Fraud Sciences

Online Transaction Verification and Fraud Prevention

Fintech & Insurtech
Acquired (Inactive) by PayPal on Jan 2008 - closed due to acquisition
Acquired Tel Aviv-Yafo Founded 2001
Total raised
$12.8M
Last: Series B 2007-10
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2001
Headcount
31
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Fintech & Insurtech

About

Fraud Sciences offers automated antifraud systems including SpotLight VFX and SpotLight T2T, which are merchant solutions that provide transaction verification with fraud prevention. eBay purchased Fraud Sciences in January 2008, and the company has been integrated into the PayPal product. Fraud Sciences is based in Israel and Palo Alto.

Funding history · 2 rounds · $12.8M total

2007-10
Series B $11.0M
2004-11
Series A $1.8M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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What is Fraud Sciences' primary business?
Fraud Sciences provides automated antifraud systems, specifically merchant solutions like SpotLight VFX and SpotLight T2T, for transaction verification and fraud prevention.
When was Fraud Sciences founded?
Fraud Sciences was founded in January 2001.
What was Fraud Sciences' former name?
Fraud Sciences was formerly known as NPX Technologies.
When and by whom was Fraud Sciences acquired?
Fraud Sciences was acquired by eBay in January 2008 for $169 million. The company was subsequently integrated into the PayPal product.
Where are Fraud Sciences' headquarters located?
Fraud Sciences has headquarters in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, and an office in Palo Alto, CA, United States.
How much funding did Fraud Sciences raise in total?
Fraud Sciences raised a total of $12.75 million across its funding rounds. For a full financing history, please refer to startupim.
Which investor led Fraud Sciences' Series A round?
BRM Group was the lead investor in Fraud Sciences' Series A round in November 2004.
Which investors participated in Fraud Sciences' Series B round?
Redpoint Ventures and BRM Group participated in Fraud Sciences' Series B round in October 2007.
What is the employee count for Fraud Sciences?
Fraud Sciences has an employee count in the range of 11-50, with an exact count of 31 employees.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Fintech & Insurtech
Sub-sectors
Fintech & InsurtechMoney Transfer & Management
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesWeb
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprises
Business model
B2B

Tags

anti-fraudenterprise-solutionstransactionsfintech