# Baselayer

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/baselayer

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: US
- Website: https://baselayer.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $62M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 22, 2026)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Based in Delaware, US, and co-founded by Jonathan Awad (CEO) and Timothy Hyde (CTO), Osiris Ratings, Inc., trading under the name Baselayer operates as a software development company offering a B2B platform to streamline KYB (Know Your Business), risk assessment, and fraud detection processes. Some of the firm’s clients include TOLA, arc, LoanPro, Oscilar, TaskSuit, etc. In September 2026, Baselayer raised USD 35 million in series A funding led by M13, with participation from Afore Capital, Picus Capital, and Torch Capital. The company plans to utilize September 2026 funding to develop identity and risk tools for AI agents and expand its infrastructure for agent-based transactions. The company specializes in business identity, risk, and fraud management solutions, revolutionizing the verification process for businesses, financial institutions, and government agencies. Baselayer’s platform offers fully automated solutions that leverage the power of AI to deliver identity insights, ensuring businesses can verify entities quickly and accurately. The company’s platform also enhances efficiency, reduces manual review times, and minimizes the risk of fraud and financial losses. Baselayer's suite of products includes business identity solutions, risk solutions, fraud solutions, consumer solutions, and portfolio monitoring. These offerings enable businesses to conduct instant verifications, evaluate industry risks, assess legal history, monitor portfolios, and detect fraudulent activities.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 22, 2026, $35M — M13, Picus Capital, Afore Capital, Torch Capital
- Series A, Aug 1, 2026, $20M — M13
- Seed, May 1, 2024, $6.5M — Founder Collective, Picus Capital, Afore Capital, Torch Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures

## Investors

- Founder Collective (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founder-collective) — Seed
- Picus Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/picus-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Afore Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/afore-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Torch Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/torch-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Gilgamesh Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gilgamesh-ventures) — Seed
- M13 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/m13) — Series A