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Idwall

“Can a Brazilian KYC vendor become the identity & antifraud orchestration layer for all of LatAm's regulated industries?”

Founded2016
HQSão Paulo, Brazil
FoundersLincoln Ando, Raphael Melo
Total raised~$50M+
Latest roundSeries C, 2021
IndustryInfrastructure / KYC

The story

Founded 2016 as an automated background check tool for Brazilian businesses. Expanded into a full digital identity, KYC/AML and risk analysis platform serving banks, fintechs and marketplaces in LatAm. Most recent evolution is the idwall Marketplace / Custom Integrations layer (2024) — positioning idwall as an orchestration platform that aggregates third-party antifraud vendors rather than just a point KYC solution.

Last 12 months

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Product timeline

2016

Founded by Lincoln Ando and Raphael Melo as an automated background check solution in São Paulo· pivot

2019

Raised R$40M Series B led by Qualcomm Ventures' AI fund — first LatAm investment from that fund· funding

2021

Raised $38M Series C led by Endurance; expanded into full identity validation and risk analysis suite· funding

2024

Launched Marketplace / Custom Integrations ecosystem to centralize third-party antifraud tools on the idwall platform· pivot

The stack

0 layers disclosed in Idwall’s embedded-finance stack

Accounting gap: none

Idwall — frequently asked

Who founded Idwall?

Idwall was founded by Lincoln Ando and Raphael Melo and is founded in 2016, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

How much funding has Idwall raised?

Idwall has raised ~$50M+ in total (latest round: Series C, 2021).

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