Ephraim Rinsky
This latest round was led by Israeli-based Pitango Growth, and joined by Capital One Growth Ventures, Groupe Arnault, C4 Ventures, and existing investors. The investment–which brings Riskified’s total funding to $64 million–will be used to accelerate market penetration, solidify our position as a leading fraud-prevention solution, and serve new merchants internationally. “We’re proud to announce … Continued
Ecommerce revenue for fashion merchants has been growing at an annual average of 17.3% over the last six years. In 2016 it was worth $73 billion in the US alone, second in sales value only to consumer electronics. But this rapid growth raises the stakes on fraud detection for fashion retailers. When it comes to … Continued
It seems like every tech company is using machine learning these days. Or, at the very least, talking about it. It’s a cutting-edge concept that’s getting a lot of buzz. But what does it really mean? In this post, I’ll first explain the basics of what the term means, and then how Riskified uses machine … Continued
The online gift card market is thriving. Ecommerce sales of gift cards are increasing by 29% YOY, and by 2018, the US gift card market is expected to be worth $160 billion, driven primarily by surging digital gift card sales. Riskified’s work with Fortune 500 retailers who sell gift cards, as well as leading gift card-only merchants … Continued
We are excited to announce the addition of a new resource to our Buyer’s Kit: The CNP Fraud Lexicon. The Lexicon is a collection of the most pertinent concepts and expressions used within the fraud-prevention industry, all clearly explained. Our goal was to demystify many of the technical terms used by fraud analysts to describe … Continued
Sneakers are a hot commodity, and an increasing preference for shopping online is fueling overall growth across this vertical. Industry leaders like Nike and Under Armour announced big gains in online sales last year, a big reason why the global athletic footwear market is projected to balloon to $220 billion by 2020. But this rapid … Continued
Airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) invest considerable funds and go to great lengths in an effort to prevent online fraud. But while trying to avoid chargebacks, many travel merchants impose strict rules and filters that block not only fraud attempts, but also good customers. In the highly competitive online travel market, wrongly declining a … Continued
Consumers are increasingly going online for their holiday shopping, with this season expected to generate the highest eCommerce order volume ever. Holiday shoppers present an enormous revenue opportunity to eCommerce retailers. However, this season is also a source of challenges for fraud teams: much of the order spike will come from hard-to-verify international cards, and since order … Continued
