Prelude
Prelude provides identity verification and fraud prevention tools for software developers, handling tasks from phone verification to continuous authentication. The Paris-based company, founded in 2023, has raised $28M and employs 71 people.
The growth story
Prelude grew from 14 to 71 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $28M along the way, most recently a Series A in May 2026.
About
Prelude sells a developer platform that verifies user identities and prevents fraud through phone verification, authentication management, and carrier signal analysis. Its tools help companies onboard users faster while reducing fraud losses.
The company has grown to 71 employees since its 2023 founding and raised $28M in Series A funding. Its client list includes notable tech companies like Suno, BeReal, and Voodoo.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Prelude's largest department with 29 employees, representing over 40% of its workforce. The company's leadership includes founders with backgrounds in tech and finance.
The Prelude org chart
Matias Berny (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 13 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 28 (+211% YoY), Engineering 9 (+50% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (+33% YoY), Marketing 4 (+33% YoY), Business Development 4 (+100% YoY), Customer Success and Support 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Prelude's team comes primarily from French tech companies, with Youtrust, Zenly, and Microsoft being top talent sources. Employees have short tenures, averaging just one year before moving on.
Most common previous employers of Prelude staff: Youtrust (5), Zenly (3), Microsoft (3), Primer (2), Criteo (2), KPMG (2). Former Prelude employees most often moved to Connect Call (1), Reverse Contact (1), Prochain Arrêt (1), World Trade Organization (1), Shipup by ZigZag (1), CHAUMET (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 44% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Prelude: Project Management (28), Microsoft Office (27), English (26), Communication (24), Business Development (24), Sales (24), Microsoft Excel (21), Teamwork (21).
Where the team actually sits
Prelude people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (36), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (7), France (7), Scotland, United Kingdom (1).
Search footprint
Prelude attracts about 386 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $9K a month if bought through ads. It gained 289 ranking keywords and lost 177 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Prelude has 71 employees as of September 2026.
Prelude has raised $28M in total, most recently a Series A round in May 2026.
Prelude was founded in 2023 by Matias Berny, Quentin Le Bras.
Matias Berny (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Prelude's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Prelude staff are Youtrust (5 people), Zenly (3 people), Microsoft (3 people).
Former Prelude employees most often move to Connect Call (1), Reverse Contact (1), Prochain Arrêt (1).
Prelude attracts about 386 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $9K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Prelude staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, English, Communication, Business Development.
Prelude staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (36), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (7), France (7).
Prelude has about 28 people in Sales, up 211% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Prelude has about 9 people in Engineering, up 50% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 61 current and 17 former Prelude profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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