Allianz spinout Idinvest contributed to a series B round that will help the UK-based background checking service expand in the US.

Onfido, the UK-based developer of an intelligent background and credentials checking service, has raised $25m in series B funding from backers including corporate-backed private equity firm Idinvest Partners.

The round also featured venture capital firms Wellington Partners and CrunchFund, both of which contributed to Onfido’s $4.5m series A round in February 2015 along with an assortment of angel investors.

Founded in 2012, Onfido offers a background checking and identity verification service aimed at the sharing economy, ensuring flexible workers are…