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Casap raises $25M in Series A funding to revolutionize payment dispute resolution using AI, cutting fraud losses by over 51% for financial institutions.
New York, August 7, 2025 – Casap, an innovative fintech AI startup, has successfully closed a $25 million Series A round, led by Emergence Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Primary Venture Partners, SoFi, and others . This latest investment brings Casap’s total funding to $33.5 million, marking a record high in the payment dispute sector .
Revolutionizing Dispute Resolution with AI
Casap’s platform tackles one of the most frustratingly slow and costly workflows in finance—dispute resolution. By deploying AI agents that operate from intake to case resolution—analyzing evidence, predicting outcomes, issuing credits, managing chargebacks, and communicating with consumers and merchants; Casap has reimagined the process.
The impact is immediate: financial institutions like Chartway FCU and MidSouth Community FCU have reported over 51% reduction in fraud losses and a positive return on investment within weeks of adoption .
Looking Ahead: Scaling Trust and Efficiency
With fresh capital in hand, Casap plans to:
Why This Matters
In today’s financial ecosystem, first-party fraud—when account holders intentionally deceive institutions accounts for up to 50% of fraud losses, and traditional systems are outdated and inefficient . Casap’s unified, AI-driven platform offers a transformative solution—not just safeguarding institutions but also delivering seamless consumer experiences and operational resilience.
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