Kenyan fraud detection startup Orca Fraud has secured $2.35 million in seed funding to expand its real-time transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence platform across Africa and other emerging markets.

• The funding round was led by returning investor Norrsken22, with participation from OneDayYes, Enza Capital, and CV VC Africa.
• Founded by Thalia Pillay and Carla Wilby, Orca Fraud monitors over $5 billion in monthly transaction volume across more than 70 countries.
• The platform integrates directly into transaction flows, enabling real-time risk decisions across various payment channels, including mobile wallets, cards, bank transfers, and crypto.