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Ballerine

YC S22

Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL · Founded 2022 · 16 employees · 8 known investors

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Ballerine provides AI-powered merchant policy fit analysis that evaluates whether merchants' business activities align with acceptable use policies (AUP). The platform analyzes text, images, and rich media across merchants' digital presence to detect policy violations with audit-ready evidence for financial services companies, payment processors, and platforms managing merchant portfolios.

Also known as Whis

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSComplianceFraud DetectionIsraelMiddle East and North Africa

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)

Ballerine was founded in 2022 by Noam Izhaki, Nitzan Gelbard, and Alon Peretz.

NINoam Izhaki
Noam IzhakiCo-Founder and CEO
NGNitzan Gelbard
Nitzan GelbardCo-Founder and CPOHe previously held a user experience leadership role in financial services and studied graphic design at Wizo Design Academy.
APAlon Peretz
Alon PeretzCo-Founder and CTO

Investors · 8

ICON - Israel Collaboration Networklisted by ICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkPalo Alto

How we know: ICON - Israel Collaboration Network's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Moneta VClisted by Moneta VCTel Aviv-Yafo · $500K – $1M

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Treasurylisted by TreasuryNew York

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Marc Bhargavareported

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Team8reportedNew York

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Vera EquityreportedPhiladelphia

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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In the news

Ballerine: Open-source & global KYB platform, now with LLM-based OCR!ycombinator.com · Aug 2023Team8 leads $5m seed round for FinTech start-up Ballerinefintech.global · Jul 2023Ballerine Raises $5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2023Ballerine brings open source to banks' risk and identity decision-making | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · May 2023Ballerine: Open & self-served user risk decisioning platformycombinator.com · Aug 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Ballerine do?
Ballerine provides AI-powered merchant policy fit analysis that evaluates whether merchants' business activities align with acceptable use policies (AUP). The platform analyzes text, images, and rich media across merchants' digital presence to detect policy violations with audit-ready evidence for financial services companies, payment processors, and platforms managing merchant portfolios.
Who founded Ballerine?
Ballerine was founded by Noam Izhaki, Nitzan Gelbard, Alon Peretz in 2022.
Who are Ballerine's investors?
Ballerine's investors include Dallas Venture Capital, ICON - Israel Collaboration Network, Moneta VC, Treasury, Y Combinator, Marc Bhargava, Team8, Vera Equity.
How much funding has Ballerine raised?
Ballerine has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Ballerine headquartered?
Ballerine is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL.