Cognito
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Cognito - overview
Established
2014
Location
Walnut Creek, CA, US
Primary Industry
Software
About
Based in Oregon, US, and founded in 2014, BlockScore, Inc doing business as Cognito operates as an identity data and anti-fraud solution provider firm that provides consumer and business identity verification. In January 2022, Plaid Inc. , a portfolio company of Altimeter Capital Management, American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and BoxGroup acquired BlockScore, Inc. for USD 250 million in cash and stock.
As of 2022, the company is led by its CEO Alain Meier, and it is having more than 300 clients. The products offered by the firm are used for address verification, age verification, customer verification, KYC verification, and PEP screening. It offers Flow which is a full stack ID verification and lets its clients verify the identity of their customers. The company also offers screening services that detect if clients’ customers are on government watchlists with modern APIs that reduce false positives and increase efficiency.
The company also offers business onboarding and identity services. The firm generates its revenue on a subscription basis. It offers three plans. The free plan, pay-as-you-go plan, and the custom plan.
The custom plan starts from USD 500 per month.
Current Investors
Plaid Inc.
Primary Industry
Software
Sub Industries
IT Security/Cybersecurity, Software
Website
www.cognitohq.com
Verticals
Blockchain, Cloud Computing
Company Stage
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