Europe's digital euro will be guarded
by a Portuguese unicorn.
Coimbra‑based Feedzai provides AI‑driven fraud detection, anti‑money‑laundering (AML), and customer‑verification services for banks and payment processors.
The platform processes over $70B in annualised payment volume and uses machine learning to spot anomalies across AML, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.
On 7 Oct 2025, Feedzai announced a $75M Series E at a valuation above $2B, attracting new investors Iberis Capital, Lince Capital, and Explorer Investments alongside existing backers Oxy Capital and Buenavista.
The funding coincides with the European Central Bank selecting Feedzai (in consortium with PwC) to deliver fraud‑risk scoring for every digital‑euro transaction under a framework worth up to €237.3M.
Founded in 2011 by Nuno Sebastiao, Pedro Bizarro, and Paulo Marques, Feedzai monetizes via enterprise licensing and risk‑based pricing.
It previously raised $200 M in 2021 and acquired DemystData to enhance its data science capabilities. With real‑time payments surging and central‑bank digital currencies on the horizon, risk platforms like Feedzai are crucial plumbing.
#fintech #fintechoftheday #fraudprevention #AML
Photo credit: ECO (Portugal), article Feedzai: 50 million, or a 'rainy-day cushion' (Oct 20, 2017). Credit listed as D.R. (Direitos Reservados, all rights reserved).
Subscribe for Fintech of the Day. We handpick one fintech startup every day. Please don’t miss the next one and receive emails when new content is published!