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Socure Makes $70 Million Acquisition

Socure Makes $70 Million Acquisition
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Mergers & Acquisitions, Socure
  • Socure is acquiring automated identity verification solution provider Berbix for $70 million.
  • Socure has used Berbix’s technology to launch its Predictive Document Verification (DocV) 3.0 solution.
  • The new acquisition will also help Socure accelerate its international expansion.

Digital identity verification company Socure has acquired automated identity verification solution Berbix for $70 million. The deal marks the first-ever acquisition for Nevada-based Socure.

Founded in 2018, Berbix launched a document verification solution with a forensics engine that detects spoofed IDs – including AI-generated fake IDs. Socure will leverage this technology to accelerate its international expansion by providing global coverage of ICAO-compliant travel documents, passports, and national ID cards. 

“I’m extremely proud of what we built at Berbix to advance state-of-the-art document verification,” said Berbix CEO and co-founder Eric Levine. “Moving forward with Socure, we are able to multiply our impact on day one by leveraging our technology with Socure’s substantial customer base, reach, and reputation. Combining our independent investments in document verification is yielding stunning results – and we’re just getting started.”

Socure has already integrated Berbix’s technology into its own to launch its Predictive Document Verification (DocV) 3.0 solution. The new tool combines Berbix’s forensics engine and data extraction with Socure’s image capture app. The company has found that DocV 3.0 has been able to increase first-attempt auto approvals of good consumers by 26% and increase fraudulent document capture by 27%.

While DocV 3.0 is used within Socure’s integrated identity platform, it is also available as a standalone solution.

“DocV 3.0 represents a significant departure from legacy providers whose document verification models rely on simple template checks and rules to determine if a document is legitimate,” said Socure Founder and CEO Johnny Ayers. “Without running sophisticated fraud models on related personally identifiable information (PII), or pairing the documentary check with rich device, phone ownership, geolocation, and behavioral data, customers see far less accurate decisions, resulting in higher fraud and lower customer acceptance. This prohibits companies from using document verification solutions for high-risk onboarding, authentication, or transactions. It’s a real gap in how ID document verification can be used.”

Socure has more than 1,800+ customers across a range of industries. The company serves four of the top five banks, 13 of the top 15 card issuers, over 400 of the largest fintechs, and more. Among Socure’s customers are Chime, SoFi, Robinhood, Gusto, Poshmark, and the State of California. Since it was founded in 2012, the company has raised $742 million from the likes of Citi Ventures, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Capital One Ventures, Synchrony, and others.

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Novobanco Taps Feedzai for Risk-Ops platform

Novobanco Taps Feedzai for Risk-Ops platform
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Feedzai
Novobanco Taps Feedzai for Risk-Ops platform
  • Feedzai has partnered with Novobanco to offer the bank’s clients protection from financial crime.
  • Novobanco wil leverage the Digital Trust (DT) and Transaction Fraud for Banking (TFB) solutions within Feedzai’s Risk-Ops.
  • Novobanco anticipates the new technology will enhance trust, optimize customer engagement, and ultimately boost customer satisfaction.

Feedzai inked a partnership with Portuguese bank Novobanco this week. The risk management and fraud prevention company has agreed to protect the bank’s clients from financial crimes while not detracting from the customer experience.

Specifically, Novobanco will leverage the Digital Trust (DT) and Transaction Fraud for Banking (TFB) solutions within Feedzai’s Risk-Ops, a platform that helps firms protect users from financial crime. The tool is embedded into firms’ existing workflows to help uncover hidden criminal activity while not disrupting the customer experience.

“The Digital Trust and Transaction Fraud for Banking solutions which are part of our RiskOps platform will empower Novobanco to further enhance its fantastic service whilst providing the highest level of financial security for its customers,” said Feedzai Global Head of Sales Nuno Pires.

With 1.5 million clients and $47.8 billion (€43.8 billion) in assets, Novobank is the 4th largest bank in its domestic market. The bank maintains a customer-centric culture by offering an omnichannel customer experience and transparent, simple products.

Novobanco anticipates that DT and TFB will enhance trust, optimize customer engagement, and ultimately boost customer satisfaction. Combined, the two solutions will help Novobank analyze and understand customer behavior, flag security threats, and block fraud attempts in real time.

