# Vlens > Electronic identity verification and eKYC platform for Egypt's non\-banking financial services sector ## At a glance | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Category | Compliance & Regulatory | | Type | Solutions Provider | | Region | EMEA | | Headquarters | Giza, Egypt | | Founded | 2022 | | Stage | Startup | | Employees | 11-50 | | Funding | Seed | ## Overview Vlens is an electronic identity verification and eKYC platform serving insurers, consumer finance companies, and capital markets firms in Egypt. The company was founded in February 2022 and is headquartered in Giza, enabling financial institutions to onboard customers digitally without requiring in-person visits to physical branches. The platform combines AI-powered document recognition, biometric authentication, and smart contracting into a set of APIs and SDKs that integrate with clients' mobile applications and operational management systems. Core capabilities include multi-factor identity verification using national ID documents, liveness detection, face matching, anti-forgery models, and electronic registry operations -- all built to satisfy regulatory requirements set by Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). Vlens holds an FRA operational license for eKYC and electronic contracting (FRA Decision No. 1224 of 2024, renewed July 2025) and describes itself as the market leader in identity verification in Egypt, citing 31 enterprise customers across insurance, consumer finance, and capital markets as of 2025. Notable insurance customers include Misr Insurance and Tharwa Insurance. The company participated in accelerator programs including DMZ Cairo, AUC Venture Lab, and Startup Factory Cairo. ## Products & services ### eKYC and Identity Verification End-to-end digital identity verification for non-banking financial services. Verifies Egyptian National IDs and other documents through a multi-factor authentication flow combining knowledge, possession, and biometric factors. Licensed by the FRA as an electronic identification provider. **Key features:** - AI\-powered document OCR with in\-house Arabic verification engine - Biometric face matching with liveness detection and anti\-spoofing - Multi\-factor authentication \(knowledge, possession, biometrics\) - Anti\-forgery AI models for document validation *Target users:* Insurance carriers, consumer finance companies, capital markets firms ### Smart Contracting \(e\-Contracting\) Remote electronic contract execution enabling financial institutions to sign and execute agreements with customers fully digitally, eliminating the need for in-person visits. FRA-licensed for smart contracting in non-banking financial services. **Key features:** - Remote contract execution without in\-person presence - FRA\-compliant digital contracting workflow - Eliminates geographic dependency on branch networks *Target users:* Insurance carriers, non\-banking financial service providers ### Electronic Registry Operations Logging, archiving, and retrieval of digital transaction records in compliance with FRA regulatory requirements, including audit trails for identity verification events and electronic contracts. **Key features:** - Regulatory\-compliant digital record archiving - Audit trail for eKYC and contracting events - Retrievable transaction history *Target users:* Regulated financial institutions requiring FRA compliance ### API and SDK Integration Layer Dynamic REST APIs and mobile SDKs that allow financial service providers to embed Vlens' verification and contracting capabilities into existing mobile applications and operational management systems. **Key features:** - Dynamic APIs for integration with any operational management system - Mobile SDK for embedding verification into client applications - Infobip SMS OTP integration for authentication flows *Target users:* Developers and IT teams at insurance and fintech companies ## Category & focus - Subcategories: eKYC, Digital Onboarding, Identity Verification, Smart Contracting - Insurance verticals: P&C Commercial, Life & Annuity, Specialty/E&S - Target customers: Carriers, Brokers, MGAs/MGUs ## Notable customers - Misr Insurance - Tharwa Insurance - ValU - Halan - Milo\-BTECH Finance \(B\-Tech\) - MNT\-Halan \(MNT Tech Holding\) - Bokra Holding - Beltone - Telda - Tanmeyah \(EFG Holding\) ## Links - Website: - Directory profile: - Linkedin: - Press/news: --- *Last updated: 2026\-06\-19*