ID-Pal

ID-Pal, headquartered in Dublin, builds software that checks who a customer or business really is, so that regulated firms can meet customer due-diligence (KYC) and anti-money-laundering duties. It pulls document checks, biometric face matching and screening into a single platform, and states that it has no access to the customer data it processes.

What ID-Pal offers

• Identity document verification: AI-based checks on more than 16,000 kinds of identity document.
• Biometric face matching: compares a live face with the photo on the document, with liveness testing.
• KYC and KYB checks: onboarding checks on individuals and on companies, including beneficial ownership.
• AML screening: screening against sanctions lists, watchlists, politically exposed persons and adverse media.
• Fraud prevention and monitoring: deepfake detection plus ongoing monitoring and reverification of existing customers.

Clients

Regulated organisations such as banks, fintechs, insurers, wealth and fund businesses, credit unions and payment companies, along with law and accounting firms, universities and the public sector. Among the clients it names are the Irish Government, JP Morgan, Zurich, SS&C, Knight Frank and Hargreaves Lansdown.

Key facts

• Based in: Dublin, Ireland, with offices in London, New York and Lisbon
• Team: more than 70 people
• Founders: Colum Lyons (CEO), James O'Toole and Robert O'Farrell
• Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, NIST IAL2 conformance, iBeta Level 1 and 2 liveness testing
• Acquisition: bought the KYB specialist Northrow in 2025