Ex-Checkout.com CTO Joins Veriff’s Board as Fraud Drives ID Verification Volumes 335%

Veriff, a global identity verification platform, has seen verification volumes grow by 335% in the past year. The company continues to report more than 80% year-over-year profitable revenue growth, as businesses across industries battle sophisticated online fraud. To support this global market demand, Veriff appointed former Twilio and Checkout.com CTO Ott Kaukver to its Board of Directors.

Veriff’s customer base grew by 71% in the past year, driven by rising demand from sectors beyond financial services. New customers include Uber and Bumble, signalling that digital identity is becoming foundational infrastructure across gig work, mobility, and social platforms.

“Ott is a proven leader in scaling world-class tech into generational companies, driven by a strong engineering culture and relentless push for disruptive innovation,” said Kaarel Kotkas, founder and CEO of Veriff. “With Ott on board, we’re doubling down on Veriff’s tech leadership and global impact. Our tech in catching fraud like deepfakes sets us apart, surging the demand across the entire identity journey – be it liveness and biometric authentication, ID and age verification. I’m excited to have Ott join our mission to make the internet safer.”

Kaukver, one of Veriff’s early backers, now joins the board, bringing deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience in scaling platforms globally. During his time at Twilio, he helped grow revenue from $90 million to over $1.7 billion. At Skype, he was among the early engineers behind a product used by hundreds of millions worldwide.

He will work closely with Veriff’s leadership team to guide product strategy and global technology development, as the company expands from its established markets in the US and Europe into Latin America, Asia Pacific, and beyond.

“As an early investor, I’ve watched Veriff grow into a category leader with its AI-native product tackling the rising challenge of online fraud,” said Kaukver. “Veriff, powering Silicon Valley tech giants across finance, gig economy, social, and e-commerce, proves the strength of its platform. I’m thrilled to join the board and help scale the most accurate identity solution in the industry—one that’s becoming mission-critical for every growing company.”

With Kaukver joining, Veriff continues to strengthen its leadership team following the recent appointment of Jeffrey Guy as COO and President, and John Pickering as CFO.