Veriscopia

Authenticity for the Digital World

We verify people, documents, and organizations — securely, intelligently, globally.

Starting in Kenya, scaling to Africa and beyond

The Digital Trust Crisis

Identity fraud and document forgery are crippling Africa's digital economy

$88.6
Annual losses from fake IDs and documents in Africa
Kenya alone loses $150M annually
67%
Of Kenyan businesses report identity fraud incidents
Affecting banking, fintech, and e-commerce
3.2M
Deepfake videos detected globally in 2024
Growing 900% year-over-year

Key Pain Points

Manual verification takes 3-5 days in Kenya
Fake Huduma Namba and ID cards cost businesses millions
No unified system across East African Community
AI-generated content eroding trust in media

Veriscopia: The Trust Layer for the AI Era

Four integrated products solving identity, document, and media verification

Citizen Portal

Kenyans verify their identity once, use everywhere

  • Huduma Namba integration
  • Biometric verification
  • Portable digital credentials
  • Works offline via USSD

Organization Console

Businesses verify customers in real-time

  • API integration in 15 minutes
  • KYC/AML compliance for CBK regulations
  • Bulk verification for HR/onboarding
  • Fraud detection dashboard

Developer API

Build trust into any application

  • RESTful API with 99.9% uptime
  • SDKs for Python, JavaScript, Java
  • Webhook notifications
  • Sandbox environment

AI Authenticity Engine

Detect deepfakes and verify media authenticity

  • Video/audio deepfake detection
  • Document forgery analysis
  • Blockchain-backed provenance
  • Real-time verification API

Massive Market Opportunity

Starting in Kenya, expanding across Africa, then globally

$26B
Global TAM
$3.2B
Africa SAM
$450M
Kenya SOM
16%
Annual CAGR

Financial Services

$1.2B in Kenya

Banks, fintechs, mobile money (M-Pesa ecosystem)

Target customers: Equity Bank, KCB, Safaricom

Government & Public Sector

$800M in Kenya

Digital government services, e-citizen platform

Target customers: Ministry of Interior, IEBC, NTSA

E-commerce & Gig Economy

$350M in Kenya

Jumia, Glovo, Uber, delivery platforms

Target customers: Jumia, Sendy, Bolt

Healthcare & Education

$280M in Kenya

Telemedicine, online learning credentials

Target customers: Kenyatta Hospital, Strathmore University

Expansion Strategy

Kenya (Year 1)
54M people
$450M
East Africa (Year 2)
300M people
$1.8B
Sub-Saharan Africa (Year 3-4)
1.2B people
$3.2B
Global (Year 5+)
8B people
$26B

Product Roadmap

From Kenyan pilot to global infrastructure

Research & Development

Q1-Q2 2025

In Progress
  • Complete AI model training on Kenyan ID formats
  • Integrate with Huduma Namba API
  • Build MVP for 3 pilot customers
  • Achieve 95% accuracy on document verification

Kenyan Pilot

Q3-Q4 2025

  • Launch with 10 enterprise customers
  • Process 100K verifications
  • Achieve CBK compliance certification
  • Establish partnerships with 2 major banks

East African Expansion

2026

  • Expand to Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
  • Integrate with EAC digital ID framework
  • Reach 1M monthly verifications
  • Launch mobile app for citizens

Pan-African Scale

2027-2028

  • Enter Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana
  • Process 10M+ monthly verifications
  • Launch AI media verification product
  • Achieve profitability

Global Expansion

2029+

  • Enter Southeast Asia and Latin America
  • Become the global standard for digital verification
  • IPO or strategic acquisition
  • 100M+ monthly verifications

Revenue Model

Multiple revenue streams with strong unit economics

Startups & SMEs

API Pay-As-You-Go

$0.15per verification
  • ID verification
  • Document authentication
  • Basic fraud detection
  • Email support
Growing businesses

Professional

$499per month
  • 5,000 verifications included
  • Advanced fraud detection
  • Custom workflows
  • Priority support
  • SLA guarantee
Banks & large corps

Enterprise

Customcontact sales
  • Unlimited verifications
  • Dedicated infrastructure
  • Custom AI model training
  • 24/7 phone support
  • On-premise deployment option

5-Year Revenue Projections

Year 1
$180K
15 customers
120K checks
Year 2
$1.2M
85 customers
800K checks
Year 3
$5.8M
320 customers
3.8M checks
Year 4
$18M
950 customers
12M checks
Year 5
$52M
2400 customers
35M checks

Competitive Advantage

Why Veriscopia wins in Africa and beyond

Smile Identity

Score:
6/10
Strengths
  • +Established in Africa
  • +Good API
Weaknesses
  • -No AI media verification
  • -Expensive ($0.50/check)
  • -Limited offline support

Trulioo

Score:
5/10
Strengths
  • +Global coverage
  • +Enterprise clients
Weaknesses
  • -Weak in Africa
  • -No Kenyan ID support
  • -Complex integration

Onfido (now part of Entrust)

Score:
6/10
Strengths
  • +Strong tech
  • +Well-funded
Weaknesses
  • -Not Africa-focused
  • -Expensive
  • -No deepfake detection

Veriscopia

Score:
9/10
Strengths
  • +Built for Africa first
  • +AI deepfake detection
  • +Offline USSD support
  • +70% cheaper
  • +Huduma Namba integration
  • +Local data residency
Weaknesses
  • -Early stage
  • -Building brand

Why We Win

Africa-first approach with deep local integration
Only solution combining ID + document + media verification
Offline-first design for low-connectivity areas
70% lower cost than international competitors
Local data centers for compliance and speed

Team

World-class team with deep African tech experience

YH

Yussuf Hersi

Founder & Chief Architect, Veriscopia

Yussuf Hersi is a software engineer and systems architect driven by one mission — restoring digital trust in an era of AI deception.With a background in backend engineering and infrastructure design, Yussuf blends technical precision with visionary leadership to build scalable, verifiable systems that protect citizens, institutions, and identities.At Veriscopia, he leads product architecture, AI research, and growth strategy — bridging high-assurance identity verification with practical, real-world adoption across Africa and beyond. His work reflects an obsession with integrity, security, and transparency in a world that desperately needs all three.

Advisory Board

Former CBK Deputy GovernorCEO of leading Kenyan fintech unicornPartner at Andreessen Horowitz

Investment Opportunity

Raising $1.2M pre-seed to build digital trust infrastructure for Africa

Use of Funds

Product Development$500K
Go-to-Market & Sales$350K
Team Expansion$250K
Operations & Legal$100K

12-Month Milestones

  • Launch with 10 paying customers in Kenya
  • Process 100K verifications
  • Achieve CBK regulatory approval
  • Build partnerships with 2 major banks
  • Reach $15K MRR

Current Traction

Signed Pilots
3 signed LOIs with major Kenyan banks
Sales Pipeline
$450K in qualified pipeline
Strategic Partnerships
MOU with Huduma Namba for API access
Grants Received
$50K grant from Google for Startups Africa

Our Vision

"Veriscopia will become the digital notary of the AI age — the trusted layer that makes online interactions as reliable as face-to-face meetings."

In a world where AI can fake anything, trust becomes the most valuable commodity. We're building the infrastructure that lets people, businesses, and governments verify what's real.

Enable $10B+ in digital commerce across Africa

Protect 100M+ people from identity fraud

Become the verification standard for emerging markets

Make digital trust accessible to everyone, everywhere

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Help us build the trust layer for Africa's digital future

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