Baselayer

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Location New York, NY
Founded 2023
Latest Stage Series A
Total Raised $47M
Website https://baselayer.com
Sector
fintech ai risk fraud-detection regtech enterprise-software

Founders

Jonathan Awad Co-Founder
Timothy Hyde Co-Founder
William Slessman Co-Founder

About

Baselayer is a New York-based B2B risk assessment and fraud prevention platform serving financial institutions and government agencies 12. The company uses proprietary Graph AI technology to automate Know Your Business (KYB) compliance and entity verification for banks, fintechs, and government agencies, and reports serving more than 1,900 institutions 2. Baselayer was founded in 2023 by Jonathan Awad, Timothy Hyde, and William Slessman 12.

Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-08-03 Series A $20M Koro Capital, M13 — 12

Following the Series A, Baselayer’s total equity funding stands at approximately $47M 2.

What Investors Say

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What Founders Say

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Sources

  1. AlleyWatch, “The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 8/3/2026,” August 3, 2026. Accessed August 2026. https://alleywatch.com/2026/08/the-alleywatch-startup-daily-funding-report-8-3-2026/↩↩↩

  2. AlleyWatch, “The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/3/26,” August 3, 2026. Accessed August 2026. https://www.alleywatch.com/2026/08/the-weekly-notable-startup-funding-report-8-3-26/↩↩↩↩↩