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§ Private Profile · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AI fraud prevention uses conversational AI to disrupt scams, gather threat intelligence for financial services, telcos, and government.
Based in Macquarie Park, Australia, Apate.ai develops an AI-powered fraud prevention platform that deploys conversational bots to engage scammers and extract critical threat intelligence. The enterprise SaaS solution utilizes realistic voice clones and virtual personas across voice calls and messaging applications like WhatsApp to waste fraudsters' time while gathering actionable data. This actionable intelligence is delivered through real-time alerts and a centralized dashboard to help financial institutions, telecommunications firms, and government agencies disrupt global scam networks at scale. In August 2025, the growing cybersecurity company secured $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by OIF Ventures, with additional participation from Investible. Originally spun out of Macquarie University by founder and chief executive officer Dali Kaafar, the startup currently provides its network protection services and scam data to major corporate partners, including CommBank and TPG Telecom.
Apate.ai has raised $2.5M across 1 funding round.
Apate.ai has raised $2.5M in total across 1 funding round.
Apate.ai has raised $2.5M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.5M Seed in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | $2.5M Seed | Jerry Stesel | Investible | Announced |
Apate.ai has raised $2.5M in total across 1 funding round.
Apate.ai's investors include Jerry Stesel, Investible.