Vouched Announces Departure of John Cao

Company Conducting Global Search to fill role of Chief Technology Officer

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Cao, Co-Founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer of Vouched, has left the company to pursue other interests. During his five years at Vouched, Cao delivered key initiatives including the patent-pending AI for ID verification, and deepened Vouched’s bench of talented engineers.

“I am grateful for the last five years at Vouched. We built products that provide a vital service to our customers around the world. I remain excited for the future of Vouched and the opportunities we created together,” Cao said.

“John Cao will always be an important part of the Vouched story and we are grateful for all he has contributed,” said John Baird, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vouched.

The company has begun an executive search to find its new CTO.

About Vouched

Vouched is proprietary artificial intelligence and computer vision that powers end-to-end visual identity verification and fraud detection online in real-time. An expert on more than 700 government-issued identity documents, including driver’s licenses, passports, and permanent resident cards for 60+ countries, Vouched helps banks, fintechs, cryptocurrency, gig and sharing companies, and hospital and healthcare providers verify and onboard users to provide access to life’s most critical services instantly.