SEON
Budapest, HU · Founded 2017 · 441 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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SEON provides a fraud prevention and AML decision-making platform that uses real-time first-party data signals and an AI rules engine to detect fraud and automate compliance across the customer journey. It serves businesses in fintech, payments, eCommerce, and iGaming.
Founders & leadership
SEON was founded in 2017 by Tamas Kadar and Bence Jendruszak.
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Tamas KadarinCo-founderTamas Kadar studied at Corvinus University in Budapest and co-founded a cryptocurrency exchange before starting SEON in 2017, a fraud prevention and AML platform serving fintech, payments, eCommerce, and iGaming businesses.
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Bence JendruszakinCo-founderBence Jendruszak is co-founder of SEON, a fraud prevention and AML platform serving fintech, payments, eCommerce, and iGaming businesses. He leads a team focused on risk management solutions for online merchants.
Investors · 8
Sixth Street✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B
Creandum✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $216K – $8.6M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M
PortfoLion Capital PartnersBudapest · $540K – $32.4M
Also in the syndicate · 4
FireboltHearstPortfolionSixth Street Growthlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$80M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021–2025
- $80MSeries CSep 2025 · 4 sources
Sixth Street Growth (lead), Creandum, Firebolt, Hearst, IVP
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AMar 2021
Creandum (lead), Portfolion
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SEON do?
- SEON provides a fraud prevention and AML decision-making platform that uses real-time first-party data signals and an AI rules engine to detect fraud and automate compliance across the customer journey. It serves businesses in fintech, payments, eCommerce, and iGaming.
- Who founded SEON?
- SEON was founded by Tamas Kadar, Bence Jendruszak in 2017.
- Who are SEON's investors?
- SEON's investors include Sixth Street, Creandum, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), PortfoLion Capital Partners.
- How much funding has SEON raised?
- SEON has disclosed $80M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is SEON headquartered?
- SEON is headquartered in Budapest, HU.