Where is Ekata located?

Ekata is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Ekata?

Alex Algard of Ekata. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 11 startups, including A5 Capital and Hiya.

How many employees does Ekata have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ekata is 128.

Where does Ekata rank among its competitors?

Ekata ranks 112th amongst 1095 active competitors, of which 214 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Idfy, which secured $23M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ekata?

Ekata's top competitors include IDnow, M2P Fintech and Jumio. Among them, Idfy secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Ekata - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Q: Is Ekata an acquired company?

Ekata got acquired by Mastercard on Apr 19, 2021.

Company Details

Identity verification solutions for multiple sectors. It provides identity verification solutions for multiple sectors. It provides identity verification solutions via enterprise-scale APIs and web tools that enable companies to identify legitimate customers, prevent fraudulent transactions, and assess and verify consumer identities. It offers an identity check and transaction risk API for identity verification. It offers data validation APIs such as phone intelligence, name check and address validation.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Alex Algard

Ranked

112^th among 1095 active competitors

Employee Count

128 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

IDnow & 1014 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Mastercard (Apr 19, 2021)

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Ekata got acquired by Mastercard on Apr 19, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Ekata is a funded company. Ekata has 1 angel investor.

The founders of Ekata is Alex Algard.

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

Alex Algard: Former Founder and CEO of Ekata and founder of 4 other companies, including A5 Capital, Hiya and CarDomain. They are also an angel investor in 11 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Ekata's employee count trend

Ekata has 128 employees as of May 26. Here is Ekata's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ekata include IDnow, M2P Fintech and Jumio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ekata, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	IDnow 2010, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Provider of automated and expert-led identity verification and digital trust services	$40M	Seventure Partners, BayBG Venture Capital ... & 40 others	75/100
2nd	M2P Fintech 2014, Chennai (India), Series D	Provider of APIs enabling banking, lending, and payment financial services	$188M	8i Ventures, Beenext & 63 others	74/100
3rd	Jumio 2010, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions	$201M	Millennium Technology Value Partners, Great Hill Partners ... & 10 others	73/100
4th	Digio 2016, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of digital solutions for KYC, document management, and digital signatures	$11.9M	Rainmatter, Groww & 3 others	72/100
5th	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
6th	Idfy 2011, Mumbai (India), Series F	Provider of a platform for identity verification and risk management	$85.4M	Blume Venture, New Enterprise Associates ... & 41 others	71/100
7th	Yoti 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of privacy-focused identity and age solutions	$210M	HSBC, Nex.D & 12 others	71/100
8th	Fenergo 2009, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Cloud based KYC and AML management software	$181M	Ergo, Abn Amro & 26 others	70/100
9th	NICE Actimize 1999, Hoboken (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions	$24M	Giza Venture Capital, FTV Capital & 3 others	70/100
10th	Advance 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Series D	Provider of digital identity verification	$330M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Farallon Capital Management ... & 14 others	69/100
112th	Ekata 1999, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Identity verification solutions for multiple sectors	-	-	48/100