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.

How many employees does Prescient have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Prescient is 77.

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 53rd amongst 582 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 Risk Ledger, which secured $32.1M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Prescient?

Prescient's top competitors include Certa, AuditBoard and Model N. Among them, Risk Ledger secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Prescient - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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

53^rd among 582 active competitors

Employee Count

77 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Certa & 139 more

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	Reports
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	8902232	Seed	3499888	7450934	8920376	4453318

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Prescient's employee count trend

Prescient has 77 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Prescient's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Prescient include Certa, AuditBoard 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	Certa 2013, Saratoga (United States), Series B	Provider of a third-party risk and compliance management software platform	$50.6M	Point72 Ventures, Fin Capital & 17 others	70/100
2nd	AuditBoard 2014, Cerritos (United States), Acquired	Developer of software for governance risk and compliance management systems	$43.6M	Vebu, Mucker & 6 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	69/100
4th	Risk Ledger 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Cloud-based supply chain risk and compliance management software	$44.5M	CyLon, Mercia & 45 others	68/100
5th	AccessPay 2012, Manchester (United Kingdom), Acquired	Cloud based payment automation and cash management solutions for businesses	$44.4M	True Ventures, NatWest & 10 others	66/100
6th	Mitratech 1987, Austin (United States), Acquired	Provider of solutions for third party risk management to banks	-	TA Associates, HgCapital Trust & 5 others	65/100
7th	Clearwater 2004, Boise (United States), Acquired	Provider of investment management platform unifying front, middle, and back office	$8M	Dragoneer Investment Group, Durable Capital Partners ... & 4 others	65/100
8th	RapidRatings 2002, New York City (United States), Series C	Cloud-based solution for vendor risk management	$255M	Spectrum Equity, 22C Capital & 3 others	63/100
9th	Simetrik 2008, Bogota (Colombia), Series B	Provider of a platform for financial reconciliation, automation, and regulatory reporting	$114M	Goldman Sachs, Tiger Global Management & 26 others	63/100
10th	Aravo 2000, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Saas based On-demand Supplier Information Management	$49.9M	Cisco Investments, Big Sky Partners & 9 others	62/100
53rd	Prescient 2008, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Vendor and safety risk management solution	$323K	-	47/100