Early-stage investing is very simple.
1. Generational defining founders (top 1%).
2. Directionally correct markets, fast-growing markets.
3. Investment has to be able to return the fund multiple times.
So why did @P_Bonnet just rip a $15M check from 20VC into @UsePrelude.
1. Matias Berny and @Zibra_ are exceptional. The best founders have a sense that winning is inevitable. I know that whatever candidate or customer, I put them in front of, they will close.
2. We are about to see an explosion in the amount of technology created.
Way more apps. Explosion of new security threats.
Twilio (their competitor) has NPS of a South American bank. ๐
Prelude has signed one of the largest social networks and e-commerce players and does many millions in ARR. (I am not allowed to say, despite every ounce of me being to keen to!!)
3. Credit to my partner Paul, he charmed Matias well before a round could come to fruition.
Lesson: If you wait for a "raise" you will always lose. The best rounds are done when there is no round. You can always get a deal done.
P.S. I am so bored and tired of all the BS VC fundraising announcement posts and so hope this was a little more natural with less of the comms BS.
Today we are announcing two new products: Auth API and Intel API.
Everything we have built so far, brought together into one onboarding and trust layer.
Thank you @20vcFund for leading our $20M Series A.
@businessfrance In the age of AI, proving a user is legitimate is becoming one of the most critical challenges in tech. Weโre excited to connect with US-based tech leaders and exchange perspectives on how the industry is approaching this new reality ๐พ
Prelude is joining the French delegation with @businessfrance at #HumanX in San Francisco next week! ๐ If you're around San Francisco April 6โ9, we'd love to grab a coffee or meet at Moscone Center. Drop us a message๐
๐ Where are your users verifying successfully, and where are they dropping off? With our dashboard, you get a full breakdown of your verification performance by country. All updated in real time ๐พ
They needed:
โ๏ธ High uptime during peak hours
โ๏ธ Seamless OTP delivery for loyalty
โ๏ธ Global reliability for every guest message
Thatโs where Prelude stepped in. โก
Prelude helped by:
โก Multi-channel API (SMS + WhatsApp)
โก Local + global routing that simply works
โก Automatic channel fallback
โก Dashboards with clear delivery + cost insights
For more than 45 years, Proscai has helped thousands of retailers streamline operations and strengthen customer loyalty through innovation.
However, they faced significant challenges.
And Prelude saved the day!
Problems they faced:
โ๏ธ SMS not reaching loyalty users โ points left unredeemed
โ๏ธ WhatsApp verification limited to Meta-verified numbers
โ๏ธ International traffic = costly, difficult to manage
They turned to Prelude. In one hour, they were live.
Now they have:
โ Fraud detection that saves budget
โ Global routing that delivers
โ Dashboards that show every outcome
โ Support that moves as fast as they do
Passwords are gone. OTPs should be too.
๐จ Prelude Silent Network Authentication (SNA) just launched in France ๐ซ๐ท
No codes. No delays. No drop-offs.