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Costanoa Ventures And Norrsken22 Back Smile Identity In $20M Series B Round

Costanoa Ventures And Norrsken22 Back Smile Identity In $20M Series B Round

02/15/23, 9:10 AM
Location
https://purecatamphetamine.github.io/country-flag-icons/3x2/NG.svglagos state
Money raised
$20 million
Round Type
series b
Investors
Norrsken22, Costanoa Ventures, Smile Identity
The importance of KYC and identity verification in an increasing fintech landscape like Africa’s cannot be overemphasized. As thousands of financial institutions serve millions of Africans, stringent regulatory requirements are needed to keep hackers and fraudsters at bay, which is why investor interest in startups offering KYC and identity verification services is intensifying.

Company Info

Company
Smile Identity
Location
lagos state, nigeria
Additional Info
Smile Identity provides the best Africa-focused solutions for real time Digital KYC, Identity Verification, User Onboarding, Document Verification, Liveness Checks, Face Verification, Anti-fraud, Know your Business (KYB), and Identity Data Deduplication across Africa. We are building the tools and software that make it easier for millions of Africans to prove and verify their identity online. Our platform includes SDKs and APIs for User Onboarding, Digital KYC, Identity Verification, Document Verification, Face Verification, Anti-fraud, and ID validation in mobile applications and on the web. Our identity verification and artificial intelligence tools have been specially designed for African faces and identities. Our mission is to make the benefits of a modern digital lifestyle universally accessible by expanding trust in underserved markets. We are backed by Costanoa Ventures, Future Africa, PTB Ventures, Khosla Impact, 500 Startups, CRE Venture Capital, and more.
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