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Founded
2015-01-01 in Tallinn, Estonia
Headquarters
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Email
info@veriff.com

Veriff is a global, AI-native identity verification company headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2015 by Kaarel Kotkas (CEO) and Janer Gorohhov (COO). The company provides an automated, intelligent platform that verifies user identities by analyzing over 1,000 technological and behavioral signals per session, including government-issued document checks, facial recognition, and liveness detection. This process delivers identity verification decisions with 99.6% accuracy in approximately six seconds, helping businesses prevent fraud, meet KYC/AML compliance, and accelerate digital onboarding. Veriff's platform supports more than 10,000 ID types from over 230 countries and territories, and serves more than 3,000 customers globally, spanning fintech, crypto, gaming, mobility, and social sectors. Notable clients include Uber, Bumble, and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). A Y Combinator graduate (2018) and backed by investors such as Accel and Mosaic Ventures, Veriff has raised over $100 million in total funding, achieved a valuation of $1.5 billion, and reports more than 80% year-over-year revenue growth. The company employs approximately 500 people (as of 2025) across offices in Tallinn, New York, London, and other locations, and continues to expand its AI-driven trust infrastructure globally.

Detailed Review

Veriff positions itself as the "identity layer for the internet," offering a vertically integrated technology stack that goes beyond simple document checks. Its proprietary AI decision engine cross-references thousands of data points—including document security features, device fingerprints, behavioral patterns, and biometric matching—to distinguish genuine users from sophisticated fraud attempts, including deepfakes and account takeovers. The platform is delivered via a single API that integrates into customer workflows for identity verification, AML/KYC compliance, and continuous authentication (Face Match).

Regulatory Compliance & Certifications

Veriff has been certified compliant with GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2 Type II, and WCAG accessibility guidelines. The company has strategically expanded through acquisitions, including the 2019 purchase of Estonian network intelligence firm BrowserID to deepen device-based fraud detection.

Recent Growth & Leadership

Recent growth highlights include a 335% increase in verification volumes and a 71% expansion of its customer base, driven by demand for AI-native fraud prevention across regulated industries. In 2025, Veriff appointed Ott Kaukver (former CTO of Twilio and Checkout.com) to its Board of Directors and strengthened its C-suite with Jeffrey Guy as President and COO and John Pickering as CFO. The company continues to invest in deep learning models to counter emerging synthetic identity and deepfake threats, publishing an annual Identity Fraud Report to track global fraud trends.

Key Products

  • Identity Document Verification

    Automatically verifies government-issued IDs from over 190 countries, checking for authenticity and matching the user's face to the photo on the document.

  • AML & KYC Compliance

    A full-stack solution that combines identity fraud prevention with real-time sanctions, PEP watchlist screening, negative news checks, and ongoing monitoring to help businesses meet global regulatory requirements.

  • Face Match (Biometric Authentication)

    Facial biometric technology that reverifies returning users by matching a selfie to the identity document already on file, mitigating account takeover and identity theft.

  • Age Verification

    Specialized verification for age-restricted goods and services, commonly used in gaming, alcohol, and cannabis industries.

Offices & Headcount

501 employees (approx.)

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