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Notabene

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Notabene runs compliance software crypto exchanges use to meet Travel Rule identity-sharing laws.

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Assessed 22 July 2026 · Evidence as of 22 July 2026
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On the recordSince 22 July 2026 · Checkable from 2026-2027 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Next funding round or acquisition signal, given last raise was Nov 2024 and rivals are outspending it heavily
The call

Notabene built the network everyone plugs into for Travel Rule compliance, but it is running on a fraction of the cash its AI-armed rivals now have.

Notabene is a compliance platform that helps banks and crypto companies check identities and detect money laundering by connecting them to each other's data. It has real customers (over 2,000 regulated firms) and handles huge volumes ($2 trillion), which is hard for competitors to build from scratch because regulators now require this identity sharing. However, Chainalysis and Elliptic, Notabene's main rivals, have far more money ($120 million to $250 million annually), are rapidly adding AI tools to automate compliance decisions, and Notabene has not yet shipped those AI tools. The key question is whether Notabene can raise enough funding to build competitive AI before its money runs out, because if it cannot, Chainalysis or Elliptic will likely buy it rather than Notabene becoming a major independent company.

Why
01
AI pressure: Chainalysis Blockchain Intelligence Agents, Elliptic agentic compliance automation. Rivals are wiring AI agents into transaction decisioning while Notabene has no dated AI product to answer with. Could AI do the core job? Only partly.
02
Bigger players: Chainalysis and Elliptic. Chainalysis has 9 of 10 top exchanges and $250M ARR; Elliptic just raised $120M with Nasdaq, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan backing. Could a giant copy it? Probably.
03
What protects it. Its network of 2,000+ regulated entities exchanging identity data bilaterally is hard to copy overnight, and switching means renegotiating every counterparty link.
What would change this call
Notabene announces next funding round (amount, valuation, lead investor). shows whether Notabene can keep pace with Elliptic's $120M war chest.
Notabene ships a named AI decisioning or intelligence feature. shows whether it closes the AI gap versus Chainalysis and Elliptic.
Chainalysis or Elliptic launches a native Travel Rule messaging product. would show incumbents breaching Notabene's network moat directly.
Key numbers
  • $27M lifetime funding vs Elliptic's $120M Series D (2026-06-23)
  • 2,000+ regulated entities, $2T cumulative volume (2026-06-02)
  • 116 employees, up 9.4% year over year (2026-06-23)
Named risks
  • Lifetime funding of ~$27M dwarfed by Elliptic's single $120M Series D in May 2026. Severity: high
  • No dated AI decisioning feature shipped while Chainalysis and Elliptic race ahead on AI. Severity: high
  • Fragmented market with 10+ competing Travel Rule protocols as of June 2026. Severity: medium
  • Regulatory flux from MiCA revisions and UK stablecoin cap could reshape Flow's target market. Severity: medium
  • Acquisition-target exposure given low valuation relative to well-capitalized rivals. Severity: medium
Rivals, as read in July 2026
RivalDirectionEvidence
Ellipticgaining onRaised $120M Series D May 2026 with Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan; shipped agentic AI compliance 2025
ChainalysiscontestingPartner since March 2021, but ~$250M ARR forecast and AI Blockchain Intelligence Agents launched 2026
Sumsubgaining onBundles KYC/KYB with Travel Rule messaging across multiple protocols as of June 2026
VerifyVASPcontestingDominant Travel Rule provider in Asia-Pacific, used by exchanges like Upbit as of April 2026
Questions people ask
Is Notabene profitable in 2026?
Notabene discloses no audited revenue or profitability figures. Its last funding round was a $14.5M Series B closed November 12, 2024, led by DRW Venture Capital, and no new raise had been reported as of July 2026, suggesting reliance on existing capital rather than confirmed profitability.
Could AI replace Notabene's compliance product?
Notabene's core value is a network of 2,000+ regulated entities and $2T+ cumulative compliant volume by June 2026, which AI alone cannot replicate. But its decisioning layer is rules-based with no dated AI feature shipped, while rivals Chainalysis and Elliptic launched AI agents in 2025 to 2026.
Who is Notabene's biggest competitor?
Elliptic, which raised a $120M Series D in May 2026 with Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan and shipped agentic AI compliance tools in 2025, and Chainalysis, a partner since March 2021 with roughly $250M ARR and 9 of 10 top exchanges as customers.
Who owns Notabene?
Notabene is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, founded in 2020. Its Series B, closed November 12, 2024 for $14.5M, was led by DRW Venture Capital with participation from Apollo, NextBlock, ParaFi Capital, and Wintermute funds. No acquisition has occurred.
What does Notabene actually do?
Notabene runs a network for FATF Travel Rule crypto compliance and, since September 29, 2025, stablecoin B2B payments via its Notabene Flow product. By June 2026 the company claimed over $2T in cumulative compliant transaction volume across 2,000+ regulated entities.
Has Notabene raised a Series C?
No Series C had been publicly reported as of July 2026. Notabene's most recent disclosed round was a $14.5M Series B closed November 12, 2024, led by DRW Venture Capital, roughly 20 months before its next capital event was expected.
Timeline
  • 2026-06-04Notabene Flow activates hundreds of customers for stablecoin B2B payments
  • 2026-04-28Launched Revert, post-settlement crypto transaction reversal infrastructure
  • 2026-03-10Announced partnership with FINMA-regulated AMINA Bank AG
  • 2025-09-29Launched Notabene Flow stablecoin B2B payments platform with GLEIF LEI integration
  • 2025-07-05Launched Notabene Transact, next-gen transaction authorization engine
  • 2024-11-12Closed $14.5M Series B led by DRW Venture Capital
  • 2021-11-08Raised $10.2M Series A co-led by F-Prime Capital and Jump Capital
  • 2021-03Began strategic partnership with Chainalysis
  • 2020-10Raised $1.76M to $1.8M Seed round led by Castle Island Ventures
Revision history
22 July 2026
First assessed. Protection under test. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.
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