Digital ID firms close two seeds and a series B funding round. One of them is a giant
The pipeline for early investments in biometric identity companies is nothing to dismiss. While jumbo series C through E deals…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
Authentication startup in France closes €2M seed round for US expansion
French biometric authentication startup ShareID has closed a €2 million (US$2.14 million) seed round of funding led by a French-American…
Xtract One funded by notable NYC fan of biometric surveillance
Canadian biometric access management firm Xtract One has received a financial infusion from Madison Square Garden Sports Ventures. It is…
Facephi wraps financing deal, boasts an aggressive fiscal 2022
Facephi’s funding agreement with a Swiss fund has been closed. Nice & Green this month requested a final conversion of…
No ISC West for Hikvision, Dahua in wake of ethics violations
The Security Industry Association will not allow surveillance camera and facial recognition providers Dahua and Hikvision exhibit at the upcoming…
Worries of global recession can’t dim some evidence of growth
An AI research firm in India says it closed a $25 million series B, while an Israeli behavioral biometric firm…
BixeLab launches online training courses for biometrics professionals
A new training service for professionals in biometrics, digital identity and risk management has been announced by BixeLab. The new…
Plaintiff voluntarily drops HID Global from biometric data privacy suit
HID Global has been dropped from a biometric data privacy lawsuit in Illinois federal court, at least for now. The…
AuthenticID, Bitwarden, Socure get closer in FIDO
The FIDO Alliance has gotten a bit broader and a little deeper. ID proofing provider AuthenticID has joined the passwordless-authentication…
Daon targets new markets with executive appointment
Daon is moving one of its leaders from a regional to a global role, and bringing back a familiar face…
