authID

Identity AccessFraud Prevention also known as authID Inc., authID.ai, Ipsidy

Market readinessHow well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence. Emerging: Market readiness of 24 or below. Below the typical band, where few analyzed companies sit.
DefensibilityHow well the company holds its position if competitors catch up on features, scored across seven dimensions against public evidence. Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure.
Founded 2011
Last updated 2026-07-16

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Executive Summary

authID is listed on Nasdaq, so its finances are public. The company sells biometric identity verification that matches a government ID to a live selfie, catches deepfakes shown to the camera or injected behind it, and stores no biometric images. ABM Industries and Beem run the product, and NEC subsidiary NESIC and Microsoft partner MajorKey offer partner-led paths into enterprise identity environments. The filings disclose an accumulated deficit of $196.2 million as of March 2026 against $2.0 million of 2025 net revenue, booked ARR estimates down to $2.4 million from $9.0 million, and substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern, with a $4 million placement sought in May 2026. A buyer evaluating authID should weigh the finances before the technology.

Sourced Details

Description authID sells biometric identity verification and passwordless authentication that matches a government ID to a live selfie at onboarding, detects deepfake presentation and injection attacks, and authenticates users without storing biometric images. [f1]
Founded 2011 [f2]
HQ Denver, Colorado [f3]
Latest funding planned $4M bridge-loan private placement, May 2026 (public company, Nasdaq AUID; no venture total applies) [f4]

Products

Product What it does
Proof Identity verification for onboarding that ingests a government ID and a live selfie, checks both for liveness, deepfakes, and forgery, and biometrically matches the document to the person.
Verified Facial biometric authentication for passwordless login, transaction approval, and account recovery, replacing passwords and one-time codes with a live selfie match.
PrivacyKey Privacy-preserving layer inside Proof and Verified that derives a public-private key pair from a user's biometric and retains only the public key, storing no biometric images.
IDX Workforce identity platform built on the ADI Association specification that issues biometric-bound passwordless credentials and integrates with identity systems such as Okta and Entra ID.
Mandate Agentic AI security framework announced in November 2025 that extends IDX to bind AI agents to biometrically verified human sponsors and log agent actions for accountability.

Matrix Coverage

Cyber Defense Matrix

IdentifyProtectDetectRespondRecover
Devices Workstations, servers, phones, tablets, storage, network devices, IoT infrastructure, and similar hardware.
Applications Software, interactions, and application flows on the devices.
Networks Connections and traffic flowing among devices and apps, plus communication paths.
Data Content at rest, in transit, or in use across devices, apps, and networks.
Users The people using the devices, apps, networks, and data.

authID Proof verifies a person's identity at onboarding, authID Verified authenticates users for passwordless access, and both detect deepfake presentation and injection attacks against those identity checks. These uses of AI to defend user identities are mapped to the Cyber Defense Matrix. [f5]

Market Readiness

How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.

Emerging 24 /40 Emerging: Market readiness of 24 or below. Below the typical band, where few analyzed companies sit.
Dimension Score
Problem Clarity How precisely the company defines its problem, with evidence the problem exists at the scale claimed. 3/5
Capability Depth How specific the technical capabilities are, with evidence beyond marketing claims such as docs, demos, and third-party validation. 3/5
Market Timing Whether the market is ready for this product, with evidence that buyers are actively seeking solutions. 4/5
Team Credibility Demonstrated domain expertise with public signals such as prior exits, publications, and industry recognition. 3/5
GTM Proof Evidence of actual traction (customers, revenue signals, partnerships) beyond stated intentions. 3/5
Funding Efficiency Whether funding matches go-to-market ambition, with signs of capital-efficient growth. 2/5
Category Clarity Whether the company creates or fits a recognizable category that buyers can quickly place in their stack. 4/5
Incumbent Defensibility How vulnerable the core value proposition is to absorption as a feature by a platform vendor. 2/5

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Business Risks
Problem & Market
Product Capabilities
Competitive Positioning
Go-to-Market & Traction
Team & Credibility
Trust Readiness
Competitors

Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how defensible it is against market forces and examining the eight areas behind it.

