Onfido Appoints Tech Veteran Mike Tuchen as CEO

Onfido, a technology company that helps businesses prove their users' real identities through its online platform, has appointed technology veteran Mike Tuchen as its new CEO. This addition to the company aims to gear up for the next phase of growth and broaden its offering.

As seen on his Linkedin profile, Mr. Tuchen was previously CEO at Talend, the cloud data integration company. Talend went public on the Nasdaq in 2016. Prior to that, he led software startup Rapid7 and has also held a senior role at Microsoft. Mr. Tuchen got his BS in Electrical Engineering from Brown University in 1987. In 1989, he obtained his MS in Electrical Engineering from Standford University.

Husayn Kassai, co-confounder of Onfido said: "This is an important moment for Onfido. When I founded the company in 2012 with Eamon and Ruhul, we raised just $20k of funding to build the new identity standard for the internet. Eight years on, we've achieved so much and I'm proud of the hundreds of Onfidoers who've joined our mission to solve the identity problem. We're in such a strong position and now it's the right time to hand the torch over to Mike, with all his experience, to lead the company into the future."

Mr. Tuchen said: "I have spent over twenty years working with leading software and tech businesses and I couldn't be more optimistic about Onfido's product and mission. This is an incredibly exciting time for the business, with Onfido's focus on virtual verification more important than ever as companies focus on digitisation and the shift to remote working. Husayn has built a fantastic team and business and I look forward to building on that success as we rapidly scale the company worldwide and broaden our offering."