Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
Shile Owoka is a successful professional with a background in chemical engineering and real estate. With experience in industries such as digital identity verification, digital payment infrastructure, and mobile loyalty marketing, Shile has proven to be a versatile and accomplished individual. Currently working as an Investor at Future Africa, Shile actively supports early-stage African startups. Previously, Shile held roles such as General Manager at SmileID, Country Manager in Nigeria, Founding Member at Flutterwave, and Founder of LITMUS Rewards. Shile's career highlights include introducing innovative digital solutions, attracting venture capital financing, and contributing to the growth of Nigeria's digital ecosystem.
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Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
Smile ID provides the best Africa-focused solutions for real-time Digital KYC, Identity Verification, User Onboarding, Document Verification, Liveness Checks, Face Verification, Anti-fraud, Know your Business (KYB), and Identity Data Deduplication across Africa. We are building the tools and software that make it easier for millions of Africans to prove and verify their identity online. Our platform includes SDKs and APIs for User Onboarding, Digital KYC, Identity Verification, Document Verification, Face Verification, Anti-fraud, and ID validation in mobile applications and on the web. Our identity verification and artificial intelligence tools have been specially designed for African faces and identities. Our mission is to make the benefits of a modern digital lifestyle universally accessible by expanding trust in underserved markets. We are backed by Costanoa Ventures, Future Africa, PTB Ventures, Khosla Impact, 500 Startups, CRE Venture Capital etc