What Scantek Solutions does

Scantek Solutions Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian identity verification company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. The company builds and operates an integrated platform combining AI-powered facial biometric matching, OCR document scanning, liveness detection, and direct access to the Australian Government's Document Verification Service (DVS) to verify customer identities in seconds for regulated and fraud-sensitive use cases. Its product portfolio centres on two core offerings: a Verification of Identity (VOI) platform delivered via web portal, mobile SDK, and API; and a Venue Entry mobile application deployed on iPad for hospitality and nightlife operators, which leverages a national database of approximately 30,000 patron bans for cross-venue enforcement. Supporting modules include Fraud Detection, Reporting & Analytics, Compliance Management, and Data Security & Privacy, with an additional AML compliance product (easyAML) targeting Australian businesses facing Tranche 2 AML/CTF obligations.

Scantek monetises through a mix of recurring subscriptions, per-transaction verification fees, and optional end-customer payments, with its Venue Entry product productised as a weekly bundled subscription (A$93.50/week per venue inclusive of hardware and support). The company is accredited as an Australian Government Gateway Service Provider and holds ISO 27001, 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications, with all data hosted in Australian-only data centres. Its customer base spans banking and finance (AUSTRAC-regulated), conveyancing and real estate (ARNECC-compliant), nightlife and gaming, tax and accounting, telecommunications, retail, automotive, and government, with named relationships including the Western Australian Government and Australia Post. The company is founder-owned, has operated without external institutional investment, and has approximately 11-50 employees.

Distribution combines direct enterprise sales (with sales coverage seven days a week) for larger regulated clients with self-serve portal access for mid-market customers and an API-first developer channel. The legacy fixed-terminal Nightlife product is being phased out in favour of the Venue Entry mobile solution, and platform updates have been released on a roughly two- to three-month cadence since 2022, indicating active ongoing investment in product surface area.

Name

Scantek Solutions

Legal name

Scantek Solutions Pty Ltd

Website

https://scantek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scantek Solutions is a privately held Australian identity verification company founded in 2012, offering AI-powered facial biometric verification, document scanning, and liveness detection to over 1,000 regulated Australian businesses across finance, conveyancing, nightlife, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity Verification Software

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity Verification & Digital ID (IDV, eIDAS, biometrics) (FSAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer Identity (KYC/CDD/EDD) & Onboarding (FSAMAMAA), Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD), KYC/KYB & Customer Onboarding (CIP, beneficial ownership, screening) (FSAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Identity verification software
• Facial biometric authentication
• KYC compliance solutions
• Document verification services
• Venue ID scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Verification Services: Recurring subscription model for identity verification services. Clients pay periodic fees for access to verification platform, API usage, and support.
2. Transaction-based Verification Fees: Per-transaction fees based on number of identity checks performed. Payment amount varies depending on checks performed, fixed per client's service agreement with Scantek, inclusive of GST.
3. End Customer Payment: Option for end customers to pay directly for verification services during the process. Scantek collects payments on behalf of business clients via online payments provider.
4. Venue Entry Hardware Subscription: Weekly subscription model for Venue Entry product including iPad, scanning app, accessories, maintenance, upgrades, and support. $93.50/week incl. GST, billed monthly on 12-month contract, plus $550 once-off setup fee.
5. Hardware and Accessories: Sale of physical products including mounting solutions, theft deterrent devices, power packs, and accessories for Venue Entry system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scantek Solutions provides automated identity verification software that enables Australian businesses to verify customer identities using photo ID scanning, facial biometric matching, liveness detection, and direct integration with the Australian Government's Document Verification Service (DVS). Its two main product lines are the VOI platform (delivered via web portal, mobile SDK, and API) for general business KYC/AML compliance, and Venue Entry (an iPad-based mobile app) for nightlife and hospitality patron management with a national ban database. The company also offers easyAML, a Tranche 2 AML compliance platform powered by Scantek.

