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Finic

YC W23

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 4 employees · 4 known investors

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Finic provides AI analysis of structured and unstructured data to help fraud detection teams identify organized fraud patterns that traditional rule-based and scoring approaches overlook.

Also known as Buff · Dealwise · Psychic · Sidekick · Triton

AI & Machine LearningFintechComplianceEnterpriseAutomationFraud DetectionAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Finic was founded in 2025 by Jason Fan and Ayan Bandyopadhyay.

JFJason Fan
Jason FanCofounder & CEOJason Fan previously worked on security and product at Robinhood and holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Toronto.
ABAyan Bandyopadhyay
Ayan BandyopadhyayCo-FounderAyan Bandyopadhyay is a Caltech graduate (2020) who worked as a software engineer at Robinhood before founding Finic.

Investors · 4

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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CRV (Charles River Ventures)reportedBay Area · $250K – $5M

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MyAsiaVCreportedSeattle

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

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2 people who came through Finic went on to found or lead other companies.

Ayan BandyopadhyayFounderFounded RTCanaryJason FanFounderFounded Hypercare

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Finic 🕵️‍♂️ - AI that investigates financial fraudycombinator.com · Nov 2024🌱 Dealwise: an AI powered investment bank for startupsycombinator.com · Dec 2023Finic Funding | <$5M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Finic do?
Finic provides AI analysis of structured and unstructured data to help fraud detection teams identify organized fraud patterns that traditional rule-based and scoring approaches overlook.
Who founded Finic?
Finic was founded by Jason Fan, Ayan Bandyopadhyay in 2025.
Who are Finic's investors?
Finic's investors include Y Combinator, CRV (Charles River Ventures), MyAsiaVC, Twenty Two Ventures.
Where is Finic headquartered?
Finic is headquartered in San Francisco, US.