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Stephen Ufford

Co-founder, Trulioo

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Stephen Ufford co-founded Trulioo in Vancouver in 2011 with Tanis Jorge and led it as CEO until March 2020, when Steve Munford took over and Ufford became board chairman. Before Trulioo he co-founded and led three consumer data companies, two of which sold to Experian. Trulioo's leadership page, checked in September 2026, no longer lists him.

Stephen hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Stephen co-founded Trulioo, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

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Article
Trulioo co-founder Stephen Ufford out as CEO, with Steve Munford set to take overBetaKit
2020
Podcast
Startup Canada Podcast: Trulioo's Stephen Ufford on verifying global identitiesBetaKit
2017
Podcast
Trulioo's Stephen Ufford: Regtech is the sexiest part of fintechTearsheet
2017

Quick answers

Who is Stephen Ufford?

A co-founder of Trulioo, the Vancouver identity-verification company. BetaKit reported on 16 March 2020 that Ufford co-founded Trulioo in 2011 and was stepping down as chief executive, with Steve Munford taking the CEO and president roles on 30 March.

Is he still Trulioo's CEO?

No. BetaKit reported in March 2020 that he was leaving the CEO job to become chairman of Trulioo's board. Trulioo's own leadership page, checked in September 2026, lists Vicky Bindra as chief executive and does not name Ufford among the executives or the board.

What did he build before Trulioo?

BetaKit reported in March 2020 that before starting Trulioo he had co-founded and led three consumer data-driven companies, two of which were sold to the Irish consumer credit reporting group Experian.

Where can you hear him on Trulioo's early years?

Tearsheet published a podcast interview with him on regtech in February 2017, and BetaKit carried a Startup Canada Podcast episode in May 2017 in which he described the story behind Trulioo and verifying identities globally.

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