BioCatch
Al-driven Behavioral Biometrics for Cybersecurity
Startup Acquired Cyber Security Est. 2010
Total Raised
$214.62M
Acquired
Last Round
$32M
10 rounds
Investors
18
18 public
Team
3
201-500 employees
Confidence
101/100
News
41
articles
Patents
1
About
BioCatch develops Behavioral Biometrics which analyzes an online user’s physical and cognitive digital behavior to protect individuals and their assets. Its mission is to unlock the power of behavior and deliver actionable insights to create a digital world where identity, trust and ease seamlessly co-exist. Leading financial institutions around the globe use BioCatch to more effectively fight fraud, drive digital transformation and accelerate business growth. BioCatch was named a cool vendor in Cool Vendors in Security: Identity and Access Management, 2013 by the Gartner Research Group.
Classification
Sector
Cyber SecurityIdentity Security
Core Technology
Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning
Target Customer
Financial ServicesFinancial InstitutionsBanksCommunication ServicesDiversified Telecommunication Services
Business Model
B2B
Tags
financial-institutionsauthenticationiamtransactionsmobile-securityanomaly-detectionpaymentsbehavior-analyticsbiometricscyber-securityinsurance-companiesartificial-intelligencemachine-learninganti-fraudidentity-verificationunicorn-2023
Funding & Events
Sep 2020
C Round $20M
Barclays, LIP Ventures, National Australia Bank (NAB), Citi, HSBC Ventures
Sep 2013
Seed $1M
Joule Ventures, Decacorn Capital
Oct 2023
Secondary Round $70M
Sapphire Ventures
May 2024
Exit $750M
May 2023
Secondary Round $40M
Permira (Lead)
May 2016
Undisclosed Round $7.05M
OurCrowd
Mar 2018
B Round $30.97M
OurCrowd, Kreos Capital, NexStar Partners, American Express Ventures, CreditEase, Maverick Ventures IsraeI, Joule Ventures
Mar 2012
Pre-Seed $600K
Joule Ventures
Jun 2014
A Round $10M
OurCrowd (Lead), Blumberg Capital, Joule Ventures
Feb 2024
Secondary Round $32M
Macquarie Capital, OurCrowd
Feb 2020
M&A Undisclosed
Apr 2020
C Round $145M
Bain Capital Ventures (Lead), Maverick Ventures IsraeI, OurCrowd, American Express Ventures
News (41)
Jan 14, 2025 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Gadi Mazor, CEO of BioCatch, added at Tech TLV: "Fifteen years ago, companies were sold for $30M. Today, deals are reaching $400 million or more, and many leaders prefer to focus on long-term growth." Ran Maidan, Senior Adviser and Head of Israel at investment firm Permira, added: "We look for a large and growing market, along with a company solving a significant problem—and BioCatch does exactly that."
Acquired-byInvestment
May 2, 2024 · www.ynet.co.il
growth-positive
אקזיט אחרי 13 שנה: פרמירה רוכשת שליטה בביוקאץ' לפי שווי של 1.3 מיליארד דולר
AcquisitionInvestment
May 2, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com
Growth-Positive
Permira acquiring control of BioCatch at $1.3 billion valuation | CTech
AcquisitionInvestment
Feb 12, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Australian investment giant Macquarie acquires $32 million-worth of BioCatch shares | CTech
InvestmentCustomers
Feb 5, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
Growth-Positive
BioCatch Shares Guidance for Consumer Protection against Romance Scams
Customers
Jan 22, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
BioCatch Finishes Record-Breaking 2023 with Largest Sales Quarter in Company History
CustomersInvestmentExpand
Nov 20, 2023 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
BioCatch enters unicorn club as valuation crosses $1 billion in latest secondary deal | CTech
InvestmentCustomers
Aug 9, 2023 · ibsintelligence.com
growth-positive
BioCatch launches data-scanning Connect solution to prevent fraud
Customers
Aug 7, 2023 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
BioCatch® Unveils Connect™ Portfolio to Help World's Leading Brands Deliver Safe, Secure & Seamless Digital User Experiences
CustomersPartners
May 3, 2023 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Permira Growth Opportunities acquires $40 million stake in BioCatch | CTech
Investment
Feb 22, 2023 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
BioCatch named a 'Company to Watch in 2023' by Liminal™
Customers
Nov 16, 2022 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
BCU Adopts BioCatch to Bolster Fraud Detection
Customers
Oct 24, 2022 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Lumin Digital Partners with BioCatch to Enhance Fraud Detection Services
Partners
Aug 16, 2022 · www.biometricupdate.com
growth-positive
BioCatch executive says behavioral biometrics excelling for PSD2 protections | Biometric Update
CustomersPartners
Mar 2, 2022 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
BioCatch promotes Eyran Blumberg to Chief Operating Officer CTech
Management ChangesExpand
Feb 8, 2022 · www.businesswire.com
BioCatch Obtains U.S. Patent for Mule Account Detection Solution
Feb 21, 2021 · www.biometricupdate.com
growth-positive
BioCatch reaches 57 patents for its behavioral biometrics, targets mule accounts Biometric Update
CustomersPartners
Sep 30, 2020 · en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Major banks invest $20m in biometrics co BioCatch
Investment
Sep 23, 2020 · mobileidworld.com
growth-positive
BioCatch and Experian Team on Fraud Prevention for Financial Services Provider - Mobile ID World
PartnersCustomers
Jun 25, 2020 · www.businesswire.com
BioCatch Surpasses 150 Million Anonymous Behavioral Profiles
+ 21 more articles
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
201-500
Exact Count
435
Founded
2010
Registrar
514522895
Crunchbase
biocatch
Locations
Derech Menachem Begin 132, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sydney NSW, Australia
Singapore
Av. das Naes Unidas, 14261, So Paulo - State of So Paulo, Brazil
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
880 3rd Ave, New York, NY, USA
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
London, UK
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Oct 7, 2024
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (3)
Gadi Mazor
CEO
Eyran Blumberg
COO
Scott Levine
Marketing Director
Internal
Created by
Rebecca Mack (rebeccamack26@gmail.com)
Created
2013-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Yanina Wainscheinker (yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org)
Status
Acquired by Permira on May, 2024