“Can IDnow become the dominant AI-driven identity and fraud prevention infrastructure layer for regulated European enterprises navigating eIDAS 2.0 and PSD3?”
Founded in 2014 as a video-based identity verification startup serving regulated industries in Germany, IDnow expanded across Europe through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions (including AriadNext). The company has evolved from a single-method video-ident product into a multi-modal AI-driven identity platform (IDnow Trust Platform), serving banks, fintechs, insurers, telcos, gaming, and mobility sectors. Its strategic focus is on eIDAS 2.0 and PSD3 compliance readiness, positioning it as the identity infrastructure layer for European digital services.
Idnow is founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Idnow has raised $414.1M in total.
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