Biometrics funding and contracts bringing opportunity also mean more scrutiny
The public announcement of a French digital ID app supplied by Idemia and partners which avoids biometrics, and a tender…
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Synthetic AI startup raises $17M to train facial recognition with digitally-rendered people
Startup Synthesis AI has raised $17 million in Series A funding from a number of funders to back its synthetic AI…
Researchers working on blockchain-based digital ID system to improve India’s financial landscape
Considered as Aadhaar 2.0 in some way, 14 Indian researchers are developing a new blockchain and machine learning-based digital ID…
Gigya-linked startup scores $6M to build mobile biometric 2FA
Tel Aviv-based passwordless digital identity provider OwnID raised $6.2 million to build up its authentication service that uses the biometrics…
Sumsub launches proof of address document recognition, plans $80M-$100M Series B
Sumsub adds proof of address (PoA) document subtype recognition to grant its fintech clients a more accurate picture of the…
Indicio raises $3.5M to scale up decentralized digital ID services
Seattle-based Indicio has secured $3.5 million from a fundraiser led by investment company Hard Yaka, to advance the adoption of…
Touch Biometrix unveils fingerprint sensors launch plans with Series B funding round
Touch Biometrix has announced a successful Series B funding round, and plans to launch a FAP60 fingerprint biometric sensor as the…
Innovatrics accepts pitches for biometrics startup incubator
Innovatrics’ startup incubator named Biometric Ventures is open for pitches from promising fledgling companies to invest millions of euros, technical…
SIA urges more support for NIST biometrics tests, passage of two US tech competition bills
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is voicing its support and feedback for two U.S. bills in Congress that aim to jumpstart…
Grants to investigate digital ID issues, COVID surveillance tech launched
The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP), in alliance with two of its partners (Paradigm Initiative and Omidyar Network), has unveiled a…
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