Sumsub
👤 Andrew Sever (Trained physicist; built image-forgery detection with his twin brothers, then a crypto client's request pulled them into KYC.)🌐 siteaboutandrewsever.comLinkedIn
AML law makes identity checks non-optional. Sumsub turned that mandate into per-verification revenue at global scale.
Will it work? · our read
Mandatory demand. AML law guarantees demand, not the winner. Sumsub leads a crowded field on trust and breadth, and must keep out-executing Onfido, Jumio and cheaper rivals on price and accuracy.
01How the money moves
AML law forces fintech, crypto and gambling to ID every new user
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They embed Sumsub's verification SDK at signup
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Sumsub bills per successful check — from $1.35, and re-screens forever
02The numbers
$85.6MEstimateARR, 2024 (private est.)
2024
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Sumsub Revenue 2024: $85.6M Est. ARR, $18M Valuation Home SaaS Database Add Your Company Podcast Pricing Sections Company Revenue Valuation and Funding Found
Pay-per-verification revenue compounds as clients grow and re-screen users. Sumsub pricing
Third-party estimate about $85M ARR (2024); reported to have roughly doubled since. Sumsub is private and discloses no exact figure.
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Sumsub — Our journey (founding pivot from image-detection to KYC)GetLatka — Sumsub revenue estimate (about $85M ARR, 2024)Sumsub — pricing (per successful verification)Asia Tech Daily — interview with CEO Andrew SeverPR Newswire — Duolingo English Test selects Sumsub
Revenue is an estimate, not first-party. GetLatka lists about $85M ARR for 2024 with no founder interview; some outlets report roughly $120M in FY2025, unverified. Sumsub is private and discloses no exact figure — so tagged Estimate, not independently confirmed. GetLatka's headline "$18M valuation" is stale (2020 Series A), not current; total raised is about $37.5M (Crunchbase). Client count (4,000+), 220+ countries and the $1.35 starting price come from Sumsub's own site and pricing page. The founding pivot (image-detection to KYC after a crypto client's request) is documented in Sumsub's "Our journey" page and CEO interviews. Gartner named Sumsub a Leader in Identity Verification (2024 and 2025). We never score you.