When was Kount founded?

Kount was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Kount located?

Kount is headquartered in Boise, United States. It is registered at 1005 W Main St, Boise, United States, 83702, ID.

How many employees does Kount have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kount is 91.

Is Kount a funded company?

Kount is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Dec 16, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Kount?

Kount's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 16, 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Security & Surveillance Technology. In United States, the Security & Surveillance Technology sector has seen $4.57B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kount rank among its competitors?

Kount ranks 336th amongst 4009 active competitors, of which 646 are funded. It stands 7th 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 Kount?

Kount's top competitors include Klaviyo, Yoti and Sift. Among them, Evrotrust secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Kount - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Kount an acquired company?

Kount got acquired by Equifax on Jan 08, 2021.

Company Details

Kount is an AI-based payment fraud prevention solution for multiple sectors. It employs AI and big data-based analytics over data points associated with each transaction including order linking, device ID, geo-location, mobile signals to screen fraudulent transactions. Features include customizable view over web dashboards for transaction flow monitoring and chargeback protection.

Website: kount.com
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Registered Address: 1005 W Main St, Boise, United States, 83702, ID

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Boise, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$80M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 16, 2015, $*****

Investors

CVC

Ranked

336^th among 4009 active competitors

Employee Count

91 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Klaviyo & 6527 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Equifax (Jan 08, 2021)

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Kount is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Kount Inc. CIN: 001t000000hjJabAAE , United States, Active	Feb 02, 2021	-	-	-
KOUNT INC. CIN: 4304235 , United States, Active		-	214 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Kount got acquired by Equifax on Jan 08, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Kount has raised a total funding of $80M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 16, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kount has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kount:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 16, 2015	9821918	Series A	4731092	3148072	7091138	5367547

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The founders of Kount are Eileen Langan Barber and Geoffrey Hoyl.

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

Eileen Langan Barber: Co-Founder of Kount.
Geoffrey Hoyl: Co-Founder of Kount.
Bradley Wiskirchen: CEO of Kount.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Kount's employee count trend

Kount has 91 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kount's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kount include Klaviyo, Yoti and Sift. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kount, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Klaviyo 2012, Boston (United States), Public	SaaS-based e-mail marketing software solutions for e-commerce businesses	$778M	Astral Capital, Summit Partners & 24 others	82/100
2nd	Yoti 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of privacy-focused identity and age solutions	$210M	HSBC, Nex.D & 12 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, Spark Capital & 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	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	74/100
6th	Simplex 2014, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses	$19M	Cumberland Mining, FundersClub & 12 others	73/100
7th	Rokt Technologies 2012, United States, Series E	Personalized marketing tools for e-commerce businesses	$488M	TDM Growth Partners, Moelis & Company & 21 others	73/100
8th	Riskified 2013, New York City (United States), Public	AI-based payment fraud prevention solutions for e-commerce solution	$232M	Founder Collective, Genesis Partners & 22 others	73/100
9th	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
10th	CommerceIQ 2012, Mountain View (United States), Series D	Provider of unified AI platform for retail ecommerce sales and optimization	$196M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Shasta Ventures & 6 others	72/100
336th	Kount 2007, Boise (United States), Acquired	AI-based payment fraud prevention solution for multiple sectors	$80M	CVC	44/100