Identification/Background checks

Opti launches AI identity platform after $20m seed

Opti launches AI identity platform after $20m seed

Opti, an AI-native identity security platform founded in 2024, has raised $20m in seed funding. The round was led by YL Ventures, Mayfield Fund...
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.

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payments

How three regulatory shifts are rewriting EU payments compliance

European payments firms are confronting a rare convergence of regulatory pressures, and most compliance teams are being asked to absorb all three simultaneously. The...
Experian

Experian launches single-API identity verification tool

Experian, the global information services company, has launched Identity Connect, a new identity verification solution designed to help organisations authenticate customers while meeting the...
RiskSmart

RiskSmart, Evolution Group unite on governance gaps

RiskSmart has entered a strategic partnership with The Evolution Group Ltd (TEG), an advisory and transformation delivery firm, aiming to help organisations tackle the...
SRB

Why banks face a 24-hour reckoning under new SRB liquidity rules

The Single Resolution Board's (SRB) consultation on its updated Operational Guidance on Liquidity and Funding in Resolution goes well beyond a tidying-up exercise. It...
StarCompliance

StarCompliance unveils checklist for bank compliance teams

Bank compliance teams are being tested by a regulatory environment that is shifting faster than many can keep pace with. Artificial intelligence governance, operational...

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