Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round

The importance of KYC and identity verification in an increasing fintech landscape like Africa’s cannot be overemphasized. As thousands of financial institutions serve millions of Africans, stringent regulatory requirements are needed to keep hackers and fraudsters at bay, which is why investor interest in startups offering KYC and identity verification services is intensifying. Smile Identity, […]

Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

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