Kaarel Kotkas is the CEO of Veriff. Kotkas is based in Estonia. Kotkas has held the role since 2015.
Kaarel Kotkas is the founder and CEO of Veriff, an identity verification company founded in 2015. He grew up on an island in Estonia and began his entrepreneurial career as a teenager, later creating Veriff to address global gaps in digital identity verification after being asked by Wise to improve their identity verification process.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Veriff's approach to identity verification technology, particularly its implementation of a "human on the loop" methodology. Earlier coverage documented the company's growth trajectory, including its achievement of unicorn status in 2022 following a $100 million funding round, as well as a significant workforce reduction in Estonia in 2023.
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- Kaarel Kotkas is the Founder & CEO of Veriff, based in Estonia.
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