Also based in Portugal, Feedzai was founded in 2011. The company’s solutions help fight fraud in more than 190 countries. In 2021, Feedzai was valued at more than one billion dollars after receiving a $200 million funding round that boosted its total funding to $277 million. There is no word on an updated valuation.

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Robinhood Acquires Credit Card Upstart X1 for $95 Million

Robinhood Acquires Credit Card Upstart X1 for $95 Million
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Daily news
  • Robinhood has acquired credit card company X1 for $95 million.
  • X1 launched an in-app stock purchasing capability late last year.
  • Robinhood CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev said that the acquisition will bring his company closer to serving the entirety of customers’ critical financial needs.

Stock brokerage app Robinhood signed an agreement this week to acquire six-year-old credit card startup X1. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this year for $95 million in cash.

Prior to the acquisition, X1 had raised $62 million. The company, which was founded in 2017 by Deepak Rao and Siddharth Batra, refers to its credit card as “the smartest card ever made.” The no-fee Visa credit card has many features that customers have come to expect of a modern card. It offers competitive rewards, instant payment notifications via a tandem mobile app, a virtual card number, and it allows customers to turn the card on and off within the app.

There are a handful of features that set the card apart, however. The first is the physical card itself– it is made of 17 grams of stainless steel. The card also allows users to create a single-use card number that is automatically cancelled after one use, which can come in handy for subscriptions users don’t want to forget to cancel. Users can also create a card number for free trials that is cancelled after 24 hours.

Robinhood CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev explained the reasoning behind today’s buy. “This acquisition will bring us closer towards our goal of serving the entirety of our customers’ critical financial needs. Together with X1, Robinhood will now be able to offer our customers access to credit,” he said.

The acquisition aligns with X1’s direction, as well. The company launched an in-app stock purchasing capability that enables cardholders to buy stocks in the X1 app using their rewards points. X1 guides investors by recommending stocks based on the cardholder’s spending habits, risk preferences, investment goals, income, and time horizon.

Logistically the X1 team will join the Robinhood team. Rao and Batra will oversee Robinhood’s new card business. Rao will serve as GM of Credit Cards and will report to Tenev.

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StockRepublic Raises $2.81 Million for Social Trading Platform

StockRepublic Raises $2.81 Million for Social Trading Platform
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Funding, StockRepublic
  • StockRepublic has raised $2.81 million (SEK 30 million).
  • The round was led by Avanza subsidiary Placera Media, which contributed $1.4 million (SEK 15 million).
  • The relationship between Placera Media and StockRepublic began at the start of this year when StockRepublic helped Placera Media operate and modernize its stock forum.

B2B social trading platform StockRepublic has raised $2.81 million (SEK 30 million) this week. The new investment is more than double the company’s existing funding and brings its total to $5.2 million (SEK 55.6 million).

Leading the round is Avanza’s subsidiary Placera Media, which contributed $1.4 million (SEK 15 million). The remaining $1.4 million (SEK 15 million) comes from existing investors and business angels.

Founded in 1999, Avanza is one of Sweden’s largest financial websites. The firm’s media subsidiary, Placera Media, covers news and updates on equities, funds, and savings. The company publishes articles, produces podcasts, and launches several TV segments each week.

StockRepublic’s partnership with Placera Media began earlier this year. The social trading company operated and modernized Placera Media’s stock forum. Today’s strategic partnership between the two will help StockRepublic ramp up hiring, further develop its service offering, and continue its expansion.

“We are very proud to have Sweden’s leading savings platform on board, both as customers and investors,” said StockRepublic CEO Fabian Grapengiesser. “StockRepublic has previously raised capital from customers, so it is a proven and successful model for us. This collaboration brings Avanza closer to us in a very positive way and allows us to continue to develop Avanza’s platform with exciting new services.”

Sweden-based StockRepublic was founded in 2018 and demoed its technology at FinovateEurope earlier this year.. The company’s platform offers customized apps and APIs to help banks and financial services providers increase customer engagement. Specifically, StockRepublic’s technology allows investors to leverage the experience and knowledge of other investors and, in turn, share their success. The company’s platform is currently available in six markets. Commerzbank is among its clients.

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Open Payments Gateway Volt Raises $60 Million to Fuel Asia Pacific Expansion

Open Payments Gateway Volt Raises $60 Million to Fuel Asia Pacific Expansion
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Daily news, Funding
  • London-based open payments gateway Volt has raised $60 million in Series B funding.
  • IVP led the round, which featured participation from both new and existing investors.
  • Volt will use the capital to power its expansion into the Asia Pacific region, the Americas, and Australia later this year.

