Prelude raises $20M series a

◆ Amount

$20M

◆ Announced

20 May 2026

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◆ The Round

Prelude raised $20M in series a funding, announced on 20 May 2026, led by 20VC, with participation from Singular, Seedcamp, Deel, FDJ Ventures. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.

◆ About Prelude

French digital onboarding startup providing a full-stack platform for user verification and protection during onboarding, bundling verification, fraud detection, identity verification, and device SDKs. Prelude is based in France and currently at series a stage, operating in Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Identity & Access.

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◆ Market context

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