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IDnow

Automated identity verification & KYC platform

Overview

IDnow provides identity verification and KYC solutions to help businesses comply with AML and eIDAS rules. Its platform automates real-time customer onboarding by combining document checks and biometric verification to securely verify identities. The service targets a global market across financial institutions, transport, and other sectors that require strong verification controls, backed by data privacy and security practices. The goal is to reduce onboarding costs, strengthen security, and ensure regulatory compliance through fast, automated identity checks.

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Industries

Data & AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareCybersecurityFinancial Services

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$122.5M

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2014

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Total Funding

$122.5M

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4 Rounds

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Parental Leave
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Meal Benefits
  • Company Social Events

Company News

PR Newswire
Aug 21st, 2026
IDnow certified to issue QEAAs, bridging EU compliance gap ahead of €AMLR deadline

IDnow has received certification to issue Qualified Electronic Attestations of Attributes (QEAAs), enabling organisations to verify customer credentials in compliance with EU regulations. The company's Qualified Trust Service Provider, IDnow Trust Services AB, completed a rigorous conformity assessment with zero non-conformities. QEAAs are secure, EU-wide recognised verified credentials that attest to specific personal or organisational attributes such as residential address or tax identification numbers. The certification addresses a compliance gap as financial institutions prepare for the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, which requires entities to verify various customer attributes by 10 July 2027. IDnow's service combines identity verification, attribute proofing, and QEAA issuance through a single integration. The QEAAs can be delivered directly into organisations' onboarding processes or issued to the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

HR TODAY
Aug 1st, 2026
IDnow appoints Philippe Morel as Chief Executive Officer.

IDnow appoints Philippe Morel as Chief Executive Officer. Munich, Bavaria, Germany, August 2026 - IDnow, Europe's leading provider of digital identity and fraud prevention solutions, has appointed Philippe Morel as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Andreas Bodczek, who is stepping down after more than seven years of leadership during which he transformed IDnow into one of Europe's leading digital identity and fraud prevention companies. The leadership transition comes at a pivotal moment for IDnow following the launch of its IDnow Trust Platform in June 2026, marking the company's evolution from traditional identity verification toward continuous digital trust across the entire customer lifecycle. As Chief Executive Officer, Morel will lead IDnow's next phase of growth, focusing on expanding the company's AI-powered identity, fraud prevention, authentication, and digital trust capabilities while helping customers navigate evolving European regulations, including AMLR, eIDAS 2.0, and the emergence of EU Digital Identity Wallets. Philippe brings more than 30 years of global leadership experience across financial services, technology platforms, and regulated industries, with extensive expertise in business transformation, digital innovation, and private equity-backed growth. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Railsr, where he led the company's strategic repositioning and commercial transformation ahead of its merger with Equals Money. Previously, Morel was Chief Executive Officer of SETL, a blockchain-based financial market infrastructure provider, where he repositioned the business into payments and digital settlement networks, led the launch of the Regulated Liability Network (RLN) tested with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and delivered tokenisation initiatives for leading global financial institutions. Earlier in his career, Morel spent many years at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), rising to Senior Partner and Managing Director. He led the firm's Global Capital Markets Practice and Private Equity EMEA business while advising boards and CEOs of major financial institutions across Europe, North America, and Asia. He also served for nine years as Chair of BCG's Global Audit and Risk Committee. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a degree in Finance from HEC Paris. Commenting on the appointment, Martin McCourt, Chair of IDnow, said, "We are delighted to welcome Philippe to IDnow at a pivotal moment. Following the launch of our Trust Platform, Philippe's combination of strategic expertise and hands-on leadership across regulated technology and financial services businesses makes him ideally suited to lead IDnow into its next phase of growth." Speaking on his appointment, Philippe Morel, Chief Executive Officer, IDnow, said, "IDnow is a genuinely exceptional business at a time when regulation, digital identity wallets, and increasingly sophisticated AI-driven fraud are reshaping the market. The newly launched IDnow Trust Platform enables organisations to move beyond one-time verification toward continuous trust across the customer lifecycle. I look forward to working with our customers, colleagues, and partners as we define and execute the company's next phase of growth." The company also expressed its gratitude to Andreas Bodczek for his leadership since 2018, highlighting his role in expanding IDnow through the acquisitions of identity Trust Management AG and ARIADNEXT, strengthening its European footprint and culminating in the launch of the IDnow Trust Platform. IDnow is Europe's leading provider of digital identity and fraud prevention solutions. Its AI-powered IDnow Trust Platform enables organisations to manage identity verification, biometric authentication, fraud prevention, and qualified digital trust services through a unified SaaS platform. Headquartered in Germany, IDnow operates across Germany, the United Kingdom, Romania, and France, serving regulated organisations throughout Europe and is backed by Corsair Capital.

