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Ekata

Provider
KYC

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 2 companies across 1 category.

ekata.com ↗
CategoriesKYC
Rank#43 of 68 in KYC
Buyers2 companies
OwnerMastercard (2021)

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Ownership
Acquired by Mastercard in 2021.
Who uses Ekata
2 companies disclose Ekata in their stack
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UpholdDurable
Buyer mix · 2 of 2 classified
Fintech / Crypto · 1Vertical SaaS / SMB Services · 1
US · 1Canada · 1
What the disclosures say
Uphold
“Subprocessor list names Persona as 'Account Management, KYC, and IDV provider', Ekata (Whitepages) as 'Digital identity verification and fraud monitoring', Exa Labs SAS for 'KYC onboarding, credit checks, card issuing, transaction processing, and compliance'.”
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Where Ekata’s buyers are
2 countries with a disclosed buyer HQ
2 classified buyers, shaded by concentration — heaviest in 🇺🇸 United States (1). HQ country, not where Ekata operates.
Fewer
MoreNo disclosed HQ
🇺🇸 United States · 1🇨🇦 Canada · 1
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Alternatives to Ekata

Other KYC providers in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Sumsub44 buyers →Persona37 buyers →Veriff36 buyers →Onfido34 buyers →Stripe24 buyers →Socure23 buyers →Alloy21 buyers →footprint21 buyers →
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Ranked #43 of 68 in KYC — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Ekata — frequently asked

Which companies use Ekata?

2 companies are linked to Ekata in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or Ekata's published customer list, including Uphold and Durable.

What does Ekata do?

Ekata is an embedded-finance provider in KYC. It ranks #43 of 68 KYC providers by linked companies.

Who owns Ekata?

Ekata is owned by Mastercard, which acquired it in 2021.

What are the alternatives to Ekata?

The most-named KYC alternatives to Ekata are Sumsub (44 buyers), Persona (37 buyers), Veriff (36 buyers), Onfido (34 buyers), Stripe (24 buyers) and Socure (23 buyers).

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