COSTA MESA, CALIF. -- Experian announced the integration of Incode Technologies, Inc. (“Incode”) into the Experian Ascend Platform™. This collaboration will enable seamless, secure and efficient identity validation for over 1,800 global clients across industries including financial services, automotive, healthcare and digital marketing.

Through this partnership, Incode’s advanced identity validation and real-time metadata analysis will be offered as an optional component within Experian’s CrossCore Document Verification suite in North America, with global expansion planned. Incode’s AI-driven technology strengthens Experian’s identity and fraud solutions by verifying and connecting identity elements such as government-issued IDs, facial recognition, liveness checks, and real time metadata.

“This partnership reinforces Experian’s commitment to delivering innovative, secure, and customer-centric solutions,” said Marika Vilen, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships and Commercialization at Experian. “By integrating Incode’s cutting-edge identity verification technology into the Ascend Platform, we’re empowering organizations to make faster, smarter decisions while tailoring their fraud and risk strategies with unprecedented agility and precision.”

Identity verification is central to Experian’s identity and fraud portfolio, helping organizations combat cybercrime while maintaining a seamless customer experience. This integration provides stronger protection against synthetic identity and application fraud, as well as higher accuracy in detection and workforce identity.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Experian to help power their platform with the most advanced AI identity verification technology on the market,” said Ricardo Amper, Founder and CEO of Incode. “In a world where deepfakes, AI-driven fraud, and agentic AI are evolving at unprecedented speed, improved protections are critical. Together, we’re addressing the most prevalent fraud vectors with unmatched speed, security, and accuracy — while keeping the user experience seamless and intuitive.”