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Cleafy
Milan, IT · Founded 2014 · 99 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Cleafy provides fraud detection and threat intelligence software, offered as SaaS, to protect banks and financial institutions against online and mobile banking fraud. Serving major banks in Italy, the EU, and Latin America, its LABS team researches banking malware threats.
Founders & leadership
Cleafy was founded in 2014 by Nicolò Pastore and Matteo Bogana.
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Nicolò PastoreCo-FounderFounder of Cleafy, which provides SaaS-based fraud detection and threat intelligence software to protect banks and financial institutions against online and mobile banking fraud.
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Matteo BoganaCEO and Co-FounderMatteo Bogana is CEO and co-founder of Cleafy, a SaaS platform providing fraud detection and threat intelligence to financial institutions. He has held the role for over nine years and previously directed business incubation and acceleration programs at the Polytechnic of Milan, with patents in nanotechnology, high-performance computing, and security.
Investors · 3
eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSlisted by eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSMünster · $2.2M – $6.5M
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United Ventureslisted by United VenturesMilan · $54K – $5.4M
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BMar 2026 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cleafy do?
- Cleafy provides fraud detection and threat intelligence software, offered as SaaS, to protect banks and financial institutions against online and mobile banking fraud. Serving major banks in Italy, the EU, and Latin America, its LABS team researches banking malware threats.
- Who founded Cleafy?
- Cleafy was founded by Nicolò Pastore, Matteo Bogana in 2014.
- Who are Cleafy's investors?
- Cleafy's investors include eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS, United Ventures, eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG.
- Where is Cleafy headquartered?
- Cleafy is headquartered in Milan, IT.