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Pinnacle

Can an online betting platform achieve financial-institution-grade compliance and user trust through embedded KYC, AML, and identity verification infrastructure?

HQCuraçao
IndustryFintech / Lending
The story

Pinnacle is a long-standing online sports betting and casino operator headquartered in Curaçao, known for high security standards comparable to major financial institutions. The company has progressively embedded fintech infrastructure — notably KYC/AML tooling via Sumsub and payroll/HRIS data access via Finch — to support its compliance-heavy operations and workforce management. Its embedded finance stack is compliance-led, reflecting the regulatory demands of the online gambling sector.

Last 12 months
2023-01
Product timeline
2002
Pinnacle established as an online sports and esports betting platform headquartered in Curaçao, operating for over 20 years.· pivot
2023
Pinnacle partnered with Sumsub for KYC/AML identity verification to streamline onboarding and payment fraud prevention.· banking
The stack
Payroll
Finch
Accounting gap: none