IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics

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

Themis Acquires Agentic Fraud Platform Pasabi, Expands Into Social Media Monitoring
Themis, a UK-based fintech, has acquired Pasabi, an AI-driven fraud detection platform, to expand its financial crime prevention capabilities beyond anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist

South Africa’s Contactable Raises USD 13.5 Million to Scale Digital ID and eKYC Across Africa
Contactable, a South African digital identity startup, raised $13.5 million to scale its eKYC and onboarding platform across Africa, in a round led by Venture

Fraud Prevention Fintech SEON Raises $80M Series C
SEON, a fraud prevention fintech headed by co-founder and CEO Tamas Kadar, has raised $80 million in a Series C led by Sixth Street Growth,

Financial Crime Compliance Fintech WorkFusion Lands $45M Investment
WorkFusion, a New York-based fintech, has raised $45 million in new funding led by Georgian, bringing its total capital raised to at least $350 million

Public Gets Chance To Invest In World’s Biometric Digital ID Through $270M Deal
Eightco Holdings, a tech company dedicated to driving growth and innovation through strategic acquisitions and management, has started giving the public a chance to invest

ID.me Raises $340M at $2B Valuation to Combat AI Fraud and Expand Digital Identity Services
ID.me, a U.S.-based digital identity verification provider, has raised $340M in Series E funding and credit facilities led by Ribbit Capital, boosting its valuation to

Verdata Raises $8M to Boost Risk Intelligence Tools
Verdata, a U.S. commercial risk data and analytics provider, raised $8M in Series A funding led by Continental Investors, with participation from 1st & Main

Highway Secures Strategic Growth Equity Investment Led by FTV Capital
Highway, the logistics tech firm behind Carrier Identity® solutions, secured a strategic growth equity investment led by FTV Capital with participation from Lead Edge Capital
