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New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 7 known investors
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Baselayer provides a platform that unifies public records, AI agents, and networked intelligence to verify, score, and monitor business identity and risk for fintechs, banks, and B2B platforms in real-time, replacing manual KYB processes with automated verification and compliance monitoring.
Founders & leadership
Baselayer was founded in 2023 by Timothy Hyde, Jonathan Awad, and William Slessman.
Investors · 7
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$70M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2026
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In the news
Baselayer raises $35m for Know Your Agent checks on AI agents - The Industry Spreadtheindustryspread.com · Sep 2026
Baselayer lands $35m to verify AI agents before fraud hitsfintech.global · Sep 2026
Baselayer Raises $35 Million for its Agentic Identity Technology - Finovatefinovate.com · Sep 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Baselayer do?
- Baselayer provides a platform that unifies public records, AI agents, and networked intelligence to verify, score, and monitor business identity and risk for fintechs, banks, and B2B platforms in real-time, replacing manual KYB processes with automated verification and compliance monitoring.
- Who founded Baselayer?
- Baselayer was founded by Timothy Hyde, Jonathan Awad, William Slessman in 2023.
- Who are Baselayer's investors?
- Baselayer's investors include Afore Capital, Founder Collective, Four Acres Capital, PICUS CAPITAL, Torch Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures, M13.
- How much funding has Baselayer raised?
- Baselayer has disclosed $70M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Baselayer headquartered?
- Baselayer is headquartered in New York City, US.