IDnow

IDnow provides digital identity verification and electronic signing. It was early to offer video identification and e-signatures without extra hardware, and it says its video identification process was patented in the EU in May 2016. Its current platform extends from onboarding checks into fraud prevention.

What IDnow offers

• Identity verification — ID document checks, biometrics, eIDs and wallet-based credentials.
• Risk and attribute checks — age and address checks and AML screening.
• Authentication — biometrics, one-time passwords and device intelligence for access.
• Fraud prevention — detection of deepfakes, synthetic identities and account takeovers.
• Electronic signatures and seals — from simple signatures to qualified signatures and seals under EU standards.

Who it works with

Businesses that want to identify customers and conclude contracts online, such as banks, telecoms companies and fintechs. Earlier customers named include Commerzbank, UBS, Telefónica and N26.

Key facts

• Coverage: legally secure solutions across Europe
• Concept: a platform moving from KYC to what it calls TYC