# Veriff

> AI\-powered identity verification infrastructure for businesses operating across 230\+ countries and territories\.

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Compliance & Regulatory |
| Type | Solutions Provider |
| Region | EMEA |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Stage | Established |
| Employees | 501-1000 |
| Funding | Series C |

## Overview

Veriff is an identity verification and KYC/AML solutions provider serving online businesses in financial services, insurance, mobility, and gaming sectors. Founded in 2015 in Tallinn, Estonia by Kaarel Kotkas and Janer Gorohhov, the company delivers document and biometric verification infrastructure used by over 3,000 businesses for digital onboarding, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.

The platform analyzes more than 1,000 signals per verification session, supporting 12,500+ government-issued documents from 230+ countries in 48 languages. Verification decisions are delivered in approximately 6 seconds with 99.6% accuracy. Veriff offers a REST API with SDKs and integrates into carrier and insurtech workflows for KYC, AML screening, and identity fraud detection.

Veriff reached unicorn status in 2022 with a USD 1.5 billion valuation following a USD 100 million Series C round. As of early 2026, the company employs approximately 525 people and operates Americas headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Revenue growth has exceeded 80% year-over-year on a profitable basis.

## Products & services

### Identity Verification Platform

AI-powered real-time identity verification using document and biometric analysis.

**Key features:**

- Document validation covering 12,500\+ government\-issued documents from 230\+ countries
- Face comparison with passive liveness detection
- Cross\-referencing against government databases
- Video analysis and fraud pattern detection
- Device and network fingerprinting
- Registry checks
- 1,000\+ signals analyzed per session; 99\.6% accuracy; \~6\-second decisions

*Target users:* Insurance carriers, digital insurers, insurtechs requiring digital onboarding and KYC

### Biometric Verification

Facial biometrics and liveness detection integrated with document verification to confirm user presence and identity.

**Key features:**

- Passive liveness detection \(ISO/IEC 30107\-3 certified at Levels 1 and 2\)
- Face comparison against document photo
- Anti\-spoofing and presentation attack detection

*Target users:* Carriers and insurtechs with digital application workflows

### Fraud Prevention Suite

Real-time fraud detection and risk scoring tools for online businesses.

**Key features:**

- Real\-time fraud signals and identity fraud risk scoring
- Velocity checks and behavioral analytics
- Cross\-session intelligence system
- 335% growth in fraud\-related verification volumes reported in 2025

*Target users:* P&C carriers, digital MGAs, and financial services companies

### Know Your Business \(KYB\)

Corporate entity verification using global business registries.

**Key features:**

- Business identity verification across global registries
- Beneficial ownership verification
- Compliance\-ready documentation

### Supporting Services

**Key features:**

- AML Screening
- Proof of Address verification
- Age Validation

## Category & focus

- Subcategories: Identity verification, KYC/AML compliance, biometric verification, document verification, fraud prevention
- Insurance verticals: P&C Personal, P&C Commercial, Life & Annuity, Health
- Target customers: Carriers, Brokers, MGAs/MGUs

## Links

- Website: <https://www.veriff.com>
- Directory profile: <https://insurtechlist.com/companies/veriff/>
- Careers: <https://www.veriff.com/careers>
- Linkedin: <https://www.linkedin.com/company/veriff>
- Press/news: <https://www.veriff.com/press>

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*Last updated: 2026\-05\-18*