Middesk product verifying US businesses and their owners through one API.
Business Verification is the Middesk product for turning business identity data into onboarding decisions. An orchestration layer routes each verification through specialized sub-agents that pull primary sources such as IRS records and Secretary of State filings, reconcile discrepancies and return resolved insights, with most verifications completing without analyst intervention.
The product confirms legal name, DBA, entity type, formation date, address and good standing across all 50 states, identifies beneficial owners, screens against OFAC, sanctions, PEP and adverse media lists, and assigns NAICS and SIC industry codes. Everything is exposed through a single API call.
Adds products that compete with one of Middesk Business Verification’s direct competitors but not with Middesk Business Verification itself. They are shaded, and Linked Through names the direct competitor each one competes with.
| Attribute | Middesk Business Verification | Coris Merchant Intelligence | Know Your Business | LegitScript Merchant Onboarding | Trulioo Business Verification | Finix Merchant Underwriting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Through | — | Direct competitor | Direct competitor | Coris Merchant Intelligence, Know Your Business | Coris Merchant Intelligence, Know Your Business | Coris Merchant Intelligence | |
| Provider | |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Founded | 2019 | 2022 | 2022 | — | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise, Small Business | Enterprise | Enterprise | — | B2B | B2B | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring, SaaS | Recurring, SaaS | Recurring, Software | — | Subscription, Usage-based | Usage-based | |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed, Venture-backed | Venture-backed | Venture-backed | — | — | Private equity-backed |
Provider
Founded 2019
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, SaaS
Ownership Private equity-backed, Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2022
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, SaaS
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2022
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture-backed
Linked Through Coris Merchant Intelligence, Know Your Business
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Founded —
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership —
Linked Through Coris Merchant Intelligence, Know Your Business
Provider
Founded 2011
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model Subscription, Usage-based
Ownership —
Linked Through Coris Merchant Intelligence
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model Usage-based
Ownership Private equity-backed
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