Heka Funding has successfully closed a $14 million round to grow its real-time identity intelligence platform for banks and other financial institutions. The Heka’s $14 million milestone will help banks and lenders find fraud more easily, streamline compliance, and make decisions based on identity more quickly, all with more confidence and automation. Windare Ventures, Barclays, and other institutional investors back Heka’s AI engine as financial institutions seek stronger defenses against synthetic fraud and identity manipulation. Inspired by the tradecraft of the intelligence community, Heka analyzes publicly available web data to help financial institutions actually understand their customer – beyond what static files can show. Its proprietary AI engine assembles digital profiles that surface alias use, reputational exposure, and behavioral anomalies. This helps financial institutions detect synthetic activity, connect with real customers, and act faster with confidence. At the core of Heka’s web intelligence engine is an analyst-grade AI agent. Unlike legacy tools that rely on static files, scores, or blacklists, Heka’s AI processes large volumes of web data to produce structured outputs like fraud indicators, updated contact details, and contextual risk signals. Clients use Heka’s intelligence to support critical decisions from fraud mitigation to account management and recovery.