IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
G+D Secures U.S. Federal Identity Foothold Through XTec Acquisition
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) acquired Miami-based authentication firm XTec to expand its presence in the U.S. government digital identity market. XTec’s FedRAMP High-Impact–authorized identity and credential management
Diligent AI Raises $2.5M Seed Round
Diligent AI, a London-based startup developing AI agents for financial crime compliance, raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by Speedinvest and Shapers, with
Experian Buys Email Identity Specialist AtData
Experian has acquired AtData to strengthen its digital identity and fraud prevention capabilities, adding over 10 billion email addresses to its data assets. Integrating AtData’s
Veremark Acquires Singapore’s Risk Management Intelligence
Veremark, a UK-based background screening firm, has acquired Singapore-based Risk Management Intelligence to expand its Asia-Pacific presence. This follows a recent $26 million Series B
Indian Regtech IDfy Bags Over $52M in Series F Round
IDfy, an Indian identity verification and regtech platform, has raised over $52 million in a Series F round, comprising $24 million in primary capital led
Veriff Acquires Vespia to Add KYB Capabilities to Identity Verification Platform
Veriff, a leading identity verification provider, has acquired Vespia to strategically expand its capabilities beyond identity verification (KYC) into business verification (KYB). This acquisition enhances
Bretton AI Raises $75M for Compliance Platform, Rebrands From Greenlite AI
US-based Bretton AI has secured $75 million in funding to accelerate the growth of its advanced AI-driven compliance platform, which automates anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring
Cyber Unicorn Semperis Acquires MightyID in $20 Million Identity Security Deal
Semperis, a company specializing in identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management, is acquiring MightyID, a startup focused on identity resilience for cloud identity providers. Its
Bain & Company Buys AML Consultancy JJC FinTech
Bain & Company has acquired JJC Fintech, a London-based consulting and technology firm that specialises in client lifecycle management (CLM) and anti-financial crime, to enhance
Agentic AI Security Platform Outtake Raises $40M to Fight Digital Identity Fraud
Outtake, an anti-fraud AI agent platform, has raised $40 million to scale its agentic AI security platform designed to combat increasingly sophisticated digital identity fraud.
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