Defensibility

Contested 13 /21 Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure. reinforce or reposition

Dimension Score
Value Delivery Does the product sell software as the product, or judgment, trust, or accountability with software as the delivery mechanism. 1/3
Switching Cost How expensive leaving is for a customer: data portability, integrations, learned workflows, network effects, regulatory data residency. 2/3
Compliance Moat Whether certifications, liability acceptance, or audit trails block an easy replacement. 1/3
Problem Complexity Whether the product requires ML, optimization, real-time systems, or years of specialized expertise. 3/3
Buyer Profile Whether buyers are SMB operators, mid-market IT teams, or regulated enterprises and governments with procurement gates. 3/3
Layer Whether the product is an end-user application, a platform with application features, or infrastructure other applications depend on. 2/3
Proprietary Data, Content, or IP Whether the product accumulates datasets, content licenses, or IP that a rival cannot recreate from scratch. 1/3

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Strategic Market Segmentation
Product Capabilities & AI Advantages
Sales Engagement & Go-to-Market
Pricing Model
Product Delivery & Operations
Earning Customers' Trust
Platform Strategy & Ecosystem Positioning
Team & Execution Capability

Sources

Company Detail Sources (5)
Id Source Tier Accessed
f1 https://authid.ai/authid-products/ official 2026-07-03
f2 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390026056639/ea0287140-10q_authid.htm regulatory 2026-07-03
f3 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390026037459/ea0275977-10k_authid.htm regulatory 2026-07-03
f4 https://www.biometricupdate.com/202605/authid-looks-to-raise-4m-in-private-placement-as-challenging-transition-continues press 2026-07-03
f5 https://authid.ai/authid-use-cases/deepfake-protection/ official 2026-07-03
Profile Analysis Sources (20)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 authID homepage (footer compliance badges SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 30107-3, FIDO Alliance, probed 2026-07-03)
“1 in 1 Billion False Match Rate Accuracy Zero Biometrics Stored, Supports Global Compliance With Our New No-Biometric Storage Solution”
official 2026-07-03
s2 authID: authID Products
“Its AI-powered onboarding and automated lifecycle management reduce IT overhead, while seamless integration with existing IAM systems like Okta, Entra ID, and Ping enables plug-and-play deployment.”
official 2026-07-03
s3 authID: Deepfake Protection use case
“authID takes both possible vectors into account. We are 99% accurate in detecting deepfakes up front. We determine that the face being presented is a live human being. We even scan for the artifacts often found in deepfakes.”
official 2026-07-03
s4 authID: PrivacyKey product page
“Once the user is validated, public and private keys are generated based on the user's biometric data. Public key is retained, private key is discarded. Nothing is stored on the user's device.”
official 2026-07-03
s5 authID: Mandate for Agentic AI product page
“authID extends its IDX platform to merge validated human identities with AI agents. Only a biometrically-verified individual can invoke a registered AI agent within the enterprise. That agent inherits the permissions of its human sponsor through verified credentials.”
official 2026-07-03
s6 authID: Management Team and Bios
“With extensive identity domain knowledge from Oracle and Persistent, Rhon served most recently as the Chief Revenue Officer of Socure Inc. where he helped the company attain 'unicorn' status, growing annual recurring revenue to over $100 million.”
official 2026-07-03
s7 SEC EDGAR: authID Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025
“there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the date of these consolidated financial statements”
regulatory 2026-07-03
s8 SEC EDGAR: authID Inc. (Nasdaq AUID) 8-K exhibit 99.1, fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 results (March 31, 2026)
“The gross amount of Booked Annual Recurring Revenue or bARR, signed in 2025 was $2.4 million, down from $9.0 million of gross bARR a year ago. The net amount of bARR was a negative $6.3 million compared to a positive $7.4 million of net bARR signed in 2024.”
regulatory 2026-07-03
s9 SEC EDGAR: authID Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
“the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $196.2 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company earned revenue of approximately $0.5 million, used $3.4 million to fund its operations, and incurred a net loss from operations of approximately $4.5 million.”
regulatory 2026-07-03
s10 Biometric Update: authID introduces 'unphishable' enterprise Identity Exchange Platform (August 4, 2025)
