BlockScore

BlockScore is a Sisters, Oregon-based software company that provides real-time identity verification and anti-fraud application programming interfaces for online businesses. The platform cross-references user data, such as names, addresses, and social security numbers, against public records and criminal watchlists to facilitate compliance with Know Your Customer and anti-money laundering regulations. The enterprise operates on a SaaS subscription model and has processed identity checks to successfully onboard millions of users across the global payments, banking, and cryptocurrency sectors. BlockScore secured $2 million in seed funding with financial backing from prominent venture capital firms including Y Combinator, Battery Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The organization subsequently rebranded its core operations under the name Cognito to further expand its regulatory compliance technology offerings. BlockScore was founded in 2014 by Christopher Morton, John Backus, and Alain Meier.