When was Prescient founded?

Prescient was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Prescient located?

Prescient is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Prescient?

Jack McKenna and David Walsh s of Prescient.

How many employees does Prescient have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Prescient is 75.

Is Prescient a funded company?

Prescient is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 21, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Prescient?

Prescient's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 21, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Prescient rank among its competitors?

Prescient ranks 188th amongst 526 active competitors, of which 103 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Simetrik, which secured $30M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Prescient?

Prescient's top competitors include AuditBoard, RapidRatings and Model N. Among them, Simetrik secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Prescient - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Prescient is an acquired company based in Chicago (United States), founded in 2008. It operates as a Vendor and safety risk management solution. Prescient has raised $323K in funding. The company has 526 active competitors, including 103 funded and 93 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like AuditBoard, RapidRatings and Model N.

Company Details

Prescient provides software solutions to address enterprise-wide risks including vendor risk and also traveler safety risk management. The offerings are Due diligence, Traveler safety, Federal solution, and R&D. Due diligence suite focuses on compliances like KYC, third-party vetting, pre-employment checks, and business investment support. Traveler safety enables risk assessment, situational awareness, and proximity-based alerting. Federal solutions support U.S. agencies with a variety of National Security, compliance, and research and development programs.

Website: prescient.com
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Founded Year

2008

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$323K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 21, 2013, $*****

Ranked

188^th among 526 active competitors

Employee Count

75 as on Mar 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by WorldAware (Aug 16, 2017)

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Prescient is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Prescient Edge Corp CIN: 1584757 , United States, Active		$5M - $25M (As on Aug 21, 2013)	-	-

Prescient got acquired by WorldAware on Aug 16, 2017.

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Prescient has raised a total funding of $323K over 1 round.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Prescient:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 21, 2013	4651113	Seed	6907311	3325625	5390174	8602469

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Prescient's employee count trend

Prescient has 75 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Prescient's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Prescient include AuditBoard, RapidRatings and Model N. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Prescient, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	AuditBoard 2014, Cerritos (United States), Acquired	Provider of audit, compliance, and risk management software platform	$43.6M	Vebu, DFIN & 5 others	72/100
2nd	RapidRatings 2002, New York City (United States), Series C	Cloud-based solution for vendor risk management	$255M	Spectrum Equity, FTV Capital & 3 others	69/100
3rd	Model N 1999, San Mateo (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based software for revenue management and compliance solutions	$37M	Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners & 6 others	68/100
4th	Mitratech 1987, Austin (United States), Acquired	Provider of solutions for third party risk management to banks	-	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Vista Equity Partners ... & 5 others	67/100
5th	Certa 2013, Saratoga (United States), Series B	Provider of a third-party risk and compliance management software platform	$50.6M	Fin Capital, Point72 Ventures & 16 others	67/100
6th	The Demex Group 2019, Washington, DC (United States), Series A	Provider of reinsurance solutions for non-catastrophic weather-related losses for insurers	$28.4M	Anthemis Group, Blue Bear Capital & 5 others	65/100
7th	AccessPay 2012, Manchester (United Kingdom), Series B	Cloud based payment automation and cash management solutions for businesses	$44.4M	Beringea, True Ventures & 10 others	65/100
8th	T-REX Group 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Financial SaaS platform for renewable industry	$77.2M	Viola Group, Citi & 15 others	64/100
9th	Simetrik 2008, Bogota (Colombia), Series B	Provider of a platform for financial reconciliation, automation, and regulatory reporting	$114M	Goldman Sachs, FinTech Collective & 25 others	64/100
10th	Access Fintech 2016, New York City (United States), Series C	Risk management solutions for financial institutions	$97.5M	BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs & 12 others	63/100
188th	Prescient 2008, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Vendor and safety risk management solution	$323K	-	35/100