AiPrise, a Y Combinator–backed compliance technology company, announced it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to expand its unified platform for global Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) compliance. The round was led by Headline, with participation from Y Combinator, SixThirty Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and several strategic angel investors.
The new funding will accelerate AiPrise’s efforts to simplify and automate global onboarding for enterprises operating across 150 countries. Since completing Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 batch, AiPrise has grown to more than 150 global customers and a 40-person team, providing compliance infrastructure for clients such as Bridge (a Stripe company) and D.Local.
As regulatory requirements evolve and fraud threats accelerate globally, businesses face mounting challenges when expanding internationally. Compliance processes vary dramatically by region, forcing companies to rely on multiple disconnected systems and vendors to verify customers and partners. AiPrise addresses this complexity with an integrated orchestration platform that unifies data, automation, and decisioning into a single layer.
The platform combines three main components: access to more than 80 local business and identity registries, a decisioning and case management system, and AI agents that automate document review and fraud detection. This full-stack approach allows businesses to onboard users quickly, maintain consistent verification standards, and adapt to new markets without rebuilding infrastructure.
Unlike traditional point solutions that only handle specific parts of compliance workflows, AiPrise provides a modular orchestration layer that integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise systems. Customers can deploy AiPrise once and expand globally with unified compliance controls, reducing operational friction and ensuring a consistent user experience.
The company’s growth mirrors a broader trend of digital enterprises pursuing international expansion from their earliest stages, driving demand for scalable and adaptive compliance technology. AiPrise positions itself as a foundational layer for this new global operating environment — enabling businesses to fight fraud, meet regulatory standards, and focus on growth.
KEY QUOTES:
“Global companies shouldn’t have to rebuild compliance infrastructure every time they expand into a new country. With this Series A funding, we’re expanding our product and team to meet growing demand. Our goal is to give companies a single, intelligent layer for onboarding and compliance so they can focus on growth while we handle the complexity behind the scenes.”
Chaitanya Sarda, Co-founder and CEO, AiPrise
“When we first met AiPrise, it was clear they weren’t just building another KYC tool. They’re building the orchestration layer global companies need to operate confidently. By converting several prospective customers, we connected them with paying customers. AiPrise has shown both strong product-market fit and the urgency of the problem they’re solving.”
Thomas Gieselmann, Founding Partner, Headline
“Compliance should empower growth, not hold it back. With this funding, we’re building a smarter, unified platform that transforms fragmented, manual processes into secure, scalable solutions. Our mission is to enable global businesses to fight fraud, scale with confidence, and focus on what matters most: their customers.”
Rushabh Shah, Co-founder and Co-CEO, AiPrise
