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VerifyMe Nigeria

“Can a Nigerian-native identity API become the trust layer for African financial services?”

Founded2013
HQLagos, Nigeria
Latest roundSeries Unknown
IndustryInfrastructure / KYC
The story

VerifyMe Nigeria is a Lagos-based digital identity company founded in 2013 to solve Africa's 'credibility gap' — the absence of trust infrastructure to underwrite consumers and SMEs. It operates two products: QoreID (an API-first KYC platform integrating with NIMC, FRSC and bank rails) and Pluto (background checks for HR). It also runs GOVA, an agent network for on-the-ground address and employment verification, positioning itself as full-stack identity infra for financial services, e-commerce, HR and telcos.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
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Launched QoreID, a centralized KYC API product for businesses.· pivot
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Launched Pluto, a background-check product for hiring.· pivot
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Launched GOVA agent network across Nigeria for offline verification (address, employment).· pivot
2013
VerifyMe Nigeria founded to provide digital identity and KYC verification services.· pivot
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by VerifyMe Nigeria
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
1 layer disclosed in VerifyMe Nigeria’s embedded-finance stack
KYC
VerifyMe QoreID (in-house)VerifyMe Pluto (in-house)
Accounting gap: none

VerifyMe Nigeria — frequently asked

Which KYC provider does VerifyMe Nigeria use?

VerifyMe Nigeria uses VerifyMe QoreID (in-house) and VerifyMe Pluto (in-house) for KYC and identity verification.

Where is VerifyMe Nigeria headquartered?

VerifyMe Nigeria is founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

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