GetID

GetID, an Estonian-born company established in 2019 by Dmitri Laush, offers a comprehensive suite of identity verification and compliance solutions. Laush, with his prior experience as CEO of Admiral Markets Group AS, an international financial investment and brokerage firm, identified critical inefficiencies in client onboarding and KYC processes, which directly informed GetID's strategic direction. The firm was developed to address the market's need for faster and more streamlined digital identity verification.

The company provides a robust platform for online identity verification, Know Your Customer (KYC), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks. Its service portfolio includes ID document verification, facial biometrics with liveness detection, and automated screening against Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and sanctions lists. This technology is engineered to reduce fraud and simplify customer onboarding for its clients. GetID's business model is primarily B2B, catering to a diverse range of regulated and non-regulated sectors, including fintech, cryptocurrency exchanges, payment service providers, and the sharing economy. Revenue is generated by providing these verification services to businesses, helping them meet regulatory requirements and secure their platforms.

A significant milestone in GetID's trajectory was its acquisition by the Swedish technology firm Checkin.com Group AB. The acquisition, valued at approximately €8.1 million (SEK 82.5 million), was a strategic move by Checkin.com to integrate GetID's advanced identity verification technology into its own software suite, thereby enhancing its overall service offering. This has allowed GetID to operate with greater resources and market reach under the Checkin.com umbrella, while continuing to serve its client base with its established verification solutions.

Keywords: identity verification, KYC, AML compliance, biometrics, customer onboarding, regtech, fraud prevention, digital identity, sanctions screening, fintech solutions