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One of britain's fastest growing private tech companies 2026, the Sunday Times

We’ve made the Sunday Times 100 Tech (again)

We’ve got some pretty exciting news to share. Yoti has been included for the 2nd year in a row in The Sunday Times 100 Tech list, Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies, coming in at number 47. The Sunday Times 100 Tech ranks tech businesses by measuring their compound annual growth rate over the past 3 financial years.    How do they decide who makes the list? As well as measuring revenue growth, The Times also requires companies to be independent, unquoted and privately owned, with a UK headquarters, owning its own proprietary technology and with revenue in excess of

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How we build our AI models

At Yoti, AI is not a general-purpose experiment. Instead, it is a set of purpose-built tools embedded directly into our identity, authentication and age verification products, designed to deliver secure decisions quickly while not collecting or processing unnecessary data. Rather than using large, general-purpose AI systems, we build and deploy small, specialised models that each solve a clearly defined problem. This approach gives our customers stronger security, better privacy outcomes, faster performance and greater confidence in how decisions are made.   How do our AI-based checks work? At Yoti, our approach is to use multiple models to perform very

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What’s in store for 2026

As we look ahead to 2026, this year feels like a tipping point. Not in a flashy, sci-fi way, but in the quiet, everyday moments where proving who you are gets easier, safer and quicker. For over a decade, we’ve been working towards one goal – building the world’s trusted identity platform. With new legislation coming, growing demand for reusable credentials (this could be your ‘over 18’ status or a verified ID card) and rising expectations for safer online interactions, we think 2026 is the year those efforts will really start to show up in daily life. Here’s what

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A look back at 2025

As we close out 2025, we’ve been reflecting on a year that marked a clear shift for the age and identity industry. This was the year digital IDs moved further into everyday use. The year age regulation accelerated globally. The year trust proved to be a true differentiator, and one we’ve worked hard to build and maintain. Behind the scenes for Yoti, it was also a year of significant progress, including reaching profitability and expanding our role in the identity ecosystem. Here’s our look back on the moments and learnings that shaped our 2025.   Digital IDs moved closer

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Yoti age tokens, passkeys and privacy: Reflections on 6 years of scaling privacy-preserving age assurance

Over recent months, there’s been growing buzz in the industry about privacy-preserving ways to prove age online. Device-bound age tokens, passkey-binding and cryptographic signals that confirm someone is “over 18” without sharing any identity details are increasingly being discussed as if they’re brand new ideas. It’s great to see this conversation picking up. The online world needs ways for people to prove their age in seconds, with minimal data and maximum privacy. But it’s worth adding a bit of context.   Yoti age tokens have been around since 2019 We introduced Yoti age tokens back in 2019. These are

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Meet the free ID Checker app

In the UK, the way people are able to prove their age is changing. The Government is actively working to update legislation that’ll allow digital IDs to be used as proof of age when buying alcohol. It’s a significant step towards modernising everyday, in-store interactions for retailers and hospitality venues across the country. To help businesses prepare for these changes with confidence, we’re launching the Digital ID Connect ID Checker app. It’s a free, simple and secure way for staff to verify customers’ digital IDs when they choose to use them to prove their age or identity in person.

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