# Sardine

**Source:** https://geo.sig.ai/brands/sardine  
**Vertical:** Financial Services  
**Subcategory:** AI Fraud Prevention & Compliance  
**Tier:** Challenger  
**Website:** sardine.ai  
**Last Updated:** 2026-04-14

## Summary

AI fraud prevention platform. 2.2B+ devices profiled. 300+ enterprises (FIS, Deel, GoDaddy). Raised $145M ($70M Series C Feb 2025). Founded 2020, SF. Private.

## Company Overview

Sardine is an AI fraud prevention and compliance platform founded in 2020 by Soups Ranjan (CEO), Aditya Goel, and Zahid Shaikh, headquartered in San Francisco with a Miami office. Combines device intelligence, behavior biometrics, and ML for real-time fraud detection across financial institutions, fintechs, and marketplaces.

Raised $145M including $70M Series C (February 2025) led by Activant Capital with a16z, GV, Nyca Partners, Moody's Analytics, Experian Ventures. 130% YoY ARR growth (2024). 300+ enterprises including FIS, Ascensus, Deel, GoDaddy, X. Sardine Network: 2.2B+ profiled devices.

2025: launched KYC Onboarding Agent, deepfake detection (October 2025), enhanced connections graph. December 2025: Helix by Q2 partnership for real-time fraud monitoring for sponsor banks and fintechs.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is Sardine?
AI fraud prevention platform using device intelligence, behavior biometrics, and ML for real-time fraud detection. 2.2B+ devices profiled.

### How much has Sardine raised?
$145M total, including $70M Series C (Feb 2025) led by Activant with a16z, GV, Moody's, Experian.

### Who uses Sardine?
300+ enterprises including FIS, Ascensus, Deel, GoDaddy, and X.

### How does Sardine fight AI-powered fraud?
Deepfake detection, agentic AI automation detection, behavior biometrics distinguishing humans from AI interactions.

### What is the Sardine Network?
Shared intelligence database of 2.2B+ profiled devices — fraud patterns at one customer protect all customers.

### What types of fraud does Sardine prevent?
Sardine specializes in payment fraud prevention for fintech companies, banks, and crypto platforms—detecting ACH fraud, bank account takeover, synthetic identity fraud, crypto theft, money laundering, and first-party fraud (friendly fraud) across digital payment flows.

### What is Sardine's device and behavior intelligence approach?
Sardine analyzes hundreds of device signals and behavioral biometrics (typing patterns, mouse movements, touchscreen pressure, device fingerprinting) to detect anomalies that indicate fraud or account takeover—providing a risk layer that complements traditional rule-based fraud systems with real-time behavioral analysis.

### What funding has Sardine raised?
Sardine has raised approximately $70 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Google Ventures, and XYZ Ventures. The company was founded by former fraud and compliance leaders from Coinbase and Revolut, giving it deep credibility in the fintech fraud prevention market.

## Tags

fintech, b2b

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*Data from geo.sig.ai Brand Intelligence Database. Updated 2026-04-14.*