Chainalysis acquires AI agent security startup Alterya for approximately $150 million

PANews reported on January 13 that according to Businessinsider, Chainalysis spent more than US$100 million to acquire the AI ​​agent security startup Alterya. The specific valuation information has not yet been disclosed. Two sources with knowledge of the deal said the total acquisition value was about $150 million.

Alterya has raised $9.8 million in seed funding from Battery Ventures, Y Combinator, NFX and Nyca. Alterya is a graduate of Silicon Valley's famed incubator Y Combinator, which develops artificial intelligence technology that uses agents to detect and prevent fraud targeting financial institutions, fintech and crypto service providers. Its clients include Coinbase, Square and Binance.