Mark Straub, Founder of Smile ID

About Mark Straub

Mark Straub is the Co-founder and CEO of Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity), a global digital identity verification and anti-fraud company leading in Africa's KYC market. He founded the company in 2017 alongside William Bares after a prior Silicon Valley career. Straub is recognized as a Silicon Valley veteran.

Mark Straub at a glance

• Company: Smile ID
• Total raised: $31M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Costanoa Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, 500 Fintech, Commerce Ventures, Courtside Ventures, Future Africa
• Location: San Francisco, California

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