Market map / Fraud prevention
Sardine
Fraud, AML, and compliance in one platform for fintech and high-risk flows.
- Category
- Fraud & compliance platform
- Lane
- Fraud prevention
- Founded
- 2020
- Ownership
- Private; VC-backed (Series C; Activant, a16z)
- HQ
- San Francisco, US
Summary
A fraud and compliance platform that scores device, behavior, and identity signals in real time to stop fraud and automate AML and KYC workflows, aimed at fintech, crypto, and payments.
Best for
Fintech and payments teams wanting fraud detection and compliance operations in one platform.
Consider if
You need a pure identity-proofing vendor or a standalone bot-defense tool.
Strengths
- Combines fraud scoring with AML/compliance workflows
- Device and behavior intelligence
- Strong fintech and crypto focus
Considerations
- Financial-services oriented
- Younger than incumbent risk vendors