IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics

PAR Technology to Acquire Bridg, Bringing Loyalty and Non‑Loyalty Data Together for Smarter Retail and Restaurant Activation
PAR Technology announced an agreement to acquire Bridg, a customer identity resolution platform, for approximately $27.5 million. The acquisition will unify loyalty and non-loyalty transaction

Fraud Protection FinTech Memcyco Bags $37M Funding
Memcyco, a fintech focused on fraud protection, has raised $37 million in fresh funding to expand its suite of anti-fraud tools. The capital will support

authID Brings Biometric Identity Verification to ServiceNow Contact Centers
authID has integrated its biometric identity verification technology into ServiceNow contact centers, enabling organizations to authenticate users seamlessly during customer service interactions. The partnership addresses

Cosegic Acquires Compliance Consultancy Fintrail
Cosegic has acquired Fintrail, a UK-based compliance consultancy specializing in AML and financial crime advisory, to expand its regulatory and risk capabilities across global financial

Eye on POS: Clover’s Biometric Move; NCR Voyix Readies Applications Suite
Fiserv’s move to embed biometric authentication into its Clover systems via an integration with Wink signals a shift toward identity-based payments that reduce friction and

Nexa Cards Enters Acquisition Discussions With OX Agency to Enhance AI-Based Identity and Security Capabilities
Nexa Cards, a global fintech company providing crypto-enabled and reloadable stored-value card solutions, has entered acquisition discussions with OX Agency to internalize AI-driven facial recognition

Verisoul Secures $8.8M to Combat Fake Users and Bots
Verisoul, a fraud prevention and digital identity platform focused on stopping fake accounts, bots, and AI-driven abuse across online platforms, has raised $8.8m in Series

Loan Verification Fintech Informed.IQ Bags $63M Growth Equity Investment
Informed.IQ, a US-based fintech focused on loan verification and fraud prevention, has raised $63 million in growth equity from Invictus Growth Partners, signaling strong investor

ID Verification Firm Socure Acquires BNPL Consumer Credit Database Qlarifi
Socure, a US-based digital identity verification and fraud prevention platform, has acquired BNPL credit data provider Qlarifi to merge identity verification, fraud prevention, and BNPL

Canadian Fintech Tuhk Inc. Raises US$6 Million Seed Round Led by FINTOP, with Lloyds Banking Group and Capital One Ventures
Tuhk, a fintech startup founded by Ethoca and NuData Security veterans, has raised a $6M seed round to commercialize a collaborative, real-time data platform that

ID-Pal Acquires NorthRow for KYB Integration
ID-Pal, an Irish identity verification platform, has acquired NorthRow to add KYB (know-your-business) capabilities to its existing KYC and AML compliance platform, creating a more

NiCE Reportedly Looking to Sell Actimize Division for up to $2BN
NiCE, Israeli-American software company, is reportedly exploring a $1.5–$2B sale of its Actimize division as it shifts strategic focus toward cloud growth, CXone, and AI-driven
