IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Tangos AI Lands $20m in Seed Financing to Scale AI Platform for Financial Crime Investigations
Tangos AI, a Tel Aviv-based autonomous AML platform for financial crime investigations founded in 2025 by serial entrepreneur Eyal Azoulay (whose previous startup was acquired
Incode Acquires Identiq to Establish Privacy-First Fraud Prevention Network
Incode’s acquisition of Identiq, a Tel Aviv-based startup that raised more than $50 million to develop patented cryptographic technology for peer-to-peer IDV signal sharing, establishes
Foundation Pushes Beyond Bitcoin Into Identity, AI Authorization With $6.4M Raise
Foundation, a U.S.-based hardware security startup, has raised $6.4 million led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital, bringing total funding to $16.5 million
Visa Unveils Tap to Confirm ID Tech
Visa has launched its Tap to Confirm and Tap to Activate IDV technology in partnership with fintech Keyno and Fidelity Bank (Bahamas). This enables cardholders
National Bank of Canada Leads $25M Investment in Sardine as it Deploys Fraud Prevention Tech
Sardine, an agentic AI risk platform for FRAUD prevention and AML compliance, has secured a $25 million Series C extension led by the National Bank
Frame Raises $50M to Counter AI Impersonation Threats to Identity Systems
Frame, a cybersecurity startup, has raised $50 million led by Team8, Index Ventures, and Picture Capital, with participation from Elad Gil, Cerca Partners, and Tesonet,
Amadeus Buys Idemia Border-Control Arm to Expand in Airports
Amadeus‘s agreement to acquire Idemia Public Security for €1.2 billion will significantly enhance its biometrics capabilities in airports, border management, and regulated identity systems. This
Palm Secures Amex Ventures Investment for Business Identity
Palm, a portable business identity infrastructure platform serving 35 million businesses across the United States, has received a strategic investment from Amex Ventures, which demonstrates
World Raises $65M in Token Liquidation to Fund More Biometric Orbs
World raises $65 million token sale is a financing move to scale the physical infrastructure behind its biometric identity network. This shows the company is
Lloyds Tests Quantum Computing to Crack Money Mule Networks
Lloyds’ Banking Group’s quantum-computing experiment is strategically important not because it is commercially deployable today, but because it shows large banks are beginning to test
Linx Security Raises $50M Series B as Identity Becomes Security’s Biggest Failure Point
Linx Security, a leader in identity security and governance, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding
Reddit is Weighing Identity Verification Methods to Combat Its Bot Problem
Reddit’s exploration of Face ID, Touch ID, and other verification methods shows the company is trying to solve a real bot problem, but it is