Worth Named to 2026 Fintech 100 for Verification Tech
Financial institutions can now leverage automated verification and underwriting tools to streamline small business onboarding.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Financial Services
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CB Insights has named Worth to its ninth annual Fintech 100 list, highlighting companies that are shaping the future of financial technology. The recognition acknowledges the firm's platform, which integrates small business onboarding, verification, and underwriting services for financial institutions.
Why it matters
The inclusion reflects a broader shift toward automated verification tools as financial institutions look to streamline risk assessment and account opening processes. By consolidating these functions, platforms like Worth aim to reduce operational friction in business-to-business lending and compliance.
Worth maintains a database of 350 million businesses across 200 countries, achieving a data match rate above 98%. Since 2025, the company has established more than 330 business relationships to power its verification and underwriting platform.
The players
Worth
A financial technology firm that provides an automated platform for business verification, onboarding, and underwriting.
CB Insights
A market intelligence platform that tracks startup activity, funding, and industry trends to provide data-driven rankings.
The details
Worth uses proprietary Crosswalking Technology to verify business identities against its database, allowing institutions to automate the underwriting process. In August 2026, the company expanded its capabilities by introducing Decision Intelligence, a move designed to provide deeper analytical support for institutional credit decisions. These integrated tools shift the operational burden of document collection and verification from manual back-office tasks to automated digital workflows.
Timeline
2025: Worth established 330 business relationships.
August 2026: Worth introduced Decision Intelligence.
October 5, 2026: Funding figures cutoff for the list.
October 28, 2026: Worth was officially named to the Fintech 100.
Market Landscape
Worth's recognition on the 2026 Fintech 100 list aligns with an industry trend toward digitizing and automating legacy underwriting workflows. The firm's focus on verification technology mirrors the broader sector pivot to consolidate onboarding and risk assessment into unified platforms.
Operators in the financial sector should evaluate how automated underwriting platforms can reduce manual verification costs in their own onboarding workflows. Compare existing vendor match rates against industry benchmarks to identify potential improvements in data accuracy and compliance speed.
The takeaway
Automated verification platforms are increasingly critical to managing business relationships at scale while maintaining data integrity. Managers should monitor how peer institutions update their underwriting tech stacks to determine if current manual processes remain competitive.
Further reading
For additional context on how technology is reshaping lending, read more in our Financial Services section.
More information
For more details on the ranking methodology or company data, visit CB Insights company information.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
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