Partnership combines global Network APIs with unique real-world identity datasets to deliver richer, more intelligent decisioning.
London, September 14th 2026 – XConnect, a Somos Company, a provider of world-class numbering intelligence mobile identity, and fraud prevention services, and Honey Badger, the leading risk and identity specialists, have announced a strategic partnership that brings together two complementary strengths to create something neither company could deliver alone. Rather than simply exchanging technology, the partnership combines XConnect’s global mobile identity & number intelligence with Honey Badger’s unique real-world identity data to create richer, more intelligent decisioning across every customer journey.
The collaboration demonstrates how the identity market can evolve: rather than organisations competing with similar capabilities, XConnect and Honey Badger are showing that specialist providers can work together, combining unique datasets and expertise to deliver significantly greater value for customers.
Under the partnership, Honey Badger will integrate XConnect’s global Network APIs and mobile identity services into its platform, extending its solutions with trusted mobile network intelligence from operators worldwide. At the same time, XConnect will incorporate Honey Badger’s proprietary identity datasets into its own portfolio, enabling customers to combine real-world KYC intelligence with mobile network signals and advanced trust solutions such as XConnect’s Pulse.
The result is a layered approach to digital trust, a win-win for customers that goes far beyond individual APIs. Customers can begin with intelligent pre-qualification, enrich their decisions with trusted mobile network signals, and further strengthen verification using Honey Badger’s unique identity data.
“The industry has spent years talking about APIs”, said Mark Harvey, Chief Identity Officer at XConnect. “We’re moving beyond the conversation. The Network API winners will be the organisations that know how to combine the right intelligence, from the right sources, at exactly the right moment.”
“This partnership proves what’s possible when two specialists bring genuinely different solutions to the table. Together we’re delivering something the market simply hasn’t had before. Richer intelligence. Better decisions. More confidence. If you think you’ve seen what’s possible with digital identity, try this. I think you’ll be surprised just how far our industry has moved on.”
Matt Salisbury, CEO and Founder, Honey Badger added: “At Honey Badger, we care about solving real problems for our customers. That’s why we believe multiple data sources, orchestrated to maximise coverage and trust, are far more powerful than any single API. By combining our unique identity data with XConnect’s Global Network Intelligence, we’re moving customers beyond discrete data points to answering the identity and trust questions they’re asking.”
This exciting partnership is a shared agreement to deliver agile, globally scalable identity services that combine complementary strengths rather than duplicate them. By bringing together mobile network intelligence, proprietary identity data and specialist expertise, XConnect and Honey Badger are helping enterprises, banks and payment platforms move beyond point solutions towards genuinely intelligent identity decisioning.
About XConnect
XConnect, a wholly owned subsidiary of Somos Inc., is a global leader in phone number intelligence and network-based identity data services, trusted by carriers, banks, platforms, and enterprises worldwide.
The company consolidates, maintains, and delivers telephone number intelligence, processing information from hundreds of global datasets to help organisations solve routing, validation, and fraud challenges in real time. Its Network APIs deliver critical signals — including SIM Swap detection, Call Forwarding checks, Number Verify, and MPM KYC Match — through a single integration, enabling enterprises to consume live network data efficiently and at scale.
To learn more about XConnect, visit: www.xconnect.net
About Honey Badger
Honey Badger is a specialist identity intelligence company providing proprietary real-world identity data that helps organisations verify customers, strengthen KYC processes and make more informed fraud and risk decisions.
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