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Sardine

Backed byAndreessen HorowitzXYZ VenturesGoogle Ventures
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Sardine is the fraud and compliance platform built specifically for financial services companies. Its device intelligence, behavior biometrics, and real-time risk scores detect fraud at account creation, login, and transaction stages. Used by Brex, FTX, and over 100 fintech companies, Sardine reduces fraud losses by 60–80% while improving user experience.

Location
San Francisco, USA
Raised
$51.5M
Stage
Series B
Founded
2020
Category
Fintech
Funding
VC-backed
Team
50–100

Funding figures as of Jul 2025 Β· not independently verified

Founders of Sardine

  • Soups Rajan
  • Aditya Goel

Investors backing Sardine

  • Andreessen Horowitz
  • XYZ Ventures
  • Google Ventures

Frequently asked questions

What does Sardine do?

Sardine is the fraud and compliance platform built specifically for financial services companies. Its device intelligence, behavior biometrics, and real-time risk scores detect fraud at account creation, login, and transaction stages. Used by Brex, FTX, and over 100 fintech companies, Sardine reduces fraud losses by 60–80% while improving user experience.

Where is Sardine based?

Sardine is based in San Francisco, USA.

When was Sardine founded?

Sardine was founded in 2020.

How much has Sardine raised?

Sardine has raised $51.5M in their Series B round as of Jul 2025.

Who founded Sardine?

Sardine was founded by Soups Rajan, Aditya Goel.

Who has invested in Sardine?

Sardine is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, XYZ Ventures, Google Ventures.

How Sardine would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Fintech β€” the core audience Sardine's product is built around.

02Problem they solve

Sardine is the fraud and compliance platform built specifically for financial services companies. Its device intelligence, behavior biometrics, and real-time risk scores detect fraud at account creation, login, and tran… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

Sardine differentiates on fraud prevention and compliance for fintech. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz + XYZ Ventures, $51.5M raised β€” the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Soups Rajan + team.

04Go-to-market strategy

Growth-stage GTM β€” multi-channel revenue motion (direct enterprise sales, channel partnerships, marketplace listings). Vertical specialisation + verticalised AE teams targeting enterprise + mid-market.

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