About Us

We're on a Mission

k-ID is building the infrastructure layer for an age-aware internet.

We orchestrate age assurance based on local laws, risk profiles, and regulatory requirements to help companies answer a foundational question: how old are my users, in a way that is privacy-preserving and globally compliant. That age signal then powers age-aware and age-appropriate experiences, enabling platforms to adapt features, permissions, and safeguards for kids, teens, and families across markets.

By making age-awareness a core part of digital systems, k-ID enables true safety by design, helping platforms operate responsibly, remain compliant at scale, and deliver safer, more trusted online experiences worldwide.

Values

MOM

Mission Over Me

We are dedicated to protecting and empowering kids and teens as they play, learn, and grow up online

We see our team as the entire company, not just the domain, function, or the people we work with

We value colleagues who prioritize team success over individual recognition

We collectively celebrate individuality and the incredible benefits of having a global, diverse team

DAD

Distill And Delight

We make complex things simple

We strive for simplicity and elegance in all we do

We only release what delights the user and makes the experience feel like magic

We earn the “wow’

KID

Keep Innovating Daily

We are problem solvers and relentless in finding creative solutions

We don’t innovate for innovations’ sake; we innovate to solve real problems and solve them better

We don't fear failure, we fear not trying

We stay flexible and nimble

TEEN

Trust & Excellence
are Essential & Nurtured

We exist because of the trust we earn and maintain

We strive to be the most trusted partner for families, regulators, civil society, and industry

We earn trust through our consistent integrity and honesty, in both small and big things every day

We are unified through a growth mindset

We believe in individual excellence: we are most excellent when we are authentically ourselves

We believe in team excellence: we work hard at working well together and greatly value teamwork and healthy interpersonal dynamics

LFG

Let’s Fearlessly Go

We value fearless innovation: With the strength of our first four Core Values, we can fearlessly break through boundaries others believe are impossible

We are fearless because we think and plan ahead, not because we rush forward without thinking

We are biased toward action and take initiative to drive progress

Team

Deep Expertise

We bring extensive experience in law, privacy, trust, safety and gaming from leading companies such as Meta, Google, Take-Two, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Netflix, Tencent, Unity and Latham & Watkins.

Aakash Mandhar
Chief Technology Officer
Aakash Mandhar
Chief Technology Officer
Timothy Ma
Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer
Timothy Ma
Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer
Kieran Donovan
Co-Founder & CEO
Kieran Donovan
Co-Founder & CEO
Mike Mongeau
Head of Product
Mike Mongeau
Head of Product
Julian Corbett
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Julian Corbett
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Benjamin Chen
Head of Global Sales
Benjamin Chen
Head of Global Sales
Jeff Wu
Co-Founder & Chief People and Safety Officer
Jeff Wu
Co-Founder & Chief People and Safety Officer