About Us
From our first dive into fintech to building the tools that keep digital ecosystems safe, Orca was founded on curiosity, courage, and collaboration.
Orca combines deep expertise in fraud prevention and payment technology to build pioneering solutions that protect both traditional and decentralised financial systems through one central, AI-powered fraud orchestration platform.In today’s fast-changing landscape, fraud is evolving faster than ever.
Our AI-driven systems identify new fraud patterns and networks as they emerge, giving institutions the power to respond in real time.Across Africa, digital fraud is becoming more sophisticated, yet most of it remains both detectable and preventable. At Orca, we believe the responsibility to protect users’ funds lies with every institution involved in a transaction.
Collaboration is essential, and when financial systems work together, malicious activity can be stopped before it spreads.
Orca combines deep expertise in fraud prevention and payment technology to build pioneering solutions that protect both traditional and decentralised financial systems through one central, AI-powered fraud orchestration platform.In today’s fast-changing landscape, fraud is evolving faster than ever.
Our AI-driven systems identify new fraud patterns and networks as they emerge, giving institutions the power to respond in real time.Across Africa, digital fraud is becoming more sophisticated, yet most of it remains both detectable and preventable. At Orca, we believe the responsibility to protect users’ funds lies with every institution involved in a transaction.
Collaboration is essential, and when financial systems work together, malicious activity can be stopped before it spreads.
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Our team
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2015 • January
First meeting of the minds
Thalia and Carla first meet whilst studying engineering at UCT
2022 • March
Second meeting of the minds
Spend time growing a local fintech together
2024 • January
Orca is born
Dive headfirst into solving fraud for emerging markets through Orca
2024 • March
Securing Pre-Seed Funding
Funded by Norrsken22, First Circle Capital and others
2024 • May
General Availability
They launch their first user-facing product for fraud teams
2025 • March
More Orcas
They hire their first full-time Orcas
2026 • Jan
Seed Round
They raise their seed round
Orca values
Pod Mentality
No lone wolves, no heroes. We win together or not at all — leveraging every perspective, moving as one.
Surface to Breathe
Be direct. Flag when something's off. No hoarding information, no avoiding hard conversations. Transparency keeps the pod thriving.
Adapt to the Water
We build for African markets, not imported playbooks. Bring your full self, because your perspective is part of the product.