# Mesh

> Mesh is an Austin-based, API-first B2B identity platform that verifies, onboards, and monitors small businesses and licensed professionals in real time. Founded in 2020 by ex-Amazon executives Diego Asenjo and Tony Bryan, Mesh combines professional license verification, business legitimacy checks, insurance and tax signals, and ongoing risk monitoring into a single multi-factor API - often described as 'Plaid for business identity.' It serves marketplaces, ecommerce platforms, fintechs, and construction/property-tech companies, with 100% coverage for state-licensed professionals in categories like contracting, home services, cosmetology, and architecture.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Diego Asenjo (Co-founder & CEO), Tony Bryan (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~15 employees
- **Products:** Professional License Verify, Business Verify and Risk, License Discovery, Trust Badges, Contractor Compliance & Monitoring
- **Notable:** Raised $5.7M seed round led by Greycroft (Feb 2024)., Claims 100% coverage for state-licensed businesses and professionals in select categories including contracting, home services, architecture, and cosmetology., Founded by ex-Amazon executives with 30+ years of combined Amazon experience.

## Products & services

- **Professional License Verify** — Validate professional licenses nationwide in real time through a single API, with 100% coverage for state-licensed businesses and professionals in select categories.
- **Business Verify and Risk** — Instantly verify businesses against authoritative data sources and continuously monitor business risk and good standing.
- **License Discovery** — Discover the professional licenses associated with a given business, even when they aren't self-reported.
- **Trust Badges** — Verify business credentials and display trust badges to help legitimate businesses attract customers on a platform.
- **Contractor Compliance & Monitoring** — Verify and onboard vetted contractors and subcontractors, then monitor license status on an ongoing basis.

## Achievements

- Raised $5.7M seed round led by Greycroft (Feb 2024).
- Claims 100% coverage for state-licensed businesses and professionals in select categories including contracting, home services, architecture, and cosmetology.
- Founded by ex-Amazon executives with 30+ years of combined Amazon experience.
- Recruited leadership from Mitek, Socure, Dun & Bradstreet, and Creditsafe.
- Signed partnership with Verdata for home-improvement merchant onboarding and POS financing (Feb 2025).

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Announced partnership with Verdata to automate professional license verification and monitoring for merchant onboarding and POS financing in home improvement.
- **2024-02** — Emerged from stealth with a Multi-Factor Business Identity solution and a $5.7M seed round; bolstered leadership with industry veterans from Mitek, Socure, and Dun & Bradstreet.

## Links

- Website: https://meshverify.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mesh-identity

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