Middesk
YC W19San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 130 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors
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Middesk is a business identity platform that helps companies verify, onboard, and monitor other businesses using verified data and streamlined processes. It serves financial services and enterprise companies that need to assess business creditworthiness and trust.
Also known as Cleri
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
Middesk was founded in 2019 by Kyle Mack and Kurt Ruppel.
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Kyle Mackin𝕏CEO and Co-founderBefore starting Middesk in 2018, he spent three years at Checkr, where he moved from sales lead to director of strategic sales and then director of solutions, and earlier worked as an account executive and sales team lead at AnyPerk. He has also served as a Sequoia Scout at Sequoia Capital since 2020.
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Kurt RuppelinCo-Founder
Investors · 6
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$57M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022
- $57MSeries BJun 2022 · 2 sources
Canapi Ventures (lead), Insight Partners (lead)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Middesk do?
- Middesk is a business identity platform that helps companies verify, onboard, and monitor other businesses using verified data and streamlined processes. It serves financial services and enterprise companies that need to assess business creditworthiness and trust.
- Who founded Middesk?
- Middesk was founded by Kyle Mack, Kurt Ruppel in 2019.
- Who are Middesk's investors?
- Middesk's investors include Accel, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, Canapi Ventures, Gaingels.
- How much funding has Middesk raised?
- Middesk has disclosed $57M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Middesk headquartered?
- Middesk is headquartered in San Francisco, US.