March 06, 2024

Airbase Partners with Sardine to Combat Payment and Vendor Fraud

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 6, 2024 – Airbase, the leading procure, pay, close software to stop uncontrolled spend, today announced a strategic collaboration with Sardine, the leader in behavior-based fraud management. This partnership underscores a shared commitment to enhancing customer financial security against a backdrop of soaring vendor and payment fraud.

“Airbase has been an amazing partner to us. Together, we’ve created the safest way for companies to procure, pay, and close their books,” said Soups Ranjan, CEO of Sardine. “We’re excited to expand our relationship with Airbase and help them onboard and serve more legitimate customers in a frictionless way.”

“We are constantly at the forefront, fighting against fraudulent attacks on our customers. Our partnership with Sardine, marked by a deep and seamless integration, significantly bolsters our risk management capabilities,” says Nayeem Mano, VP of Risk Management at Airbase. “This collaboration isn’t just about combining efforts; it’s about leveraging Sardine’s powerful software to enhance the vigilance and effectiveness of our risk team.”

Under the stewardship of CEO and Founder Thejo Kote and CFO Aneal Vallurupalli, Airbase maintains a steady commitment to trust and safety. The company prioritizes long-term strategies over short-term gains, investing in personnel and technology to ensure a resilient operational foundation.

“In a rapidly transforming market, our focus on fraud prevention and our commitment to protecting our customers’ funds will remain steadfast,” asserts Vallurupalli.

Sardine’s unique approach to fraud prevention resonates with Airbase. “Collaborating with Sardine feels like expanding our internal team,” explains Airbase’s Manager of Fraud and Chargeback, Preston Miller. “Their deep understanding of fraud, combined with their flexible product, enhances our ability to offer superior fraud prevention to our customers.”

This strategic collaboration with Sardine underscores Airbase’s commitment to safeguarding customer finances and reinforces its standing as a trusted spend management platform.

About Sardine.

Sardine is the leader in fraud and compliance, offering a comprehensive platform that protects every stage of the customer lifecycle. The platform captures the most advanced device and behavior signals, integrates over 35 leading data providers, and uses custom machine-learning models to detect early signs of scams, payment fraud, and money laundering. Over 300 companies rely on Sardine for their entire fraud and compliance stack, from onboarding to real-time transaction monitoring, and case management. For more information, visit www.sardine.ai.

About Airbase

Airbase is the top-ranked modern spend management platform. It guides procurement for all employee spend from initial request to payment and reconciliation. Our easy-to-use platform handles accounts payable automation, expense management, and corporate cards. It saves money and time, and controls risks. Advanced features handle complex business processes and accounting needs, like multi-subsidiaries and purchase order matching. Intake and approval workflows can be easily configured to ensure oversight for all stakeholders and compliance for all spend. Airbase syncs to general ledgers for a faster close and visibility into spend wherever it occurs. Employees and accounting teams love using Airbase.

Airbase Media Contacts:

Darragh Collins | [email protected]