Youverify is a company that specializes in developing SaaS and PaaS compliance products for B2B clients, allowing businesses to build economic partnerships without the burden of compliance concerns.

Youverify offers uncomplicated software solutions for businesses to automate compliance processes, reduce fraud, and adhere to Anti-Money Laundering regulations.

Additionally, they provide identity and address verification services for businesses and individuals.

Using AI technology, Youverify validates a user's identity document and matches it with their facial biometrics.

This data can then be verified against over 300 databases at both local and global levels.

• Headquarters: San Francisco, California
• Corporate Office: Lagos, Nigeria
• Employees: 100+
• Year Founded: Nov 1st, 2017
• Clients: 2000+
• Business Reach: 48 countries

Our History

Founded by Gbenga Odegbami in 2017, Youverify has broadened its real-time business verification reach to encompass 145 jurisdictions spanning 48 countries.

The founder and CEO, Odegbami, stated that the platform provides real-time verification for individuals, which includes credit history and national identity numbers, in 46 countries.

The company is currently providing services to businesses in just 12 countries. In these countries, Youverify handles 4 million monthly applications for more than 3,500 businesses, serving 1000 active clients.

In less than 48 hours, Youverify verifies physical addresses across Sub-Sahara Africa in collaboration with over 20,000 field verification officers.

This represents a notable rise from the 400 businesses and 5 million application processes per year documented in 2022.

Furthermore, the platform's ability to authenticate IDs has increased from 400 million to 5 billion individuals and 600 million enterprises in different sectors, including gaming, travel, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Youverify addresses the gap in Africa's digital industry by offering a single API for verifying identities and physical addresses.

Our Vision

Our vision is a world where businesses can establish economic relationships and trust without the burden of fraud or compliance challenges.

Our goal is to transform the current appearance into something different.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build innovative solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible in compliance and fraud mitigation technologies for businesses worldwide.

Our Core Values

Youverify is creating cutting-edge compliance solutions on a global scale, constantly challenging the limits of what is achievable in RegTech compliance and global fraud prevention. Our fundamental principles guide our partnerships and team-building efforts.

• Customer-focus
• Clear communication
• Transparency
• Integrity

Our Products & Services

• Know Your Customer (KYC)
• Know Your Employee (KYE)
• Know Your Transaction (KYT)
• Know Your Business (KYB)
• Workflow Automation Tools
• Risk Intelligence Solution
• Digital identity wallet
• Employee screening
• Compliance automation

Which Sectors Make Use of Youverify?

• Banking
• FinTech
• Gaming & Casino
• Crypto
• Gig Economy
• Trading
• NBFI
• Marketplaces
• Travel
• Healthcare