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Chainalysis

Provider
KYC

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 3 companies across 1 category.

chainalysis.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →
CategoriesKYC
Rank#28 of 65 in KYC
Buyers3 companies
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Founded2014

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Founders & story · from Chainalysis’s own dossier

Founded in 2014, Chainalysis began as a bitcoin tracing tool primarily used by law enforcement and exchanges to track illicit funds. Over time it evolved into a full-stack blockchain intelligence platform serving 1,500+ customers including 9 of the top 10 crypto exchanges, 45+ regulators, and numerous financial institutions globally. The company has been building toward a data-and-AI advantage in crypto compliance — not an embedded finance provider itself, but the compliance backbone that embedded crypto and fintech companies plug into. The 2024–2025 acquisition spree and Hercules Capital financing signal a push into AI-assisted investigations.

Latest round: Series F + Secondary Market activity
Recent developments
  • 2025-10Chainalysis announced growth financing from Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) to fund AI innovation and continued acquisition activity. source ↗
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Who uses Chainalysis
3 companies disclose Chainalysis in their stack
PersonaPayhoundReap
Buyer mix · 3 of 3 classified
Fintech / Crypto · 1Infrastructure / Card issuing · 1Infrastructure / KYC · 1
US · 1EU · 1APAC · 1
What the disclosures say
Persona
“Its Marketplace help page enumerates data-partner integrations that enrich its verification flows: SentiLink for synthetic fraud, Mastercard Identity (Ekata) for identity data, Chainalysis for crypto AML, and MX for financial data.”
Payhound
“Payhound's own newsroom announces: 'Payhound selects Chainalysis' crypto compliance solution for regulatory and operational safety.' AML policy references FATF, Maltese PMLA/PMLFTR and MFSA Implementing Procedures.”
Reap
“Reap's website names Chainalysis for real-time risk detection and on-chain compliance.”
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Alternatives to Chainalysis

Other KYC providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Sumsub41 buyers →Onfido36 buyers →Persona35 buyers →Veriff35 buyers →Stripe24 buyers →Socure23 buyers →Alloy21 buyers →footprint21 buyers →
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Ranked #28 of 65 in KYC — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Chainalysis — frequently asked

Which companies use Chainalysis?

3 companies disclose Chainalysis in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including Persona, Payhound and Reap.

What does Chainalysis do?

Chainalysis is an embedded-finance provider in KYC. It ranks #28 of 65 KYC providers by disclosed buyers.

What are the alternatives to Chainalysis?

The most-disclosed KYC alternatives to Chainalysis are Sumsub (41 buyers), Onfido (36 buyers), Persona (35 buyers), Veriff (35 buyers), Stripe (24 buyers) and Socure (23 buyers).

Where is Chainalysis headquartered?

Chainalysis is founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

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