Volt, an open payments gateway based in London, has raised $60 million in Series B funding. IVP led the round, which also featured participation from CommerzVentures, EQT Ventures, Augmentum Fintech, and Fuel Ventures. The investment comes as the company announced plans for an expansion into the Asia Pacific region and the Americas.

The investment also takes Volt’s total equity funding to more than $87 million. New valuation information was not immediately available.

Founded in 2019, Volt currently operates in Europe, the U.K., and Brazil. The company connects more than 5,000 banks, bringing together a generation of account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure to a single point of access. Volt’s aggregation model offers a wide-ranging open payments reach and maximizes the speed, security, and resilience of transactions. Volt’s product suite includes Checkout, a unified ommichannel commerce experience; Circuit Breaker, a dedicated fraud prevention solution, Fuzebox, a real-time payments control center for notifications and reporting; Connect, a cash cycle management solution and real-time orchestration engine; Verify, an account ownership authentication tool; and Transformer, a solution to help consumers transition to account-to-account payments.

IVP Partner Angela Zhu praised Volt as “well positioned to redefine the future of payments on a global scale.” Zhu explained: “as over 70 countries, including the U.S., transition to RTP systems, merchants are experiencing the immense benefits of instant, secure, and cost-effective A2A payments.”

In addition to its expansion plans for Asia Pacific and the Americas, Volt is also planning to enter the Australian market later this year. The company will also use the new capital to build out its acceptance network and global reach, as well as enhance its product suite to include cash management. Volt also announced that it will “significantly” bolster its product and engineering teams.

“Testament to our progress and our vision for real-time payments everywhere, we’re thrilled to be working with our new partners at IVP, joining their portfolio of leading global brands” Volt CEO Tom Greenwood said. “We’re staying focused, and humble, as we embark on this next chapter.”

Volt’s funding and expansion news comes just days after Volt announced that it secured approval as a Shopify open banking partner. Also this month, Volt teamed up with SEPAexpress to offer Request to Pay services across Europe, and partnered with Worldpay from FIS to help merchants take advantage of open banking.

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Tyfone Inks Strategic Partnership with Star One Credit Union to Boost Instant Payments

Tyfone Inks Strategic Partnership with Star One Credit Union to Boost Instant Payments
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Tyfone
  • Digital banking solutions provider Tyfone has inked a strategic partnership with Star One Credit Union.
  • Tyfone will help Star One CU implement its instant payments solution.
  • Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Tyfone made its Finovate debut in 2008.

Digital banking solutions provider Tyfone has forged a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley-based Star One Credit Union. Tyfone, a Finovate alum since 2008, will help the FedNow certified-credit union implement its new, instant payments solution.

“Today’s consumers and businesses not only want quick, simple, and instant ways to facilitate payments, but they expect a unified, consistent user experience,” Tyfone CEO Dr. Siva Narendra said. “Our partnership with Star One Credit Union allows us to build a solution that aligns with financial institutions’ unique needs and ensures greater accessibility. Our goal is to help scale this service and unlock the tremendous potential instant payments offers financial institutions and account holders.”

Tyfone’s technology helps financial institutions regardless of size connect directly to the FedNow Service for credit transfer send and receive message sets. The new solution developed by Star One Credit Union, in partnership with Tyfone, will integrate the core processing systems of FIs and leverage Tyfone’s open APIs to enable connectivity to payment originators and digital banking providers. The solution, combined with participation in the FedNow Service, will empower account holders to send and receive payments any time, any where, and have full and immediate access to transferred funds.

“Together with Tyfone, we are advancing instant payments adoption in the United States and helping to fulfill the end-to-end instant payment ecosystem,” Star One Credit Union VP of Remote Services Minai Gupta said. “We look forward to working with Tyfone’s team to create a solution for financial institutions of all sizes, regardless of what payment providers or digital banking platform they use.”

To date, more than 100 community financial institutions in the U.S. have adopted Tyfone’s platform and technology. For its part, Star One Credit Union is one of the largest FIs in Silicon Valley with more than 123,000 members. Launched more than 60 years ago, Star One CU today has assets of more than $10.2 billion. The financial institution offers membership to employees of some of Silicon Valley’s most notable companies such as Lockheed Martin and Juniper Networks.

