IDnow key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- IDnow GmbH
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Part of Corsair Capital (Majority Stakeholder)
- Founded
- 2014
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region)
- Infrastructure
- AWS
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Exposed
- Certifications
- ISO 27001
- Replaces
- Jumio, DocuSign Identity Verification
About IDnow
IDnow is a German provider of identity verification solutions, offering a platform for secure remote identification and digital signatures. The service enables businesses to verify customers' identities in real-time using AI-based automated checks or video-assisted verification processes. Headquartered in Munich, IDnow focuses on regulatory compliance for highly regulated industries such as finance, telecommunications, and gaming. Its suite includes document security analysis and the creation of digital identities to streamline onboarding while preventing fraud.
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