Prove Identity Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series I

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $43.9M

  • Investors
  • 29

Prove Identity General Information

Description

Developer of an identity-verification software designed to protect against identity theft and social engineering attacks from professional attackers. The company's software removes friction, drives engagement, and fights fraud with instant mobile authentication, enabling clients to improve the customer experience while reducing friction and fraud risk.

Contact Information

Website
www.prove.com
Formerly Known As
Payfone
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 245 5th Avenue, 20th Floor
  • New York, NY 10016
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Corporate Office
  • 245 5th Avenue, 20th Floor
  • New York, NY 10016
  • United States
+1 (212)

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Prove Identity Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Later Stage VC (Series I) 17-Oct-2023 $43.9M Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC 02-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series H) 18-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Debt - General 17-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt - PPP 10-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series G) 17-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series F) 13-Feb-2018 Completed Startup
5. Later Stage VC (Series E) 16-Dec-2016 Completed Startup
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 18-Oct-2013 $10M $41.4M Completed Startup
3. Early Stage VC 13-Apr-2011 $18.6M $31.4M Completed Startup
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Prove Identity Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series I3
Series I2
Series I1
Series H4
Series H3
Series H2
Series H1
Series G2
Series G1 2,956,496 $0.000100 $0.4 $5 $5 1x $5 4.17%
Series F2 1,206,302 $0.000100 $0.33 $4.14 $4.14 1x $4.14 1.7%
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Prove Identity Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an identity-verification software designed to protect against identity theft and social engineering attacks
Network Management Software
New York, NY
400 As of 2025

New York, NY
 

New York, NY
 
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Prove Identity Competitors (38)

One of Prove Identity’s 38 competitors is Wyllo, a Private Equity-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wyllo Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Fraud.net Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Sift Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Ping Identity Private Equity-Backed Denver, CO
Zumigo Venture Capital-Backed San Jose, CA
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Prove Identity Patents

Prove Identity Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260075077-A1 Systems and processes for cryptographically syndicating confidential alerts in a trust service messaging layer Pending 12-Sep-2024
WO-2026060265-A1 Systems and processes for cryptographically syndicating confidential alerts in a trust service messaging layer Pending 12-Sep-2024
EP-4681390-A1 Augmented subscriber authentication Pending 17-Mar-2023
US-20240314556-A1 Augmented subscriber authentication Pending 17-Mar-2023
WO-2024196789-A1 Augmented subscriber authentication Inactive 17-Mar-2023 H04W12/06
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Prove Identity Investors (29)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Capital One Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Plug and Play Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Stack Capital Group PE/Buyout Minority
Apax Digital Growth/Expansion Minority
Oak HC/FT Venture Capital Minority
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Prove Identity Acquisitions (4)

Prove Identity’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Portabl. The deal was made on 14-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Portabl 14-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
UnifyID 01-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Medici (Media and Information Services) 24-Mar-2021 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Payfone (mobile authentication) 29-Jul-2020 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
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Prove Identity Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Portabl Philadelphia, PA 2021

Prove Identity FAQs

  • When was Prove Identity founded?

    Prove Identity was founded in 2008.

  • Where is Prove Identity headquartered?

    Prove Identity is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Prove Identity?

    Prove Identity has 400 total employees.

  • What industry is Prove Identity in?

    Prove Identity’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is Prove Identity a private or public company?

    Prove Identity is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Prove Identity?

    The current valuation of Prove Identity is .

  • What is Prove Identity’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Prove Identity is .

  • How much funding has Prove Identity raised over time?

    Prove Identity has raised $279M.

  • Who are Prove Identity’s investors?

    Capital One Ventures, Plug and Play, Stack Capital Group, Apax Digital, and Oak HC/FT are 5 of 29 investors who have invested in Prove Identity.

  • Who are Prove Identity’s competitors?

    Wyllo, Fraud.net, Sift, Ping Identity, and Zumigo are some of the 38 competitors of Prove Identity.

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