Founded in 2004, Tyfone made its Finovate debut in 2008. This April, the company announced a “significant investment” from Demopolis Equity Partners and a merger with digital banking provider Cubus Solutions. In a statement, Tyfone’s Narendra discussed the transaction in the context of enabling financial institutions of different sizes to provide their customers with equally compelling digital experiences.

“Today success in digital banking – in fact, success in any financial technology – is all about engaged digital experiences and the ability to scale,” Narendra said. “That means scaling up to power digital growth for larger institutions and scaling down to facilitate the smaller one stay relevant.”

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Baker Hill Acquired by Private Equity Firm

Baker Hill Acquired by Private Equity Firm
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Baker Hill, Daily news, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Baker Hill is being acquired by private equity firm Flexpoint Ford.
  • Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
  • Company President and CEO John M. Deignan will continue to lead the business.

Lending-as-a-Service provider Baker Hill has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Flexpoint Ford. Riverside-owned Baker Hill has not released financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close upon the receipt of regulatory approvals.

Baker Hill will tap into the Flexpoint team’s experience and fintech knowledge and will be able to leverage the private equity firm’s capital to fund product developments and acquisitions. The Indiana-based company will also be able to benefit from Flexpoint’s insight into the needs of bank and credit union clients. As Vilas Nair, Flexpoint Principal explained, the firm can “support Baker Hill’s mission of helping banks and credit unions foster more profitable relationships with their customers and drive economic development in their communities.”

“Baker Hill has a long-standing reputation for being a trusted provider of differentiated loan origination and risk management software, which has helped fuel our consistent growth each year. This ongoing market validation is a source of inspiration for our team and by partnering with Flexpoint we can continue to elevate the lending experience for our bank and credit union clients,” said Baker Hill President and CEO John M. Deignan. “Our team is confident this partnership will provide new opportunities to deliver more value for our clients and the communities they serve.”

Deignan, along with the company’s existing leadership team, will continue to lead the business and remain shareholders.

With $7.5 billion of regulatory assets under management, Flexpoint Ford’s portfolio is comprised of companies in the financial services and healthcare industries. The firm has invested in more than 40 companies since 2005.

Founded in 1983, Baker Hill offers banks and credit unions a SaaS solution for commercial, small business, and consumer loan origination, as well as risk management tools. The company, which most recently demoed at FinovateFall 2021, has received numerous awards in recent years. The IndyStar selected it as a top workplace in Central Indiana, Aite-Novarica recognized Baker Hill NextGen as best in class product, and, most recently, the company received a Product Innovation of the Year Mira Award nomination.

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Thought Machine to Power Jordan Ahli Bank’s Social Payment App

Thought Machine to Power Jordan Ahli Bank’s Social Payment App
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Thought Machine
  • Jordan Ahli Bank has tapped Thought Machine to launch its new social payments app.
  • Qawn, the new app, is built on Thought Machine’s Vault Core cloud-native core banking platform.
  • Using Vault Core’s Universal Product Engine, Jordan Ahli Bank was able to tailor the new app to its diverse customer base.

Core banking technology provider Thought Machine is helping Jordan Ahli Bank launch Qawn, its new social payments app.

Powering Qawn is Thought Machine’s Vault Core cloud-native core banking platform. The banking technology provider’s Universal Product Engine enabled Jordan Ahli Bank to customize the tool based on its customers’ needs.

“Our aim is to help people prosper by creating a social financial experience that addresses real-life problems with cutting-edge technology,” said Jordan Ahli Bank Chief Innovation Officer Nidal Khalifeh. “Money is inherently social, and we want to reinvent digital money with a social aspect. Our app is designed to be secure, user-friendly, and to offer guidance with a focus on technology.”

With Qawn, Jordan Ahli Bank is helping a diverse group of users to send and receive money, request payments through chat, or scan a QR code for hassle-free money management. The app, which supports both Arabic and English languages, is also aimed at commercial banking users and can function as a payment acceptance tool.

Thought Machine was founded in 2014 and has since raised $563 million in funding. The U.K.-based company offers two main products: Vault Core, a tool that leverages smart contracts to help organizations design and build new financial products; and Vault Payments, a payments processing platform that enables banks to run all payment types for different payment methods, schemes, and regions across the globe. 

