Overview of Transaction

• On March 31, 2020, Acuant announced it has acquired IdentityMind, a global provider of trusted digital identities and risk management solutions
• In 2019, IdentityMind announced a strategic partnership with Acuant
• Founded in 2013 and based in the Palo Alto, CA, IdentityMind is a SaaS platform for online risk management and compliance automation that helps companies to reduce client onboarding fraud, transaction fraud and improve AML, sanctions screening and KYC
• By continuously building, validating and risk scoring digital identities through its eDNA™ technology, IdentityMind ensures global business safety and compliance from customer onboarding and throughout the customer lifecycle
• Acuant provides identity verification solutions, including government-issued identity document and chip authentication and biometric facial recognition, for businesses in all industries

Significance of Transaction

• Expanding its reach across the digital identity lifecycle, Acuant will combine its award-winning Trusted Identity Platform for identity proofing and verification with IdentityMind's Digital Identity Platform for identity creation, risk scoring, transaction monitoring and regulatory compliance (KYC and AML)
• The combination results in an advanced orchestration hub that provides accurate risk decisioning, allowing businesses to move faster and deliver the best user experience across all channels

FT Partners' Role

• FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to IdentityMind
• The transaction underscores FT Partners’ successful track record in the Fraud & Risk Management space