Ballerine

YC S22 · Active · Agentic Intelligence Layer for Merchant Risk Decisions

Competitors

Companies closest to Ballerine
Company	Category	Status	Program
Arva AIShared: risk decision, compliance, institutionActiveAI	AI	Active	YC +1S24
Corgi LabsShared: payment provider, fraud detection, merchantActiveAI, Data	AI, Data	Active	YCW23
GamebeastShared: intelligence layer, unify, nativeNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	speedrunSR002
MouseCatShared: fraud detection, compliance, financialActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW26
InterhumanShared: intelligence layerNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	Antler2024

Adjacent

Companies next to Ballerine
Company	Category	Status	Program
BelidorShared: intelligence layerNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2024
Maquoketa ResearchShared: intelligence layerActiveOther	Other	Active	YCX26
SCENARIOXShared: risk decision, institution, financialNot statedAI, Data	AI, Data	Not stated	500 Global2025
FinicShared: fraud detection, compliance, analyzeActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
OverwatchShared: fraud detection, risk, intelligenceActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22

Also from S22 in AI

All of S22

Company	Category	Status
AiPriseAI-powered Global Compliance PlatformActiveAI	AI	Active
CorisAI risk and ops platform for Payment Processors, Banks, SaaS…ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
OneleetYC's most popular security compliance platform (SOC 2, ISO 27001,…ActiveAI	AI	Active
100xCreate, Share, and Monetize AI AgentsActiveAI	AI	Active
ActivepiecesOpen-source, AI-first and no-code business automation toolActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active
Ad ArmyGenerate, iterate, and ship AI ad creatives fasterActiveAI	AI	Active

About Ballerine

Ballerine is an AI-native risk intelligence platform built for financial institutions, acquirers, and payment providers that need to underwrite and monitor merchants at scale in real time. Instead of relying on fragmented point solutions, Ballerine unifies data from business registries, transaction patterns, sanctions lists, and web intelligence into one composable infrastructure. Its AI Agents continuously analyze these signals to deliver dynamic and explainable risk assessments across the merchant lifecycle. With a modular architecture, teams can automate underwriting, detect emerging risks, and monitor merchant behavior while aligning to their own policies and compliance frameworks. Unlike traditional systems with static models, Ballerine’s AI Agents learn and adapt from live data, uncovering changes in merchant behavior that indicate fraud, laundering, or non-compliance. Already deployed across multiple regions, Ballerine has enabled acquirers and fintechs to accelerate underwriting decisions, reduce manual reviews, and cut false positives, redefining how modern institutions manage merchant risk.

YC batch: S22 · Summer 2022
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 16
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Checked: 34m ago

YC tags: Compliance, Fraud Detection

Ballerine in S22: 233 companies, 55% AI

Ballerine: questions

Which YC batch was Ballerine in?

Ballerine was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).

Is Ballerine still active?

Y Combinator lists Ballerine as active.

Where is Ballerine based?

Ballerine lists Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel as its location on YC's directory.

Sources: each program's public company list, read twice a week. Not affiliated with Y Combinator or any other program. Logos via logo.dev; trademarks belong to their owners.