IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics

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

TMT ID Raises £30M to Expand Mobile Identity and Fraud Defense
TMT ID, a Romania-based mobile data and identity-intelligence provider, has raised £30 million from BGF to accelerate its expansion in mobile-derived identity intelligence and fraud

Gentex Expands Biometric Portfolio With Acquisition of BioConnect
Gentex, an Industry-leading global automotive supplier, has acquired Toronto-based BioConnect to strengthen its expansion beyond automotive electronics into biometric identity assurance, cybersecurity, and advanced access-control

Apple Launches Digital IDs Based on US Passports to Wallet
Apple has introduced Digital IDs in Apple Wallet based on U.S. passports, allowing users to verify their identity at TSA checkpoints in 250 airports using

Indicio Secures Investment From NEC X, Accelerating a New Era Of User-Controlled Digital Identity
NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC Corporation, has made a strategic investment in Indicio, a startup pioneering decentralized digital identity and

Ping Identity Acquires Keyless to Advance Biometric Authentication
Ping Identity is set to acquire Keyless, a London-based specialist in privacy-preserving biometric authentication technology. The deal brings Keyless’s “Zero-Knowledge Biometrics” into Ping’s identity platform,

Experian Acquires KYC360 to Strengthen Financial Crime Defences
Experian has acquired UK-based regtech firm KYC360, integrating its customer lifecycle management platform into Experian’s Ascend offering to bolster fraud prevention and compliance capabilities across

MTX Group Acquires VerifyID.ai to Strengthen Digital Identity Capabilities for Public Sector
MTX Group has acquired VerifyID.ai, an AI-powered platform specializing in digital identity verification. VerifyID.ai’s technology combines facial recognition, deepfake detection, decentralized identity, and passwordless authentication,

Glide Identity Raises $20M to Advance AI-safe Digital Authentication
Glide Identity, a digital security startup specializing in SIM-based cryptographic verification, raised over $20 million in Series A funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with

Resistant AI Raises $25M Series B to Expand Anti-Fraud Tech
Resistant AI, a Czechia-based fintech specializing in document and transaction fraud detection, raised $25 million in a Series B round led by DTCP, with continued

SmartSearch Acquires Credas to Boost UK AML Compliance
SmartSearch, established as one of the UK’s foremost digital compliance providers, has agreed to acquire Credas Technologies, a leading identity verification provider for the legal
