Identification/Background checks

Persona, a verified identity platform based in San Francisco, has raised $200m in Series D funding, pushing its valuation to $2bn.

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.

In 2025, Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions will become essential for financial institutions looking to enhance their anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks. With increasing regulatory scrutiny, sophisticated financial crimes, and growing customer expectations for seamless onboarding, the sector is witnessing a shift towards decentralised identity (DCI) and perpetual KYC (pKYC). T

ID.me, a digital identity wallet provider, has secured a $275m credit facility from Ares Management, a global alternative investment firm.

Lemonway, a prominent pan-European payment institution specialising in marketplace payment processing, has joined forces with Entrust, a global leader in identity verification solutions.

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ID.me has announced the successful closure of a $67m secondary tender investment, bolstered by new investor Ribbit Capital and existing stakeholders Viking Global Investors and CapitalG.

Hopae, a leading provider of advanced digital identity solutions, has announced securing $6.5m in funding to expand its operations and bring its proprietary Digital Credential eXpress (DCX) architecture to the U.S.

Jumio, a leading provider of automated, AI-powered identity verification, compliance, and risk management solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with LatticeFlow AI, a Swiss-based company dedicated to enhancing the safety and trustworthiness of AI systems.

Akeyless, a pioneer in the identity security sector, recently received a strategic investment from Deutsche Bank's Corporate Venture Capital group.