“Bringing Qawn to the market is just the start – we look forward to expanding our partnership with Jordan Ahli Bank to bring further innovative financial solutions to Jordan, and elsewhere in the MENA region,” said Thought Machine CEO and Founder Paul Taylor.

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Virtusa Partners with Payments Consultancy and Technology Provider Icon Solutions

Virtusa Partners with Payments Consultancy and Technology Provider Icon Solutions
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Icon Solutions
  • Payment consultancy and technology provider Icon Solutions announced a strategic partnership with Virtusa Corporation.
  • The partnership combines Virtusa’s payments implementation expertise with Icon Solutions’ Icon Payments Framework (IPF).
  • Icon Solutions made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope in 2017.

U.K.-based Icon Solutions announced a strategic partnership with data strategy, data engineering, and IT services and solutions provider Virtusa Corporation. The collaboration will bring Virtusa’s payments implementation expertise to Icon Solutions’ Icon Payments Framework (IPF).

The goal of the partnership is to create an ecosystem in which banks and other financial institutions can achieve their payment transformation objectives. Icon’s IPF offers a low-code, cloud-native, open-source framework that empowers FIs to build their own payment processing solutions. IPF’s software development kit and optional modules give financial institutions the ability to take advantage of Icon’s payment strategy and architecture without the danger of being “locked-in” to a given vendor’s technology.

“Icon is committed to empowering banks to regain control of their payments and transform with confidence,” Icon Solutions Sales Director Liam Jeffs said. “With Virtusa, we are expanding our partner network to provide even more rich, collaborative opportunities to equip global banks with unique infrastructure that both streamlines their payments processing capabilities and helps them grow revenue streams.”

Founded in 2009, Icon Solutions made its Finovate debut in 2017 at FinovateEurope. At the conference, the company showed how its technology helped institutions in the U.K. adopt and deploy instant payments. Via its IPF platform and its team of advisors, Icon Solutions enabled financial institutions that did not have the budgets and platforms of their larger rivals to successfully upgrade their payments technology and transition to instant payments.

Since then, the company has grown 20% year-on-year. The firm also has partnered with financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, and HSBC. Tier 1 banks around the world use Icon Solutions’ IPF to accelerate their payment transformations and introduce instant payments to their customers.

Last month, Icon Solutions appointed Donal Fleming as its new Chief Technology Officer. Fleming brings more than 25 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry to the company. He previously served as CTO for Credit Benchmark and payments company Modulr.

Virtusa was founded in 1996. The company serves businesses in life sciences and health care, as well as in banking and financial services. Virtusa has more than 220 clients, and operates in more than 25 countries. Baring Private Equity Asia acquired the Massachusetts-based firm in 2020 in an all-cash deal valued at $2 billion. Virtusa co-founder Kris Canekeratne is Chairman and CEO.

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BlackRock Takes Minority Stake in Avaloq

BlackRock Takes Minority Stake in Avaloq
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Avaloq, Daily news
  • Avaloq has received a strategic investment from BlackRock.
  • The amount of the investment is undisclosed, but it gives BlackRock a minority stake in Avaloq.
  • BlackRock will integrate Avaloq’s wealth management technology into its Aladdin Wealth product.

BlackRock announced a strategic investment in wealth management technology provider Avaloq this week. The amount of the investment was not disclosed, but BlackRock has taken a minority stake in the Switzerland-based company.

“This partnership will help us empower our clients to streamline processes, enhance risk analytics, and make more informed portfolio decisions, ultimately delivering greater value to their clients,” explained Avaloq Co-CEO Martin Greweldinger.

Their collaboration will combine Avaloq’s core banking, client relationship management, and mobile banking services with the risk analytics and portfolio management capabilities of BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth. This combination will empower wealth managers and private banks to offer enhanced, more holistic services.

“BlackRock and Avaloq joining forces will help clients reduce the complexity and friction inherent in many of today’s digital transformations,” said Aladdin Wealth Tech’s Global Head Venu Krishnamurthy. “Our combined offering will make it extremely convenient for clients to implement and adopt Aladdin Wealth’s industry leading capabilities as it will be deeply integrated with Avaloq’s core banking solutions.”

Founded in 1991, Avaloq was acquired by Japan-based NEC in late 2020 for $2.2 billion. Prior to the acquisition, Avaloq had raised $392 million in funding.

