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Berbix

AcquiredYC S18

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · California corporation · 39 employees · 10 known investors

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Berbix provides identity verification and fraud detection technology that online platforms integrate via SDKs to confirm users' identities and prevent fraudulent accounts.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIdentityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

Berbix was founded in 2018 by Eric Levine and Steve Kirkham.

ELEric Levine
Eric LevineCo-founder2018–2023Eric Levine previously served as co-founder at Berbix, which was acquired by Socure in 2023, held a Trust & Safety engineering role at Airbnb, and worked as a Visiting Group Partner at Y Combinator. He is currently building Clawvisor.
SKSteve Kirkham
Steve KirkhamCo-Founder2018–2023Steve Kirkham built the Trust & Safety team at Airbnb and previously worked as a Product Manager at Google. He holds degrees in Computing Science and Psychology and has founded multiple ventures including a domain registration business.
KW
Kelsey WolfRecruiter
BB
Ben BeltzerEngineering Lead
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Christie EmberleyTalent Sourcing Specialist
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Bharath SrikanthSenior Data Scientist
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Jay OmarVice President of Salesformer
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Jonathan UnikowskiVice President of Engineeringformer
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Jason GoodmanVice President of Productformer

Investors · 10

Fikalisted by FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AirAngelsreportedMiami Beach

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Fika VenturesreportedCulver City · $250K – $2M

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Index VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Mayfield FundreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $12Mvia Patrick Salyer · board

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Twenty Two VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $50K – $250K

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$14M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2020

▶$11.6MraisedAug 2020 · 29 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Patrick SalyerDirector
  • Stephen KirkhamExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Eric LevineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$11.6M
Amount sold
$11.6M
First sale
Jun 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, California, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.5MraisedOct 2018 · 28 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Steve KirkhamExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Eric LevineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$2.5M
First sale
Mar 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Socure acquires identity verification startup Berbix for $70M | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jun 2023Instant ID Verification Provider Berbix Raises $9 Million Series A Led by Mayfieldprnewswire.com · Aug 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Berbix do?
Berbix provides identity verification and fraud detection technology that online platforms integrate via SDKs to confirm users' identities and prevent fraudulent accounts.
Who founded Berbix?
Berbix was founded by Eric Levine, Steve Kirkham in 2018.
Who are Berbix's investors?
Berbix's investors include Dream Machine, Fika, Y Combinator, AirAngels, Fika Ventures, Index Ventures, Initialized Capital, Liquid Ventures and 2 more.
How much funding has Berbix raised?
Berbix has disclosed $14M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Berbix headquartered?
Berbix is headquartered in San Francisco, US.