Africans spend an excessive amount of time trying to prove their identities to gain access to a variety of services. Founded by Mark Straub, Smile ID helps companies scale rapidly across Africa by confirming the identity of their users in real time, using any smartphone or computer. The technology is powered by proprietary Machine Learning algorithms designed specifically for African faces. The company is backed by 500 Global, Costanoa Ventures, The Fund, Two Culture Capital, among others.

Read about their $20M Series B