“Built in partnership with NESIC, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, the authID Identity Exchange (IDX) uses biometric-bound, passwordless credentials to prevent phishing attacks and ensure that only verified users can access sensitive systems and data.”
press 2026-07-03
s11 Biometric Update: Proof biometric identity verification from authID coming to MS Entra Suite (September 16, 2025)
“A new strategic partnership between biometric identity verification provider authID and certified Microsoft Entra Suite services partner MajorKey Technologies will bring authID's Proof technology to Microsoft customers worldwide, to protect against deepfakes and identity fraud.”
press 2026-07-03
s12 Biometric Update: authID losses mount ahead of expected windfall from biometrics deals (November 13, 2025)
“authID also revealed after the quarter's close that a European customer among the top 20 global retailers is implementing PrivacyKey biometrics”
press 2026-07-03
s13 Biometric Update: authID looks to raise $4M in private placement as challenging transition continues (May 2026)
“authID is looking to raise $4 million less expenses in bridge loan financing for "working capital and general corporate purposes."”
press 2026-07-03
s14 ID Tech: authID Reports 472 Percent Biometric Enrollment Growth at Major Global Retailer (February 6, 2026)
“authID announced that its PrivacyKey biometric identity platform delivered 472 percent growth in biometric enrollments from the third to fourth quarter of 2025 at one of the world's largest retailers, with the deployment scaling more than fivefold while maintaining a 97.0 percent acceptance rate.”
press 2026-07-03
s15 PYMNTS: authID.ai Grabs Biometric ID Authentication Patent (November 19, 2021)
“Biometric identity authentication platform authID.ai will get a patent Tuesday (Nov. 23) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a method that uses various attributes of a person, securely linked to a Primary Account Number (PAN) to authenticate the person's identity.”
press 2026-07-03
s16 authID: ABM Industries case study
“As Senior Vice President and CISO for the nearly $8 billion facilities services contractor ABM Industries, she readily accepted the challenge and focused on three priorities, make it secure, meet the business requirement, and make it easy to use.”
official 2026-07-03
s17 authID: Beem case study
“With over 1M customers using the platform monthly, Beem needed highly secure, biometric level accuracy that was just as fast as the current passive platforms. They also need to securely onboard another 50,000-100,000 clients each month.”
official 2026-07-03
s18 authID: Pricing
“Priced per transaction or active users per year Only charged for actual verification completions, none for retry attempts”
official 2026-07-03
s19 Biometric Update: authID.ai company profile
“The authID.ai Identity as a Service (IDaaS) platform delivers a suite of biometric identity proofing and authentication solutions that establish security and trust in today's digital world. AuthID.ai was formerly Ipsidy.”
press 2026-07-03
s20 Help Net Security: authID Mandate Framework establishes governance model for secure agentic AI deployment (November 2025)
“Enterprises are ready to let AI agents work, but not without a governance framework, said Rhon Daguro, CEO of authID. The authID Mandate Framework is our blueprint for accountable Agentic AI.”
press 2026-07-03
Deep-Dive Sources (21)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 authID homepage (footer compliance badges SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 30107-3, FIDO Alliance, probed 2026-07-03)
“1 in 1 Billion False Match Rate Accuracy Zero Biometrics Stored, Supports Global Compliance With Our New No-Biometric Storage Solution”
official 2026-07-03
s2 authID: authID Products
“Its AI-powered onboarding and automated lifecycle management reduce IT overhead, while seamless integration with existing IAM systems like Okta, Entra ID, and Ping enables plug-and-play deployment.”
official 2026-07-03
s3 authID: Deepfake Protection use case
“authID takes both possible vectors into account. We are 99% accurate in detecting deepfakes up front. We determine that the face being presented is a live human being. We even scan for the artifacts often found in deepfakes.”
official 2026-07-03
s4 authID: PrivacyKey product page
“Once the user is validated, public and private keys are generated based on the user's biometric data. Public key is retained, private key is discarded. Nothing is stored on the user's device.”
official 2026-07-03
s5 authID: Mandate for Agentic AI product page
“authID extends its IDX platform to merge validated human identities with AI agents. Only a biometrically-verified individual can invoke a registered AI agent within the enterprise. That agent inherits the permissions of its human sponsor through verified credentials.”
official 2026-07-03
s6 authID: Management Team and Bios
