IDfy

IDfy

Provider of comprehensive identity verification and risk management solutions

Founded

2011

Headquarters

Mumbai (India)

Status

Series E

Company Details

Website

Socials

Email

Phone

18001234339

IDfy operates as integrated identity platform specializing in AI-driven KYC, KYB, fraud prevention and compliance solutions. The company serves 1,500+ clients across banking, e-commerce, gaming and FMCG sectors in India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Its unique value proposition centers on "frictionless fraud prevention"—combining 140+ APIs, biometric authentication and legal database analytics to automate onboarding while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Key milestones 

  • Profitability achieved: Turned from ₹18 crore loss (FY22) to ₹4 crore profit (FY23), with FY24 revenue at ₹145 crore.

  • Market leadership: Processes 60M+ monthly verifications and powers onboarding for 10% of India’s FASTag transactions.

  • Awards: Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (2022), Forbes Asia "100 to Watch" (2023).

Core Products & Services

  • KYC/KYB APIs: 140+ AI/ML APIs for document validation, face match and liveness detection (e.g., PAN, Aadhaar, e-FIR checks).

  • Video Solutions: Remote onboarding with 90% conversion rates and 100% compliance adherence.

  • CrimeCheck: AI-powered legal history scans across 400M+ Indian court/tribunal records.

  • IDfy360: Low-code workflow builder for custom onboarding journeys (launch in 7 days).

  • Background Verification: SaaS-based checks for employment, education and criminal records.

  • Privy: Consent governance platform for DPDP Act compliance.

Business Model & Revenue Streams

  • Per-Verification Fees (70%): ₹101.5 crore from 60M+ monthly checks.

  • Enterprise Subscriptions (20%): SaaS plans for BGV and risk analytics (₹29 crore).

  • Licensing/Compliance (10%): DPDP solutions like Privy (₹14.5 crore).

Geographic Mix

  • India (80%): Banking (50%), e-commerce (30%), FMCG (20%).

  • International (20%): Southeast Asia/Middle East expansion.

Customer Segmentation

  • B2B Focus: 100% enterprise clients, split between SMBs (20%) and large corporates (80%).

Top Clients & Partnerships

1. Strategic Clients

  • HDFC Bank/Axis Bank: Core banking KYC infrastructure.

  • Amazon/Zomato: E-commerce onboarding and fraud detection.

  • Dream11/VISA: Gaming/payment risk mitigation.

2. Technology Partners

  • Equifax: Real-time credit data integration since 2016.

  • DriveWealth: U.S. stock trading infrastructure for global expansion.

  • Jio Haptik: AI-driven customer service integration (2023).

Future Outlook & Strategic Priorities

  • Global Expansion: Targeting Indonesia/Philippines entry; 40% YoY international growth.

  • DPDP Act Monetization: Scaling Privy for consent governance (150M+ lives impacted).

  • AI Product Suite: Enhanced predictive fraud analytics using 2M+ daily API hits.

  • M&A Pipeline: Exploring acquisitions in biometrics and blockchain-based identity.

  • Regulatory Volatility: DPDP enforcement and Southeast Asia compliance fragmentation.

Key People

Vineet Jawa

Ashok Hariharan

Ashish Sahni

Key Metrics

Total Equity Funding

$58 Million

No. of Funding Rounds

8

Latest Funding Round

$10.8 Million, Series E

as of May 30, 2024

Post Money Valuation

$125 Million

as of May 30, 2024

Funding Multiple

2.1

as of May 30, 2024

Investors

Blume Ventures

and 2 more

Employee Count

782

Similar Companies

Jify

Exit Details

N/A

All Funding Rounds

DateRound NameAmountValuationRevenueRevenue Multiple
Investors
May 30, 2024Series E$10.8 Million$125 Million-- IndiaMART
March 6, 2024Series E$27 Million-$17.6 Million- Elev8, KB Investment, Tenacity Ventures
October 5, 2021Series D$11.5 Million$44 Million$6.6 Million- Blume Ventures
August 27, 2020Series A$2.1 Million$114Million$4.1 Million- Millenna FVCI III, New Enterprise Associates, Dream Incubator
January 2, 2018Seed$3 Million---Dream Incubator
August 18, 2015Seed$3 Million$18.9 Million$129 K- New Enterprise Associates, Blume Ventures, Beenext
March 29, 2012SeedUndisclosed$932 K-- Blume Ventures

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