Veriff

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

Compliance & Regulatory Established 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

At a Glance

Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Tallinn, Estonia
Employees: 501-1000
Funding: Series C

Category & Focus

Category: Compliance & Regulatory
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