Product overview

Scantek Solutions offers a unified identity verification and compliance technology platform with two core product lines: (1) VOI (Verification of Identity) — an automated identity verification platform delivered via a web portal, mobile web SDK, and API, enabling businesses to verify customer identities using photo ID scanning, facial biometric matching, liveness detection, and DVS/government database checks; and (2) Venue Entry — a mobile app-based ID scanning and patron management solution deployed on Apple iPad for venues, providing automated scanning, underage/ban detection across a ~30,000-ban national database, digital ID capture, and a management portal. The platform is supplemented by add-on modules including Facial Biometrics, DVS integration, Reporting & Analytics, Fraud Detection & Prevention, Compliance Management, and Data Security & Privacy. A separate offering, easyAML, provides Tranche 2 AML compliance for businesses with AML/CTF program obligations. The legacy Nightlife fixed-ID-scanning-terminal product is being phased out in favour of the Venue Entry mobile solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• easyAML: Tranche 2 AML Compliance Solution - an all-in-one platform with automated risk assessments, KYC/KYB verification, and audit-ready reporting, purpose-built for Australian businesses.

Products and services

• Identity Verification (VOI) Scantek's core automated identity verification platform that enables Australian businesses to verify customer identities online using photo ID scanning, facial biometric matching, liveness detection, and direct government database (DVS) checks. Delivered via a web-based management portal, mobile web SDK for iOS, Android, and Mobile Web, and a documented API with callback notifications. Targets regulated industries including financial services, conveyancing, tax, automotive, gaming, retail, and telecommunications.
• Venue Entry

Quantifiable outcome

• Verification time reduced from days to seconds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SinchcoreTechnology or IntegrationSMS partner working with Scantek Solutions to initiate Sender ID registration requests with ACMA. Sinch serves as approved originating telco partner for SMS communications related to identity verification notifications. Two-party workflow where Scantek initiates registration via Sinch, and client approves in ACMA portal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Australia Post (GreenID): Australia Post's GreenID identity verification service directly competes with Scantek in the Australian VOI market, serving the same ARNECC-compliant conveyancing and regulated-industry customer base. Notably, Australia Post is also a Scantek customer (for Keypass), highlighting the head-to-head dynamic.
• OCR Labs: Australian-headquartered identity verification provider offering AI-driven document and biometric verification for KYC/AML compliance. Direct competitor with overlapping regulated-industry verticals and a similar focus on the Australian market.
• FrankieOne: Australia and APAC-focused KYC/AML onboarding and identity verification platform serving banks, fintechs, and crypto firms. Competes directly with Scantek in the financial-services vertical, with broader onboarding-orchestration capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Equifax Australia: Major Australian credit bureau offering identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance data services. Competes with Scantek's KYC/fraud detection modules as part of a much broader data and analytics portfolio.
• GBG (now part of Acuant): Global identity verification, fraud, and compliance vendor serving regulated industries. Competes with Scantek in KYC/AML and identity verification at the enterprise tier, with broader geographic and product reach.
• Mitek Systems: Long-standing identity verification vendor offering mobile document capture, biometric verification, and identity fraud detection. Overlaps with Scantek's document scanning and biometric matching capabilities.

Emerging players

• Onfido: Global AI-based identity verification vendor with document and biometric verification. Increasingly competes for enterprise and fintech KYC deals in Australia, leveraging larger R&D and broader document coverage.
• Jumio: Global identity verification and eKYC vendor offering document scanning, liveness detection, and AML screening. A potential competitor as it expands presence in Australian regulated verticals.
• Veriff: Global identity verification platform combining document authentication, biometric matching, and fraud detection. Competes with Scantek's IDV and liveness capabilities, particularly for cross-border and digital-native customers.
• Persona: Unified identity platform offering document verification, biometric authentication, and configurable KYC/AML flows. Targets similar regulated and digital-native customer segments as Scantek.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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