Tech Company Financing Transactions
Prelude Funding Round
On 5/20/2026, Prelude raised $20 million in Series A investment from 20VC, private investors and Seedcamp.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
5/20/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$20,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
20VC (Lead Investor)
private investors (Antoine Le Nel)
private investors (Barney Hussey-Yeo)
private investors (Steffen Tjerrild)
Proceeds Purpose
Prelude will use the funding to expand telecom partnerships globally, invest in machine learning systems and grow its 50-strong team across engineering, infrastructure, and go-to-market.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Software
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Paris, Undisclosed
France
Paris, Undisclosed
France
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Prelude is advancing SMS verification and mobile onboarding infrastructure through a set of unified APIs developers might actually like. We're dedicated to more reliable fraud detection, elegant transparency, and increased reliability-- all at a better price. Make every ping count for your customer experience, not your bill.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Matias Berny
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