Persona

📍 San Francisco, United States🗓 Founded 2018👥 671 employees💰 Last funded Jan 2024
Software Development🌐 withpersona.com
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Persona helps businesses manage KYC/AML/KYB programs, fight fraud, and build trust by automating any identity-related use case with our flexible identity infrastructure. For example, we help Coursera verify learners’ identities before delivering course credentials and Brex comply with strict international KYC/AML regulations. Beyond securely collecting and verifying user information such as PII, government IDs, and selfies, our platform also provides flexible case review and orchestration tools to help businesses streamline and automate all their identity operations — from setting custom rules to ingesting third-party data and triggering external actions. In short, Persona handles the complexities of securely collecting, verifying, and managing sensitive personal information, so you can stay focused on building your product.
15
Total investors
5
Early stage
8
Mid stage
2
Late stage
2018
Founded

Investors

15 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Angel investors· 1
Paulina Szyzdek
Paulina Szyzdek
Investing in Big Thinkers building in 🏭 Physical AI 🛠️ HardTech 🚀 Frontier 🤖 Robotics I Ex- Bosch Ventures I Past life -​> Banking & Consulting
Angel Investor
late stage
32 investments
Jan 2024
Early stage· 5
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy
Building AI Robotic Manipulation | Built, Scaled & Exited Venture-Backed Startups as CBO/COO/CEO | Led 9 Figure Exit | Ex-Google, Yahoo, Grubhub
Investor | Advisor
early stage
4 investments
Jul 2019
Mike Zhang
Mike Zhang
Co-Founder & CEO at altHQ
early stage
4 investments
Nov 2018
Andy Chen
Andy Chen
Co-founder @ Outcast Ventures |  a new talent-first VC
Board Member
early stage
23 investments
Sep 2018
Nico Chinot
Nico Chinot
Leading Dust in the US | Angel investor
Founding Investor
early stage
7 investments
Aug 2018
Thomas Laffont
Thomas Laffont
Co-Founder, Coatue Management
Board Observer
early stage
13 investments
2018
Series B· 1
Tim Sae Koo 🦉
Tim Sae Koo 🦉
1st time father & 2nd time founder building ‘Bitcoin Family Technology’ apps for parents preparing their children for a Bitcoin Standard
Investor (Series B)
mid stage
17 investments
Apr 2021
Mid stage· 7
Alex Kurland
Alex Kurland
Partner at Menlo Ventures
mid stage
20 investments
Oct 2022
Shimin O.
Shimin O.
CEO at Sleep Reset
Board Observer
mid stage
5 investments
2022
Rex Woodbury
Rex Woodbury
Founder & Managing Partner at Daybreak
mid stage
25 investments
2022
Leigh Marie Braswell
Leigh Marie Braswell
Partner at Kleiner Perkins
Board Observer
mid stage
6 investments
Sep 2021
Mark Young
Mark Young
Building financial and civic infrastructure connecting capital, culture, and community.
mid stage
27 investments
Apr 2021
Kyle Harrison
Kyle Harrison
GP @ Contrary | Writer | Husband & Father
mid stage
28 investments
2021
Dave Lu
Dave Lu
Managing Partner at Hyphen Capital | Emmy-Award Winning Producer of 38 at the Garden | Host of Hyphen Nation | Founder of Stand with Asian Americans and Asian Leadership Center | Advisory Board of Smithsonian APAC
mid stage
15 investments
2021
Late stage· 1
Nina Achadjian
Nina Achadjian
Partner at Index Ventures
Board Member
late stage
17 investments
Jan 2024
Investor geography2 countries
United States
14
Costa Rica
1
Investor activity2018–2024 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Persona?
Persona has 15 investors on record on gritt.io, including 5 early-stage backers, 8 mid-stage and 2 late-stage investors.
When did Persona last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Persona recorded on gritt.io was in January 2024.
When was Persona founded?
Persona was founded in 2018.
What industry is Persona in?
Persona operates in Software Development. Find similar Software Development investors on gritt.io.
Where is Persona based?
Persona is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.