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Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."},"nameShort":"Onfido","website":"https://www.entrust.com/products/identity-verification","longDescription":"Onfido is a London-based identity verification company that helps businesses confirm people's identities by matching a photo ID document against a selfie using AI and biometric algorithms, primarily for KYC/onboarding in financial services and other regulated sectors. It was founded in 2012 by University of Oxford students Husayn Kassai, Eamon Jubbawy and Ruhul Amin, and raised funding including a $100 million round from TPG Growth in 2020. In April 2024 Entrust Corporation completed its acquisition of Onfido, reported at about $650 million, and Onfido's site now redirects to Entrust.","products":"Onfido Real Identity Platform, AI-Powered Identity Verification, Document Verification (2,500+ ID types, 195 countries), Biometric Verification (facial matching), Fraud Detection (deepfake & spoofing prevention), Motion (liveness detection), Repeat Verification, Workflow Studio (no-code orchestration), Onfido Atlas AI, Regulatory Compliance (KYC, AML, Right to Work)","hqLocation":"London, United Kingdom","country":"United Kingdom","foundedYear":"2012","founder":"Husayn Kassai, Eamon Jubbawy, Ruhul Amin","employeeCountRange":"501-1000","fundingStage":"Acquired by Entrust Corporation in April 2024 (reported ~$650M); previously VC-backed incl. $100M from TPG Growth in 2020","totalFunding":"$214.53M","social":{"linkedin":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/onfido"},"leadership":[{"name":"Husayn Kassai","role":"founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/husayn-kassai"},{"name":"Eamon Jubbawy","role":"founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/eamon-jubbawy"},{"name":"Ruhul Amin","role":"founder","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/ruhul-amin"}],"faq":[{"q":"What does Onfido do?","a":"Onfido is an AI-based identity verification (KYC) provider using document and selfie/biometric checks; acquired by Entrust in 2024."},{"q":"Where is Onfido headquartered?","a":"Onfido is headquartered in London, United Kingdom."},{"q":"When was Onfido founded?","a":"Onfido was founded in 2012."},{"q":"Who founded Onfido?","a":"Onfido was founded by Husayn Kassai, Eamon Jubbawy, Ruhul Amin."},{"q":"How many employees does Onfido have?","a":"Onfido has 501-1000 employees."},{"q":"How much funding has Onfido raised?","a":"Onfido has raised $214.53M (Acquired by Entrust Corporation in April 2024 (reported ~$650M); previously VC-backed incl. $100M from TPG Growth in 2020) to date, per DHRMap records."},{"q":"What kind of HR technology is Onfido?","a":"Onfido is categorized under Background Checking on DHRMap."}]}