“With extensive identity domain knowledge from Oracle and Persistent, Rhon served most recently as the Chief Revenue Officer of Socure Inc. where he helped the company attain 'unicorn' status, growing annual recurring revenue to over $100 million.”
official 2026-07-03
s7 SEC EDGAR: authID Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025
“there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the date of these consolidated financial statements”
regulatory 2026-07-03
s8 SEC EDGAR: authID Inc. (Nasdaq AUID) 8-K exhibit 99.1, fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 results (March 31, 2026)
“The gross amount of Booked Annual Recurring Revenue or bARR, signed in 2025 was $2.4 million, down from $9.0 million of gross bARR a year ago. The net amount of bARR was a negative $6.3 million compared to a positive $7.4 million of net bARR signed in 2024.”
regulatory 2026-07-03
s9 SEC EDGAR: authID Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
“the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $196.2 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company earned revenue of approximately $0.5 million, used $3.4 million to fund its operations, and incurred a net loss from operations of approximately $4.5 million.”
regulatory 2026-07-03
s10 Biometric Update: authID introduces 'unphishable' enterprise Identity Exchange Platform (August 4, 2025)
“Built in partnership with NESIC, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, the authID Identity Exchange (IDX) uses biometric-bound, passwordless credentials to prevent phishing attacks and ensure that only verified users can access sensitive systems and data.”
press 2026-07-03
s11 Biometric Update: Proof biometric identity verification from authID coming to MS Entra Suite (September 16, 2025)
“A new strategic partnership between biometric identity verification provider authID and certified Microsoft Entra Suite services partner MajorKey Technologies will bring authID's Proof technology to Microsoft customers worldwide, to protect against deepfakes and identity fraud.”
press 2026-07-03
s12 Biometric Update: authID losses mount ahead of expected windfall from biometrics deals (November 13, 2025)
“authID also revealed after the quarter's close that a European customer among the top 20 global retailers is implementing PrivacyKey biometrics”
press 2026-07-03
s13 Biometric Update: authID looks to raise $4M in private placement as challenging transition continues (May 2026)
“authID is looking to raise $4 million less expenses in bridge loan financing for "working capital and general corporate purposes."”
press 2026-07-03
s14 ID Tech: authID Reports 472 Percent Biometric Enrollment Growth at Major Global Retailer (February 6, 2026)
“authID announced that its PrivacyKey biometric identity platform delivered 472 percent growth in biometric enrollments from the third to fourth quarter of 2025 at one of the world's largest retailers, with the deployment scaling more than fivefold while maintaining a 97.0 percent acceptance rate.”
press 2026-07-03
s15 PYMNTS: authID.ai Grabs Biometric ID Authentication Patent (November 19, 2021)
“Biometric identity authentication platform authID.ai will get a patent Tuesday (Nov. 23) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a method that uses various attributes of a person, securely linked to a Primary Account Number (PAN) to authenticate the person's identity.”
press 2026-07-03
s16 authID: ABM Industries case study
“As Senior Vice President and CISO for the nearly $8 billion facilities services contractor ABM Industries, she readily accepted the challenge and focused on three priorities, make it secure, meet the business requirement, and make it easy to use.”
official 2026-07-03
s17 authID: Beem case study
“With over 1M customers using the platform monthly, Beem needed highly secure, biometric level accuracy that was just as fast as the current passive platforms. They also need to securely onboard another 50,000-100,000 clients each month.”
official 2026-07-03
s18 authID: Pricing
“Priced per transaction or active users per year Only charged for actual verification completions, none for retry attempts”
official 2026-07-03
s19 Biometric Update: authID.ai company profile
“The authID.ai Identity as a Service (IDaaS) platform delivers a suite of biometric identity proofing and authentication solutions that establish security and trust in today's digital world. AuthID.ai was formerly Ipsidy.”
press 2026-07-03
s20 Help Net Security: authID Mandate Framework establishes governance model for secure agentic AI deployment (November 2025)
“Enterprises are ready to let AI agents work, but not without a governance framework, said Rhon Daguro, CEO of authID. The authID Mandate Framework is our blueprint for accountable Agentic AI.”
press 2026-07-03
s21 Probe of authID trust surfaces 2026-07-16: trust and security subdomains NXDOMAIN, /trust /security /trust-center 404, no portal other 2026-07-16

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