Middesk is an identity platform that automates business verification and underwrites decisions. The company's platform also provides data on businesses and notifies service providers of changes to its customer base, allowing them to form an accurate picture of their customers and offer the critical products their customers need to establish, operate, and maintain their businesses.

Middesk

Middesk's mission is to enable every business to access the products and services they need to grow and thrive. We believe that if we can make it easy for a business to access financial products, hire new employees, and transact with other businesses, that we increase the odds of success for that business to contribute to its community and the broader economy.

Our Identity product provides accurate, complete information that financial services companies need to make efficient onboarding decisions. Our Agent product makes it easy for employers to file with the state and federal agencies needed to establish their business across the country. Our customers include Affirm, Brex, Plaid, Mercury, Divvy, Rippling, Gusto, and others.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Middesk is backed by Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, and Y Combinator.

Accel

Sequoia Capital

Y Combinator

Gaingels

Insight Partners

Canapi Ventures

Watch our recap of everything we shipped in Q4🚀! 

In this video, you'll learn about our latest product developments, including the release of Adverse Media – which helps you uncover customer risk through real-time searches for negative news related to a business and its associated people. Check it out, and like or comment if you find it helpful!

Due Diligence...it's required to onboard any new lending or banking business customer. 

But it's not painless, and in most cases it's not automated. Humans need to be in the loop. 

Move in 2024 - Automate your due diligence. To find out how, read our guide: 

https://lnkd.in/ghRDB_S9

Is your Customer Onboarding painful? 

Are you finding it hard to get the data you need for diligence and compliance?

Middesk and Hummingbird have a new partnership that you need to check out. 

“We are thrilled to partner with Middesk,” says Joe Robinson, CEO of Hummingbird. “Middesk’s high quality data will allow our customers to streamline important due diligence procedures and ongoing monitoring. Together, compliance teams can conduct investigations and make smart decisions—faster and more consistently. ”

Find out more about the integration: 

https://lnkd.in/gb6NVeqZ

As we wrap up 2023 at Middesk, we want to take a moment to reflect on a year that was marked by significant change and growth. 

With events like the SVB collapse, this year underscored the importance of effective risk management amid heightened regulatory attention.

Middesk helps customers use compliance as a competitive advantage to build streamlined, high-quality onboarding programs that are optimized for new customer growth and approving more businesses.

Read on for more key trends, industry insights, and product developments from 2023 in Middesk's Year in Review: 

https://lnkd.in/gdsRE7FW

There can be a lot of consequences if you get this one wrong...

Companies have many reasons to prohibit businesses from their lending products. Generally to prevent reputational risk you might exclude any or all of the following from your business onboarding:

Firearms, explosives, and other hazardous materials; casinos and gambling; and adult content and products.

But how do you make sure to screen for these businesses in a way that is comprehensive and achieves your goals?

Read our comprehensive guide for bulletproof methodologies to screen out prohibited businesses.

https://lnkd.in/gpfi4VV2

A select group of Fintechs have been leading the charge in providing financial services to underbanked small businesses and raising the bar on the experiences for this audience. 

What can traditional banks and fintechs learn from Novo and Bluevine; two leaders in small business banking?

Find out more in our webinar: 
✅ How technology can be leveraged to support businesses with limited digital footprint
✅ Ways to support the 5M+ new businesses formed every year
✅ Concrete advice to make your small business lending more inclusive

https://lnkd.in/gcbYVt9e

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