Gates Foundation commits $200M to digital ID and other public infrastructure
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its commitment to digital ID, topping up its investment in the space…
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Speechmatics, Yoti selected for Tech Nation’s Future Fifty accelerator program
AI and biometrics providers Speechmatics and Yoti were among 13 companies selected to join Tech Nation’s eleventh Future Fifty accelerator…
Plurilock closes a smaller second tranche of debt amidst a lot of corporate activity
It has been a busy couple of months for Canadian behavioral biometrics firm Plurilock and its new subsidiaries. Try to…
Thales-backed startup incubator accepts new crop to fight driver drowsiness, upgrade vehicle tech
Software République, a technology incubator founded by Thales and partners, has announced the second batch of startups accepted into the…
Fast e-commerce settlement play with selfie, behavioral biometrics pulls in $51.5M
A biometric and financial-security startup is offering a potential answer to how to make online sales and fend off fraudsters,…
Calumino raises over $10M to scale thermal sensor platform, reach new use cases
Australia-based thermal sensor and AI developer Calumino has raised $10.3 million in a Series A funding round to scale up…
SITA unveils new airport digital ID, sustainability partner program ‘Launchpad’
Aviation digital identity provider SITA has unveiled a new partnership program to foster collaboration in four key areas. Called Launchpad,…
Alcatraz AI plays on its Bulgarian connections for $25m series A
A Cisco Systems-backed venture firm that typically seeks opportunities in central and eastern Europe has led a $25 million series…
Biometrics growth collides with overall market conditions in potential blockbuster deals
Biometrics M&A activity and rumor stole the top headlines of the week on Biometric Update, with Idemia’s prospective sale set…
Vsblty closes second tranche of private placement for $2.5M, Q2 revenue up
Vsblty, the Canadian biometrics provider for retail analytics and security, has announced the closure of the second tranche of its…
