Madrid-based Acoru, a FinTech combating AI-powered fraud and money laundering, has raised €10m in a Series A round led by 33N Ventures, with support from Adara Ventures and Athos Capital.
The funding will help Acoru expand its AI-driven platform, which enables banks to predict and prevent fraud before it occurs.
By continuously monitoring bank accounts and identifying suspicious micro-transactions or patterns, the company helps stop money mules and scams before funds are transferred.
Founded in 2023 by Pablo de la Riva Ferrezuelo and David Morán, Acoru has grown to more than 30 staff and partners with banks worldwide.
Acoru CEO and co-founder Pablo de la Riva Ferrezuelo said, “AI has changed the face of fraud and money laundering. You simply cannot expect technology built in 2010 to combat fraud happening in 2025. The Acoru team has spent years within the cybersecurity and fraud prevention industries and realised we are failing to keep up with the changing fraud landscape.”
He added, “Scammers today have more powerful tools at their disposal than ever before. Our approach predicts future victims, money mules and accounts at risk of being laundered by detecting the earliest warning signals others can’t see. With our innovative consortium model, banks can finally exchange account classifications through a centralised network that creates a truly collective defence. This is a paradigm shift in how fraud is fought.”
33N partner Carlos Moreira da Silva said, “Voluntary fraud has become one of the most damaging and underestimated challenges in today’s financial system. It hurts individuals, families, and institutions alike. These scams are notoriously difficult to detect and stop, and with the rise of AI they will only become more frequent, more sophisticated, and more impactful.
“What impressed us about Acoru is not just their vision, but the rare combination of deep domain expertise and execution excellence of the founding team. Only an exceptional team could design a platform this comprehensive, easy to deploy, and intelligent. At 33N Ventures, we are proud to back Acoru as they redefine how financial fraud is identified and prevented.”
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