Concerned about the security of data collected by companies, he develops innovative tools to ensure the protection of data collected by digital businesses in emerging markets. 

Lanre Ogungbe (photo) is a Nigerian computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder and the CEO of Prembly, a data infrastructure and compliance provider for businesses.

Founded in 2021, Prembly specializes in identity verification, security, and compliance, with the mission of protecting digital businesses in emerging markets. This allows these companies to operate globally by establishing a trustworthy relationship with their clients. Under its brand, Prembly offers several solutions, including IdentityPass, IdentityRadar, IdentityForm, Compliance Tracker, and Background Checks by Prembly.

IdentityPass helps digital businesses acquire and onboard clients through instant data verification tools, document verification, and biometric authentication. IdentityForm ensures the authenticity and accuracy of user information. IdentityRadar provides a comprehensive suite of fraud prevention tools, facilitating identity verification and fraud detection for businesses worldwide.

On Wednesday, July 3, Prembly announced its merger with Peleza, a Kenyan company specializing in background and identity checks. The new entity, Prembly Group, will be led by Lanre Ogungbe and will bring together over 100 employees across offices in Uganda, Kenya, the United States, and Nigeria.

Lanre Ogungbe is a member of the Forbes Business Council and serves on the board of The IREDE Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging, educating, and empowering children aged 0 to 18 living with congenital disabilities. He graduated from Adekunle Ajasin University with a bachelor's degree in computer science and earned a master's degree in analysis, leadership, and innovation from The Johns Hopkins University in 2023.

His professional career began in 2014 as a team leader at Enactus. In 2017, he became the operations director at myPadi.ng, a Nigerian digital platform facilitating housing access. From 2018 to 2021, he served as head of business and customer services at Accounteer, an online accounting company for entrepreneurs.

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