Identification/Background checks

Self lands $9m seed to boost proof-of-humanity tech

Self lands $9m seed to boost proof-of-humanity tech

Self, a provider of zero-knowledge identity and proof-of-humanity infrastructure, has completed a $9m seed raise earlier this year as it steps up efforts to build a privacy-preserving identity layer for the internet.

ConductorOne raises $79m for AI-native identity security

ConductorOne, an AI-native identity security platform, has raised $79m in a Series B round led by Greycroft, with participation from CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, Accel,...
Vouched secures $17m to expand AI identity verification

Vouched secures $17m to expand AI identity verification

Vouched, an AI-powered identity and agent verification provider, has raised $17m in a Series A round led by Spring Rock Ventures.
Digital ID firm ID.me secures $340m to fight AI fraud

Digital ID firm ID.me secures $340m to fight AI fraud

ID.me, the digital identity wallet trusted by more than 152m users, has raised $340m through a Series E financing round and a new credit facility, valuing the company at over $2bn.
Why banks must adopt biometrics to fight financial fraud

Why banks must adopt biometrics to fight financial fraud

Biometrics are rapidly shifting from optional security features to a cornerstone of financial crime prevention strategies worldwide. Regulators across Europe, Asia, and beyond are steadily...
Ethical AI platform DebitMyData™ raises oversubscribed seed round

Ethical AI platform DebitMyData™ raises oversubscribed seed round

DebitMyData™, a platform focused on ethical AI and digital identity, has closed its seed funding round at more than double its original target.
OFX partners with Know Your Customer to boost KYC

OFX partners with Know Your Customer to boost KYC

OFX has partnered with Know Your Customer Limited to strengthen its business verification processes and enhance security across its global payments platform.
Sumsub and Fingerprint target real-time fraud

Sumsub and Fingerprint target real-time fraud

Sumsub has strengthened its fraud prevention platform by integrating advanced device intelligence from Fingerprint, aiming to stop identity fraud before it begins.
Verified identity platform Persona secures $200m to tackle AI fraud and digital trust

Identity verification firm Persona hits $2bn valuation following $200m funding round

Persona, a verified identity platform based in San Francisco, has raised $200m in Series D funding, pushing its valuation to $2bn.
Identity verification startup Vouchsafe secures £1m pre-seed funding to tackle ID poverty

Identity verification startup Vouchsafe secures £1m pre-seed funding to tackle ID poverty

Vouchsafe, a UK-based identity verification platform, has raised £1m in a pre-seed funding round to address global ID poverty and improve financial inclusion.

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The new standard for digital wealth

Picture an all-too-common scenario. A high-net-worth individual sells part of his crypto holdings. The profits are transferred to his bank account. But what then...
Why AI overlays are failing AML compliance

Why AI overlays are failing AML compliance

Legacy AML platforms are creaking under the weight of modern financial crime pressures and Napier AI warns that bolting AI onto broken foundations will...
KYCP's smart alerts cut KYC noise at the source

KYCP’s smart alerts cut KYC noise at the source

In the increasingly complex world of compliance and know-your-customer (KYC) operations, alert fatigue is a genuine operational hazard. Too many notifications, particularly irrelevant ones, can...
EXANTE: US-China trade thaw tests Trump's economic legacy

EXANTE: US-China trade thaw tests Trump’s economic legacy

In this week's global macro briefing from EXANTE, two seismic developments dominated the financial landscape: Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to Beijing and the Senate's...
Luminor bets on cloud to future-proof Baltic payments

Luminor bets on cloud to future-proof Baltic payments

Baltic bank Luminor has completed a significant step in its cloud transformation strategy, migrating its core payment services onto Tieto Banktech's Payments as a...

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