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Bouncer

AcquiredYC S19

San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 7 known investors

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Bouncer provides a mobile software development kit that scans and verifies credit cards and photo identification documents.

Also known as Bouncer Technologies, Inc.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePaymentsIdentityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

WMWill Megson
Will MegsonFounder2018–2021Will Megson held product management roles at Lyft and Groupon.
SKSam King
Sam KingFounder2018–2021Sam King is a former professor with research background in computer security, financial fraud, and digital identity. He founded Bouncer, which provides a mobile SDK for scanning and verifying credit cards and identity documents.

Investors · 7

Commerce VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcreportedPalo Alto

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Kogito VenturesreportedWarsaw · $125K – $750K

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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WingreportedPalo Alto · $200K – $20M

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Agentic FabriqAgentic Fabriq provides an identity and access governance platform for AI agents, enabling secure authentication, permissions management, and audit logging across agent deployments. The platform allows agents to act on behalf of users while maintaining security and compliance across enterprise tools and data.
PremblyPrembly provides an API that enables digital businesses to verify the identities of individuals and companies across emerging market regions.

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Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Bouncer Technologies, Inc.

In the news

Stripe acquires Bouncer, will integrate its card authentication into the Radar fraud detection tool | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · May 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Bouncer do?
Bouncer provides a mobile software development kit that scans and verifies credit cards and photo identification documents.
Who founded Bouncer?
Bouncer was founded by Will Megson, Sam King.
Who are Bouncer's investors?
Bouncer's investors include Y Combinator, Commerce Ventures, Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc, Kogito Ventures, Pioneer, Venture Investment Associates, Wing.
Where is Bouncer headquartered?
Bouncer is headquartered in San Francisco, US.