# Zumigo

> Zumigo is a San Jose-based digital identity company that turns real-time mobile signals into fraud-fighting intelligence. By tapping data from 800+ mobile network operators, credit bureaus, and financial institutions, its Assure platform verifies who is on the other end of a transaction - catching synthetic identities, SIM swaps, and account takeovers while enabling passwordless sign-in. It counts top-10 global banks, fintechs, and e-commerce platforms among 250+ enterprise clients.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Chirag Bakshi (Founder & CEO), Partha Chowdhury (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~36 employees
- **Products:** Zumigo Assure Identity, Zumigo Assure Insights, Zumigo Assure Authentication, Zumigo Assure Sentinel, Zumigo DeRiskify
- **Notable:** Named Gold Winner for Best Mobile Authentication Solution in Juniper Research's Telco Innovation 2024 Awards., Named Gold Winner for Best Real-time Fraud Intelligence Sharing Solution in Juniper Research's Telco Innovation 2026 Awards., Verifies 95%+ of US mobile numbers and 4.5 billion+ mobile numbers globally.

## Products & services

- **Zumigo Assure Identity** — Verifies individual and business digital identities using real-time data from authoritative sources including mobile operators, credit bureaus, and financial institutions.
- **Zumigo Assure Insights** — Aggregates real-time mobile, device, and account signals into a single trust score representing the fraud risk of an account holder and their transactions.
- **Zumigo Assure Authentication** — Enables passwordless sign-up and login via silent network authentication, one-time passcodes, and passkeys while blocking account takeover.
- **Zumigo Assure Sentinel** — Continuously screens customers against sanctions lists, politically exposed persons, and adverse media using AI-powered monitoring.
- **Zumigo DeRiskify** — Fraud and payment-verification suite for e-commerce merchants that authenticates buyers before orders are processed to cut chargebacks and disputes.

## Achievements

- Named Gold Winner for Best Mobile Authentication Solution in Juniper Research's Telco Innovation 2024 Awards.
- Named Gold Winner for Best Real-time Fraud Intelligence Sharing Solution in Juniper Research's Telco Innovation 2026 Awards.
- Verifies 95%+ of US mobile numbers and 4.5 billion+ mobile numbers globally.
- Built a digital identity network spanning 800+ mobile network operators and 200+ data partners across 180+ countries.
- Backed by Intel Capital, Wells Fargo Ventures, and Capital One Growth Ventures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Released updated Assure Insights product sheet detailing real-time mobile phone activity risk scoring across banks, fintechs, and merchants.
- **2026** — Won Juniper Research gold for Best Real-time Fraud Intelligence Sharing Solution.
- **2025-06** — Announced partnership with GDS Link to combine credit-risk decisioning with digital identity intelligence.
- **2024** — Won Juniper Research gold for Best Mobile Authentication Solution.

## Links

- Website: https://zumigo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zumigo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Zumigo1

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/zumigo
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-07-09