Prelude raises $20M to replace CAPTCHA with phone number-based verification
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Summary
Prelude, a Paris-based startup founded by Matias Berny, has raised a $20 million Series A round led by 20VC to build the next generation of online verification technology. The company aims to replace CAPTCHA systems that AI has rendered obsolete by turning phone numbers into reliable trust anchors for internet verification. The funding round is positioned as part of a broader product repositioning rather than just a capital raise.
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It's repositioning the product.
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