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Prove

Mobile-phone-data-based digital identity verification and authentication platform for banks, fintechs, and ecommerce.
Prove (formerly Payfone) uses mobile phone data and possession signals (SIM-binding, device intelligence, behavioral biometrics) to verify identity and authenticate users for banks, fintechs, and large ecommerce platforms. Last priced round was a $537M valuation in 2022; a $40M strategic round in late 2024 led by MassMutual Ventures and Capital One Ventures funds commerce-enablement and fraud-fighting use cases.
Cybersecurity 📍 New York, USA Founded 2008
Current Valuation
$537M
as of 2022-Q2
PRIVATE

QL Price

$2.0B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Prove, published 2026-10-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $2.0B (2026-08).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $2.0B 2026-08 weight 0.88
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Prove since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-07 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to Prove →
Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
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IPO Outlookprivate

Is Prove going public?
No. Prove is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Prove's valuation in 2026?
Prove is valued at $537M as of 2022-Q2, set by its Strategic ($40M, Nov 2024). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Prove filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Prove.
Who are Prove's investors?
Prove's investors include MassMutual Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Apax Digital, MassMutual, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital.
How much has Prove raised?
Prove has raised $240M in total, most recently a Strategic of $40M in Nov 2024.
Is Prove publicly traded — can you buy Prove stock?
No. Prove is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Prove on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Prove →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
Rodger Desai
Founded
2008
HQ
New York, USA
Employees
~500
Total Raised
$240M
Est. Revenue
$109M (2021-Q4)
Last Round
Strategic — $40M (Nov 2024) · Lead: MassMutual Ventures
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Strategic · $40M · 1y 11mo ago
privateTotal raised $240M

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Strategic$40MNov 2024MassMutual Ventures—

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
-8% vs 2026-08
Open roles
12
via greenhouse
Product-build share
25%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
balanced build + GTM — 25% builders vs 75% go-to-market/G&A — scaling both sides.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month13Aug '2612Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionSales & GTM5Engineering3Other1Marketing1Ops & People1Support1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Senior Manager, Platform EngineeringSenior Software Engineer, Identity PlatformSite Reliability Engineer, Sr. Site Reliability EngineerData Science Lead Director, Channel & PartnershipsDirector, Sales Compensation
Counted from Prove's live job board as of 2026-09-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Rodger Desai

Investors

MassMutual Ventures · Capital One Ventures · Apax Digital · MassMutual · Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

Products

  • Prove Identity Network
  • Pre-Fill Identity
  • Mobile Auth
  • Prove Trust Score

Competitors

Socure · Jumio · Onfido · Plaid Identity Verification · Sift
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2022-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.