Participated · Series A · Aug 2022

Merkle Science (Stackseer Technologies Pte. Ltd.) is a Singapore-based predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform founded in 2018. Its core product leverages a proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine to enable detection, investigation, and prevention of illicit cryptocurrency activity. The platform serves crypto firms, DeFi participants, financial institutions, and government agencies. The team includes alumni from PayPal, Forter, Luno, Bank of America, the FBI, and the U.S. DOJ. Merkle Science plans to use new capital to accelerate global growth, expand across the U.S. and Europe, and invest in R&D. R&D priorities include analytics and forensics for NFTs, DeFi, and cryptocurrency bridge protocols; total funding now exceeds $24 million following the extension. Merkle Science provides a predictive blockchain monitoring and investigative platform that leverages a proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine to detect illicit activity beyond traditional blacklist approaches. Its Blockchain Monitoring tool helps compliance teams detect suspicious incoming and outgoing cryptocurrency transactions and meet local KYC/AML obligations. The company serves crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities, and has clients globally. Merkle Science plans to use new funding to accelerate product development for enterprise segments such as law enforcement agencies and financial institutions. It will continue evolving its Behavior-based Rule Engine to address the rise of privacy protocols, expand token coverage to over 500,000 tokens, and customize solutions for DeFi and NFT platforms. The company is led by co‑founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik and recently launched in the USA. Merkle Science is described in the article as a deep-tech startup. The company raised $804,000 in a seed funding round. The round was co-led by SGInnovate, the Singapore government’s innovation platform. The fundraising was reported in DealStreetAsia’s SG Digest. The article provides no product details, operating metrics, or future plans for the company.