# Victor Fredung

> Victor Fredung is a Swedish fintech entrepreneur and the chairman and co-founder of Shufti, formerly Shufti Pro. His background in payment gateways and fraud prevention led to Zensed and then identity verification. As Shufti’s former CEO, he testified before a US congressional task force in 2021 and led the company at the time of its $20 million Series A announcement in 2022.

- **Role:** Chairman and Co-Founder at Shufti
- **Organizations:** Shufti, Zensed, Ogion Consulting, GiroSwift LTD, Stafftimer
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Known for:** Co-founded fraud-prevention business Zensed and identity-verification company Shufti., Represented Shufti in a 2021 US congressional hearing on verification and privacy., Led Shufti as CEO at the time of its 2022 Series A announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Zensed technology development began, according to his later account.
- **2016** — Co-founded Zensed, as dated in his 2021 interview.
- **2017** — Zensed reached the wider commercial market; Shufti began and Fredung became its CEO.
- **2018** — Appointed a director of Shufti Pro Limited on October 30.
- **2021** — Testified to the House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Artificial Intelligence on July 16.
- **2022** — Was CEO when Shufti announced a $20 million Series A led by Updata Partners in March.
- **2026** — Current company leadership page lists him as chairman and co-founder; this is the verification year, not a claimed appointment year.

## Achievements

- Co-founded fraud-prevention business Zensed and identity-verification company Shufti.
- Represented Shufti in a 2021 US congressional hearing on verification and privacy.
- Led Shufti as CEO at the time of its 2022 Series A announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Shufti’s leadership page, checked this month, identifies Fredung as chairman and co-founder and Shahid Hanif as CEO and co-founder. This records current verification, not a newly announced appointment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-fredung-n-3a69819a/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22