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Basis Theory
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinancial technology
Founded2020
FoundersColin Luce; Brian Billingsley
Headquarters
Mill Valley, California
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United States
Websitebasistheory.com

Basis Theory, Inc. is an American financial technology company that provides developer tools for tokenizing and storing sensitive data such as payment card and bank information. The platform is described as a programmable token vault used by merchants and financial technology firms to handle regulated data and reduce PCI DSS scope.[1][2]

History

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Basis Theory was founded in 2020 by Colin Luce and Brian Billingsley.[3][4] Luce serves as chief executive officer and has discussed the company’s origins and use cases in media interviews.[5]

In April 2022, Basis Theory emerged from beta and announced US$17 million in funding from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Kindred Ventures, Conversion Capital, Offline Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, BoxGroup, and Good Friends.[1]

Products and technology

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Basis Theory provides APIs and client-side components for capturing, tokenizing, and using high-risk data without exposing raw values to a customer’s systems.[2] According to the company, its environment has been validated for PCI DSS Level 1 and it maintains SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, and supports HIPAA-compliant workloads.[6]

Operations

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Basis Theory is headquartered in Mill Valley, California, United States.[7]

Recognition

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In 2022, Basis Theory was named one of the Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Stars, an annual list compiled with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures.[8] The company has also been profiled by Business Insider among promising fintech startups.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lawler, Ryan (April 21, 2022). "Exclusive: Basis Theory launches with $17M to tokenize sensitive data". Axios Pro. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "FinovateSpring 2022 – Basis Theory". Finovate. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "PublicSquare DEF 14A (biography of Brian Billingsley)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. May 3, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2025. In December 2020, Mr. Billingsley co-founded Basis Theory...
  4. ^ "PublicSquare Taps Klarna Vet Billingsley to Promote 'Uncancellable' Payments". PYMNTS. March 18, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2025. Billingsley brings with him more than 15 years of experience in the payments, eCommerce and consumer credit space. He is also the co-founder of Basis Theory...
  5. ^ "Colin Luce, Co-Founder & CEO of Basis Theory, joins NYSE Floor Talk". NYSE Floor Talk. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "Security & Privacy". Basis Theory. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Basis Theory Inc – Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Srivastava, Rashi (August 9, 2022). "Cloud 100 Rising Stars 2022: Meet The Newest Cohort Of Cloud Innovators". Forbes. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Red-Hot fintech startups disrupting trading, banking, and investing". Business Insider. January 10, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025. Basis Theory provides a way for companies to tokenize and better protect customers' financial data.
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