“Can OnGrid become the definitive digital identity and background-verification infrastructure layer for Indian businesses across employment, tenancy, lending, and onboarding use cases?”
OnGrid (operated by Handy Online Solutions Private Limited) is an Indian background verification and identity platform that facilitates digital KYC, employment verification, tenancy checks, reference checks, and related compliance services. The platform serves businesses seeking to verify individuals across multiple use cases including hiring, lending, and onboarding. Its positioning around identity verification infrastructure places it squarely in India's fast-growing KYC/KYB compliance layer.
Ongrid discloses qonto as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Ongrid does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through qonto.
Ongrid is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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