When was Difenz founded?

Difenz was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Difenz located?

Difenz is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at Lotus Square, No 241, 17th Cross, 9th Main, Sector -6, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560102.

Which legal entities is Difenz associated with?

Difenz is associated with CGRA PRIVATE LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Difenz have?

As of May 31, 2022, the latest employee count at Difenz is 14.

Is Difenz a funded company?

Difenz is a funded company, having raised a total of $609K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 27, 2020.

How much is Difenz worth?

The last known valuation of Difenz was $***** as of Feb 21, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Difenz?

Difenz's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Dec 01, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Difenz?

Annual revenue of Difenz is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2022

Where does Difenz rank among its competitors?

Difenz ranks 661st amongst 3221 active competitors, of which 546 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Evrotrust, which secured $7.61M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Difenz?

Difenz's top competitors include ComplyAdvantage, Symphony and Sift. Among them, Evrotrust secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Difenz - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Difenz an acquired company?

Difenz got acquired by Signzy Technologies on Feb 21, 2024.

Difenz is an acquired company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2020 by Mohan Kothandaraman and Sivaram Jayaraman. It operates as an AI-enabled fraud risk eliminating solutions for multiple sectors. Difenz has raised $609K in funding from 8i Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 3221 active competitors, including 546 funded and 359 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ComplyAdvantage, Symphony and Sift.

Company Details

AI-enabled fraud risk eliminating solutions for multiple sectors. It provides solutions for transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, dispute management, and more. It features identity verification, business analysis matrix and algorithms, underwriting tools, and more. It also offers API-based solutions to fintech, eCommerce, healthcare, education, and more.

Website: difenz.com
Email ID: *****@difenz.com
Registered Address: Lotus Square, No 241, 17th Cross, 9th Main, Sector -6, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560102

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$609K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Dec 01, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Feb 21, 2024

Investors

8i Ventures

Ranked

661^st among 3221 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2022

Employee Count

14 as on May 31, 2022

Similar Companies

ComplyAdvantage & 2867 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Signzy Technologies (Feb 21, 2024)

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Difenz is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CGRA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2020PTC136909 , India, Active	Aug 06, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2022)	14 (As on May 31, 2022)
DIFENZ TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2021PTC150645 , India, Active	Aug 11, 2021	-	-

Difenz got acquired by Signzy Technologies on Feb 21, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Difenz has raised a total funding of $609K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 27, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Dec 01, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Difenz has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Difenz:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 01, 2021	1671016	Seed	4572459	3047241	9901050	5504530
Oct 27, 2020	6404527	Seed	5287290	5161899	8i Ventures	9239515

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The founders of Difenz are Mohan Kothandaraman and Sivaram Jayaraman.

Here are the details of Difenz's key team members:

Mohan Kothandaraman: Former Co-Founder of Difenz and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Sivaram Jayaraman: Co-Founder & COO of Difenz. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Difenz's Board of Directors

Difenz's board has 2 active members. Sivaram Jayaraman and Madhu Srinivas are part of team.

Here is the list of Difenz's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Sivaram Jayaraman	Team	-	Current	6y 0m
Madhu Srinivas	Team	-	Current	6y 0m

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Difenz's employee count trend

Difenz has 14 employees as of May 22. The total employee count is the same as what it was in May 21. Here is Difenz's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Difenz include ComplyAdvantage, Symphony and Sift. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Difenz, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ComplyAdvantage 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Cloud-based AML solutions	$171M	Balderton Capital, Index Ventures & 46 others	75/100
2nd	Symphony 2014, New York City (United States), Series E	Compliance management solutions for financial institutions	$461M	CLSA, Societe Generale & 38 others	75/100
3rd	Sift 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention	$162M	Insight Partners, Y Combinator & 22 others	75/100
4th	Kairos 2011, Miami (United States), Series A	Provider of AI-powered identity verification, document authentication, and biometric solutions	$19.6M	500 Global, Beyond Capital Markets & 21 others	74/100
5th	Simplex 2014, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses	$19M	Cumberland Mining, FundersClub & 12 others	73/100
6th	Riskified 2013, New York City (United States), Public	AI-based payment fraud prevention solutions for e-commerce solution	$232M	Genesis Partners, Founder Collective & 21 others	73/100
7th	Entrust 1969, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of identity-centric security solutions, including issuance and data protection	-	Thoma Bravo, Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions ... & 2 others	72/100
8th	Evrotrust 2015, Sofia (Bulgaria), Series B	AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider	$13.8M	3TS Capital Partners, BDB & 6 others	72/100
9th	Clear 2010, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of expedited identity verification services for airport security and more	$135M	T. Rowe Price, United Airlines & 22 others	71/100
10th	Chainalysis 2014, New York City (United States), Series F	Blockchain data platform providing crypto insights	$538M	GIC, Sound Ventures & 45 others	71/100
661st	Difenz 2020, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	AI-enabled fraud risk eliminating solutions for multiple sectors	$609K	8i Ventures	35/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 76.92% and Funds own 23.08%. The net worth of Difenz's founders is INR 15Cr as of Dec 01, 2021.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	76.92%	15Cr	4302467	5523037	2406702	8582650
Sivaram Jayaraman	4093339	4987832	9218741	1161030	9444051	8222408
Fund	23.08%	4.5Cr	2168584	4886280	1458901	3900850
Total	100.00%	19.5Cr	3287397	3037056	1705766	5573526