QED Investors raises Footprint

● VC WATCH | GRC · AML & Financial Crime

SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

Footprint raises $25M led by QED Investors

TARGET

AML, KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring, and enhanced due diligence workflows for FDIC- and OCC-regulated banks and fintechs, delivered via an agentic AI operating system called Percy.

Deal value	$25M invested
Ownership	VC-backed · QED Investors, Index Ventures, MUFG, Commerce Ventures, LightBank +5 more
Capital raised	~$19M pre-Series B
Headcount	35 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Eli Wachs, CEO and Co-Founder Alex Grinman, Co-Founder & CTO

INVESTOR

QED Investors

Headquarters

Alexandria, Virginia

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QED Investors -> Footprint  (2026-09-18)
vc_round | GRC | $25 million invested | announced
Target: AML, KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring, and enhanced due diligence workflows for FDIC- and OCC-regulated banks and fintechs, delivered via an agentic AI operating system called Percy.
Website: onefootprint.com | Buyer site: qedinvestors.com
HQ: New York, New York | Ownership: vc-backed
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/qed-investors-footprint.html

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