Prove said the roles will span product, software engineering, research and development, and data science, supporting product development and global growth.
Digital identity verification platform Prove is to create 50 Irish jobs with a $5m investment in its Ireland-based operations.
The company said it sees Ireland as a key hub for the company’s brand development, culture and international growth, having established in the country by 2022 and increasing its Dublin base by 50pc in the past six months.
Prove said the new “high-value” roles will be in product, software engineering, research and development, and data science — “many” of which will be available this year — and will support global product development and growth.
It praised its existing Irish operations for playing “a key role in the rapid acceleration of innovation” over the past year across multiple product and feature launches.
“The growth of our Irish team has been an important chapter in Prove’s journey,” said Laura Brittingham, senior vice president of people.
“The talent we’ve found there brings deep technical expertise and a spirit of collaboration, innovation and trust that has led to a huge impact on Prove. There is no future version of Prove that doesn’t have Ireland at its core.”
Prove’s identity verification tools aim to “streamline onboarding, prevent fraud and deliver a seamless customer experience across all channels”, according to the company, by “verifying real people, businesses and agents in real time without friction or guesswork”.
Its customers are in areas such as banking, fintech, crypto, gaming, commerce, insurance and healthcare, and include Visa, Starbucks, Uber and DocuSign.
Prove’s expansion in Ireland is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland.
Its CEO Michael Lohan said: “Prove’s decision to expand its R&D and innovation here highlights Ireland’s potential as a global hub for advanced digital identity, data, and technology development.
“This expansion underlines Ireland’s ability to support companies as they grow globally, innovate at speed, and serve global markets.”
Prove was founded in 2008 as Payfone and rebranded in 2020. It employs more than 400 people worldwide – across hubs in the US, UK, Ireland and Brazil – and claims to secure 30bn sales annually and holds more than 200 patents in areas around identity and authentication.
Minister for Business, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, TD said: “This significant investment and the creation of 50 new high-value roles shows great confidence in Ireland’s skilled workforce and in our strong RD&I environment.
“Ireland is well positioned to support companies like Prove that are at the forefront of digital transformation.”
The identity verification space is evolving in the age of AI. European competitors include Ireland’s ID-Pal and Dutch-German startup Duna.
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