PR Newswire
Jul 23rd, 2026
IDnow appoints Philippe Morel as CEO following launch of Trust Platform

IDnow, Europe's leader in digital identity and fraud prevention, has appointed Philippe Morel as chief executive officer. Morel brings over 30 years of experience in financial services and technology leadership, most recently serving as CEO of payments platform Railsr. Morel succeeds Andreas Bodczek, who steps down after more than seven years leading the company. During his tenure, Bodczek oversaw the acquisitions of identity Trust Management AG and ARIADNEXT, and led the recent launch of the IDnow Trust Platform. The platform, launched in June 2026, expands the company's offering beyond traditional identity verification to include fraud prevention, biometric authentication and qualified digital trust services across the full customer lifecycle. It is designed to help organisations adapt to evolving European regulations, including AMLR and eIDAS 2.0.

PR Newswire
Jun 11th, 2026
IDnow launches Trust Platform as Europe enters new phase of digital identity

IDnow has launched the IDnow Trust Platform, expanding beyond traditional identity verification to orchestrate verification, fraud prevention, biometric authentication and digital trust services across the customer lifecycle. The Munich-based company announced the platform as Europe faces significant digital identity transformations. The platform addresses upcoming regulatory changes, including the EU's Anti-Money Laundering Regulation in July 2027 and mandatory acceptance of EU Digital Identity Wallets from November 2027. IDnow has already secured certificates to accept wallet presentations across key markets, including Germany's Berechtigungszertifikat. CEO Andreas Bodczek said the industry is moving from one-time verification to continuous trust. The platform offers four modular services — Identify, Authenticate, Protect and Trust — accessible through a single API for regulated organisations across financial services, fintech, crypto, insurance, telecommunications and gaming.

FinTech BoostUP
Mar 31st, 2026
IDnow and Trustfull partner for continuous fraud prevention beyond onboarding.

IDnow and Trustfull partner for continuous fraud prevention beyond onboarding. Posted On 31 March 2026 IDnow, Europe's leading identity verification platform provider, and Trustfull, a leader in frictionless fraud prevention technology, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver a more adaptive and end-to-end approach to fraud prevention. As fraud increases in speed, scale, and sophistication, point-in-time checks at onboarding are no longer sufficient. Businesses require continuous visibility into risk across onboarding, authentication, and every customer interaction. By combining IDnow's identity verification capabilities with Trustfull's real-time digital and behavioural intelligence, organisations can build a richer, continuously evolving view of each user. This enables the detection of fraud across the full lifecycle, from synthetic identities at onboarding, to behavioural anomalies and account takeover attacks over time. "The threat landscape has never been more complex, and fraud can occur at any stage of the customer journey. By bringing together high-quality signals from partners like Trustfull within a single platform, we give our customers a single source of truth for risk decisions, without the complexity of managing multiple vendor relationships," said Simon Peralta, VP of Global Partners & International Sales at IDnow. Trustfull strengthens this approach with real-time verification of digital attributes, including email, phone, device, IP, and browser data, helping organisations detect risk signals such as disposable credentials, device spoofing, and proxy usage, often linked to sophisticated fraud schemes. At the core of the partnership is the IDnow Trust Platform, providing unified access to a broad set of identity verification methods and market-leading fraud signals. Through real-time correlation of identity, behavioural, device, and digital data, the platform enables precise, risk-based decisioning at every stage of the journey. This allows businesses to move beyond static KYC toward a dynamic and continuous risk management model, where customer profiles are constantly evaluated and updated. Built for a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, the platform supports streamlined, ongoing compliance aligned with frameworks including eIDAS 2.0, AMLR, and PSD3. "Our partnership with IDnow reflects a growing industry need for multi-layered fraud prevention, where identity verification is combined with broader digital intelligence to deliver stronger protection for businesses. We are pleased to join forces with such a leading player in the digital identity space and look forward to building powerful solutions together," said Alex Tonello, SVP Global Partnerships of Trustfull.

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