AiPrise, a Y Combinator-backed startup used by Fortune 500 Enterprises, Closes $12.5M Led by Headline to Simplify Global Compliance

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AiPrise, the company building the operating system for global compliance, today announced it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its mission of helping businesses streamline KYC and KYB processes, reducing onboarding from weeks to minutes across 150+ countries.

The round was led by Headline, with participation from Y Combinator, SixThirty Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and a select group of strategic angels. Since graduating from Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch, AiPrise has grown to 150+ global customers and a 40-person team, powering onboarding for leading enterprises, including Bridge (a Stripe Company) and D.Local.

Onboarding across borders is harder than ever. Regulations vary by country, systems don't connect, and fraud tactics from deepfakes to synthetic identities are moving faster than most companies can keep up. Traditionally, companies stitch together multiple point solutions to manage compliance, juggling vendors and integrations across regions. This approach is slow, expensive, and brittle. AiPrise solves this with orchestration.

AiPrise takes a full-stack approach to compliance, uniting three powerful layers into one seamless solution: data from 80+ local registries worldwide, a platform with advanced decisioning and case management tools, and AI agents that automate reviews and speed resolution. By bringing these elements together, AiPrise enables global businesses to onboard customers faster, reduce risk, and scale with confidence.

"Global companies shouldn't have to rebuild compliance infrastructure every time they expand into a new country," said Chaitanya Sarda, Co-founder and CEO of AiPrise. "We're thrilled to have the support from Headline, who made a dozen introductions to companies in their network. 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."

While most compliance tools solve for a single piece of the puzzle, such as document scanning or registry access, AiPrise addresses the entire compliance journey. By owning the orchestration logic, AiPrise provides a modular, composable platform that adapts to customers' systems rather than forcing them to adopt a new stack. Enterprises can integrate AiPrise once and then launch into new markets instantly, with consistent verification and fraud controls across geographies.

"When we first met AiPrise, it was clear they weren't just building another KYC tool," said Thomas Gieselmann, Founding Partner at Headline. "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."

This growth reflects a broader market shift as companies increasingly default to global expansion from day one, requiring a compliance partner that can keep pace with evolving regulations and fraud risks.

"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," said Rushabh Shah, Co-founder and Co-CEO of AiPrise.

About AiPrise

AiPrise is a compliance technology company building the first global orchestration layer for risk, compliance, and fraud detection. By unifying 80+ local and international vendors into one adaptive platform, AiPrise enables companies to verify and onboard customers, vendors, and partners anywhere in the world in minutes, not weeks. With more than 150 customers globally and backing from top investors, including Headline, Y Combinator, SixThirty, and Correlation Ventures, AiPrise is redefining compliance for the borderless economy. Learn more at www.aiprise.com.

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