KYC Startups in Africa

Step into the thriving world of KYC startups in Africa, where innovators are rewriting the rules and redefining what's possible. Our carefully curated list is your passport to explore the trailblazers who are shaping this dynamic sector. Discover their bold solutions, game-changing products, and out-of-the-box thinking as they forge new paths in KYC.

Cummulative Funding

$57.5M+

Total # of Companies

14

Total Deal Count

27

Total M&A Count

1

Total # of Investors

74

List of KYC startups in Africa

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Smile Identity is an Africa-focused Identity Management that provides the best Africa-focused solutions.

Series B

$ 31,100,000

2016

2.

iiDENTIFii (identify) is a world leading digital identity solution.

Series A

$ 15,000,000

2018

3.

Youverify is building trust in Africa by helping businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses.

Seed

$ 5,350,000

2017

4.

Identitypass is creating trust by powering easy customer and business verification.

Seed

$ 3,285,000

2020

5.

ThisIsMe profile holders enjoy secure cloud-based storage facilities to manage personal identity.

Venture

$ 2,500,000

2013

6.

SendChamp is a messaging platform for businesses to power customer verification and personalise communications through multiple channels.

Angel

$ 100,000

2020

7.

BACE is a platform helping financial institutions increase customer experience with facial recognition technology.

Seed

$ 100,000

2018

8.

Valify offers service providers tools that enable financial institution to digitally identify their customers

Non-equity Assistance

$ 45,000

2019

9.

Digified is an Egyptian fin-tech startup that provides Digital Identity Verification Solutions

Pre-seed

$ 28,000

2018

10.

Entersekt is a single authentication hub allowing consumers to transact securely and easily on any digital channel, from any device.

Private Equity

Undisclosed

2008

11.

Paycode is giving biometric identity and access to financial services to the unbanked.

Series A

Undisclosed

2016

12.

Dojah is a provider of the complete API pack β€” for user onboarding, identity verification, KYC tools and bulk messaging.

Seed

Undisclosed

2020

13.

Cotrust Equity harnesses KYC of target audience to provide unique credit plans to banked and unbanked Micro Traders in sub-Saharan Africa.

Undisclosed

Undisclosed

2021

14.

VerifyMe is Securely Digitizing Identities for Nigeria.

Series A

Undisclosed

2017

Founded

2016

Overview

Smile Identity is an Africa-focused Identity Management that provides the best Africa-focused solutions.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 31,100,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2018

Overview

iiDENTIFii (identify) is a world leading digital identity solution.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 15,000,000

Employee

11-50

Youverify

Founded

2017

Overview

Youverify is building trust in Africa by helping businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 5,350,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2020

Overview

Identitypass is creating trust by powering easy customer and business verification.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,285,000

Employee

11-50

ThisIsMe

Founded

2013

Overview

ThisIsMe profile holders enjoy secure cloud-based storage facilities to manage personal identity.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 2,500,000

Employee

11-50

SendChamp

Founded

2020

Overview

SendChamp is a messaging platform for businesses to power customer verification and personalise communications through multiple channels.

Last round

Angel

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2018

Overview

BACE is a platform helping financial institutions increase customer experience with facial recognition technology.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 100,000

Employee

1-10

Founded

2019

Overview

Valify offers service providers tools that enable financial institution to digitally identify their customers

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 45,000

Employee

11-50

Digified

Founded

2018

Overview

Digified is an Egyptian fin-tech startup that provides Digital Identity Verification Solutions

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 28,000

Employee

2-10

Entersekt

Founded

2008

Overview

Entersekt is a single authentication hub allowing consumers to transact securely and easily on any digital channel, from any device.

Last round

Private Equity

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

51-200

Paycode

Founded

2016

Overview

Paycode is giving biometric identity and access to financial services to the unbanked.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

Dojah

Founded

2020

Overview

Dojah is a provider of the complete API pack β€” for user onboarding, identity verification, KYC tools and bulk messaging.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

Founded

2021

Overview

Cotrust Equity harnesses KYC of target audience to provide unique credit plans to banked and unbanked Micro Traders in sub-Saharan Africa.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

VerifyMe

Founded

2017

Overview

VerifyMe is Securely Digitizing Identities for Nigeria.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

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