Originally a core banking provider, Avaloq has narrowed its focus to serve private banks and wealth managers and now counts more than 150 clients across 35 countries. The company has four main product lines: Avaloq Engage increases client engagement, Avaloq Wealth supports the client journey, Avaloq Insight offers access to data, and Avaloq Banking Operations supports the back office.

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Canadian Wealth Management Startup OneVest Raises $17 Million in Series A

Canadian Wealth Management Startup OneVest Raises $17 Million in Series A
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Daily news, Funding
  • Canadian wealth-as-a-service platform OneVest raised $12.8 million (CAD $17 million) in Series A funding this week.
  • The company’s technology provides financial institutions with a modular, scalable solution that enables them to launch new wealth management services in weeks.
  • The funding takes OneVest’s total capital raised to $18 million (CAD $24 million).

OneVest, a wealth-as-a-service platform for financial institutions, raised $12.8 million (CAD $17 million) in Series A funding this week. The investment takes the Calgary, Canada-based company’s total capital raised to $18 million (CAD $24 million). OneVest will use the funding to accelerate growth and expand into the U.S. market. The capital will also enable the company to add to its team in multiple areas, including enterprise sales, business operations, product, and engineering.

OMERS Ventures led the round. Existing investors Luge Capital, Panache Ventures, AAF Management, and FJ Labs participated, as well. The Series A also featured new investors Fin Capital, Pivot Investment Partners, and Deloitte Ventures.

“We’ve built OneVest as a durable, highly scalable platform that can shape the future of wealth management,” OneVest co-founder and CEO Amar Ahluwalia explained. He underscored the challenge of delivering “exceptional” financial experiences while meeting the expectations of customers, financial advisors, and regulators alike. “The ability to implement a modern service with all the required compliance requirements built in, is compelling,” Ahluwalia said.

Financial institutions can integrate and configure the different components of the platform based on the needs of their customers. The solution provides intuitive interfaces for investors and advisors, data aggregation, a reliable book of record, and a comprehensive portfolio management engine. Institutions can leverage the platform to automate and streamline administrative and middle office operations, as well. The technology is designed to enable banks and other FIs to launch customized, wealth management offerings in weeks, rather than years.

Ahluwalia, Jakob Pizzera (COO), and Nathan Di Lucca (CTO) founded OneVest in 2021. The company provides solutions for fintechs, banks and credit unions, wealth managers, insurance companies, dealers and custodians, and asset managers.

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Sumsub Unveils Full-Cycle Verification Platform

Sumsub Unveils Full-Cycle Verification Platform
By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Sumsub
  • Identity verification innovator Sumsub introduced a new full-cycle identity verification solution this week.
  • The new offering addresses new trends in identity verification – including the rise of deepfakes and synthetic fraud.
  • Headquartered in London, Sumsub made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Identity verification specialist Sumsub launched a new full-cycle identity verification solution this week. The new offering, according to company co-founder and CEO, Andrew Sever, is designed to address accelerating fraud threats. This includes what Sever indicated was “an alarming 70% of fraud activity” taking place after the KYC stage.

Broadly speaking, the new platform is a response to four trends in identity verification: the increase in global fraud, the trend toward non-document verification and digital IDs, tightening regulations in a number of industries, and the democratization of AI technology and innovation. This latter development has created a new challenge in the form of deepfakes and synthetic fraud.

Sumsub’s new offering combines user and business verification, transaction monitoring, fraud prevention, and case management solutions into a single, unified dashboard. The technology enables users to orchestrate identity verification flows and offers unlimited customization. The AI-enabled platform monitors and analyzes data at every stage to identify potentially suspicious behavior.

“The new platform is the unique solution to an equation with three variables, conversion, anti-fraud, and compliance, many leaders in the verification industry struggled to solve until today,” Sumsub co-founder and CTO Vyacheslav Zholudev explained. Zholudev noted that Sumsub provides the highest pass rates across emerging and developed countries, and is among the few providers to openly share conversion rates. “It’s crucial that Sumsub breaks down borders for businesses by bringing top-notch customer experiences customized to different jurisdictions.”

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, SumSub stands for “Sum & Substance.” The company made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2020 in Berlin, Germany. At the conference, the company demoed its KYC/AML checks and risk management toolkit. The toolkit helps business convert more customers, verify more customers faster, lower costs, and identify fraud.

SumSub prevents more than 50,000 fraud attempts every month, covering 220+ countries and territories. The company raised $30 million in Series B funding in December of last year. The round was led by Flint Capital.

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