How much funding has Apata raised?

Apata has raised $5.0M in total funding, most recently a Seed round.

Who are Apata's investors?

Apata's investors include Global Founders Capital, Firebolt Ventures, Rocket Internet, Byld Ventures, AAF.

Where is Apata headquartered?

Apata is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Apata

3DS As It Should Be

Dublin, Ireland · Founded 2021 · $5.0M raised

Fintech

Headquarters: Dublin
Employees: 11–50
Founded: 2021
Business Model: B2B

Website: apata.com
Total Funding: $5.0M
Last Round: $5.0M SeedMay 2023
Rounds: 1

About

Apata is a Dublin-based fintech company specializing in 3D Secure (3DS) authentication as a service for multi-issuer platforms, banks, digital banks, and fintechs. Founded in 2021 by serial entrepreneurs Niall Hogan and Shekinah Adewumi — who previously co-founded Touchtech Payments, acquired by Stripe in 2019 — Apata helps payment issuers reduce fraud and increase approval rates through adaptive, real-time authentication designed to minimize checkout friction. The platform supports multi-scheme authentication, real-time decisioning, high-visibility analytics dashboards, and a Card Details Backup feature for resilience during outages. Apata has raised approximately €5.5 million in funding, employs around 30 people, and counts customers such as Enfuce among its clients. The company participates in prominent fintech events including Money20/20 Europe and is recognized as one of Ireland's fastest-scaling fintech companies.

Summary

Apata is a Fintech company based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 2021. It has raised $5.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $5.0M Seed round in May 2023. Investors include Global Founders Capital, Firebolt Ventures and Rocket Internet.