Smile Identity
AI-Native Identity Verification built for your market
Lagos, Nigeria · Founded 2016 · $27.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Lagos
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2016
- Business Model
- B2B
- Total Funding
- $27.0M
- Last Round
- $20.0M Series BFeb 2022
- Rounds
- 3
About
Smile ID provides AI-native identity verification for businesses operating in rapidly digitizing markets. Its platform combines biometrics, device and network intelligence, government-database checks, document verification, and in-house AI models to confirm users and detect fraud. Businesses can use one platform to onboard customers, re-authenticate them during high-risk events, and screen identities against global and local sanctions, politically exposed person, and adverse-media lists.
Summary
Smile Identity is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2016. It has raised $27.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $20.0M Series B round in Feb 2022. Investors include Costanoa Ventures, 500 Global and Flourish Ventures.
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Funding History
Feb 2022
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