Featurespace - About the company
Featurespace is an acquired company based in Cambridge (United Kingdom), founded in 2008 by Marianne Fitzgerald Klein and David Excell. It operates as a Developer of risk management and fraud prevention software solutions. Featurespace has raised $111M in funding from investors like Imperial Innovations, Insight Partners and TTV Capital, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1191 active competitors, including 212 funded and 157 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sift, Entrust and Simplex.
Company Details
Developer of risk management and fraud prevention software solutions. The company provides a platform designed to model and predict individual behavior in real time. This platform is used for fraud prevention and anti-money laundering purposes. It allows computers to understand when an individual customer’s behavior is out of character. The platform evaluates risk automatically.
- Website
- www.featurespace.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@featurespace.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$111M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on May 15, 2020
Investors
Ranked
19th among 1191 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
283 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Visa (Sep 26, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Featurespace
Featurespace is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FEATURESPACE LIMITED CIN: 05640420 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 30, 2005 | £50M - £100M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
DESIGN INNOVATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURE, PLLC CIN: 5640420 , United States, Active | Oct 18, 2019 | - | - | - |
Featurespace's acquisition details
Featurespace got acquired by Visa on Sep 26, 2024.
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Featurespace's funding and investors
Featurespace has raised a total funding of $111M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 19, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 22, 2022 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Featurespace has 16 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Featurespace:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 22, 2022 | 4343964 | Grant (prize money) | 7944144 | 4520681 | 2806552 | 9717086 |
May 13, 2020 | 8867163 | Series E | 9726560 | 6051095 | 5243588 | 1256153 |
Jan 25, 2019 | 6786340 | Series D | 6766671 | 8997233 |
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Featurespace's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Featurespace are Marianne Fitzgerald Klein and David Excell. Martina King is the CEO of Featurespace.
Here are the details of Featurespace's key team members:
- Marianne Fitzgerald Klein: Co-Founder of Featurespace.
- David Excell: Founder of Featurespace.
- Martina King: CEO of Featurespace.
Featurespace's Board of Directors
Featurespace's board has 2 active members. Sharon Julie Dean and Jason Patrik Blackhurst are independent board members.Here is the list of Featurespace's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
{gptiby | Team | - | Past | 4y 2m |
fbnhrnr | Team | - | Past | 1y 3m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 9m | |
tzbrwhs | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 8m |
fxvpk{s | Independent board member | - | Past | 8y 5m |
nsdnbfh | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 9m |
{iyohno | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 8m |
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Featurespace's employee count trend
Featurespace has 283 employees as of May 26. Here is Featurespace's employee count trend over the years:
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Featurespace's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Featurespace include Sift, Entrust and Simplex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Featurespace, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Sift 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention | $162M | 75/100 | |
2nd | Entrust 1969, Dallas (United States), Acquired | Provider of identity-centric security solutions, including issuance and data protection | - | 74/100 | |
3rd | AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses | $19M | 73/100 | ||
4th |  Riskified 2013, New York City (United States), Public | AI-based payment fraud prevention solutions for e-commerce solution | $232M | 73/100 | |
5th | Quantexa 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series F | Provider of decision intelligence software for connecting fragmented enterprise data | $545M | 71/100 | |
6th | Signifyd 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Series E | Provider of fraud prevention and payment validation for online retailers | $394M | 70/100 | |
7th | Cloud based KYC and AML management software | $181M | 70/100 | ||
8th | NICE Actimize 1999, Hoboken (United States), Acquired | Provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions | $24M | 70/100 | |
9th | Bottomline Technologies 1989, Portsmouth (United States), Acquired | Provider of business payments automation, connectivity, cash management, and fraud solutions | - | 69/100 | |
10th | Jack Henry 1976, Monett (United States), Public | Provider of technology solutions and services for financial institutions and businesses | - | 68/100 | |
19th |  Featurespace 2008, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of risk management and fraud prevention software solutions | $111M | 65/100 |
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Featurespace's Investments and acquisitions
Featurespace has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Featurespace
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News related to Featurespace
Filter this listMedia has covered Featurespace for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Thredd partners with Featurespace to launch industry-first fraud prevention solutionBusiness Wire•Oct 08, 2025•Featurespace, Visa, Thredd
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DLocal Appoints Guillermo López Pérez as Chief Financial OfficerBenzinga•Aug 14, 2025•Featurespace, Dlocal, American Express, Visa
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Visa acquires Featurespace to enhance fraud prevention with adaptive AI.IT Forum•Jul 20, 2025•Visa, Featurespace
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Visa VP to replace Featurespace CEO Martina King following acquisitionUKTN•Mar 31, 2025•Visa, Featurespace
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Featurespace Announces Leadership Change After Visa AcquisitionPYMNTS.com•Mar 31, 2025•Featurespace, Visa
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Featurespace Receives US Patent for AI-Powered Fraud Detection TechnologyPYMNTS.com•Dec 12, 2024•Featurespace
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Featurespace Granted Latest U.S. Patent, Demonstrating Continued Innovation in Fraud and Financial Crime PreventionFintech Finance•Dec 12, 2024•Featurespace
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Visa to acquire portfolio company FeaturespaceAJ Bell•Sep 26, 2024•Featurespace, Visa, IP Group, Chrysalis
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Visa to Acquire FeaturespaceGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 26, 2024•Featurespace, Visa, Visa, corporate.visa.com and 2 others
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Visa in talks over £700m Featurespace acquisitionFinextra•Aug 26, 2024•Visa, Featurespace, corporate.visa.com
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