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IDEMIA is a global leader in augmented identity and security technologies. It specializes in biometrics (facial, fingerprint, iris, palmprint recognition) and cryptography for secure identity solutions across governments, enterprises, travel, payments, and public safety. IDEMIA deploys biometric tech at scale for identity verification, border control, airport processing, access management, law enforcement identification, and enrollment services.

IDEMIA solves key biometric challenges like accuracy bias, slow processing, and security vulnerabilities through AI-enhanced algorithms and contactless capture tech that ensures fairness, speed, and reliability in real-world scenarios from borders to forensics. It also tackles privacy/hygiene issues with encrypted, minimal-data systems and touch-free fingerprint/iris/face recognition, enabling seamless scalability while complying with GDPR and reducing fraud/errors in high-volume operations.

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RELEVANCE

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TECH MATURITY

4/5

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COUNTRY

France

FUNDING STAGE

Private Equity Financing

KEY OFFERINGS

  1. Biometric Identity for OEMs: Provides embeddable fingerprint modules for OEMs to integrate secure biometrics into kiosks, ATMs, and access systems without developing proprietary algorithms.
    CBM Series: Small fingerprint scanner (like a high-quality camera for fingers) that plugs into kiosks to verify people quickly and securely without custom software development
    MSO OEM Series: Durable fingerprint sensors designed for tough government/military devices, providing reliable finger scanning with proven accuracy for secure logins and access

  2. VIP Solutions (Secure Identity and Access): Delivers premium biometric security tools for high-value clients like executives, VIP lounges, and sensitive facilities to ensure only authorized people gain entry.

    Biometric access control system: Software dashboard that manages fingerprint/face scanners across multiple sites from one central location
    Facial recognition access control: High-end face scanners unlock VIP doors instantly by recognizing faces even with masks
    Identity Proofing: Video call verification using selfies to onboard VIPs remotely with confirmed identities
    MBSS: Enterprise biometric database matching fingerprints/faces against millions of records for instant identity checks
    Video analytics for investigation and intelligence: AI software scans CCTV footage to find specific people, bags, or vehicles during security incidents
    MorphoKit: Toolkit letting developers add IDEMIA's fingerprint/face recognition to custom VIP apps
    Selfie-Check: Mobile app selfie scan confirms VIP identity online without visiting security desks

  3. Secure access to enterprise systems: Supplies biometric enrollment and authentication tools to replace passwords/PINs for secure login to corporate networks, databases, and sensitive applications (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, MBSS)

    Fingerprint enrollment: MSO 330/331 devices capture high-quality fingerprints for employee database registration
    Fingerprint authentication: MSO 1300 desktop readers unlock workstations and VPNs with finger scans

  4. Verify Identity and Eligibility: Confirms who people are and if they qualify for services using biometrics to prevent fraud and speed up access (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, Facial recognition access control, MorphoKit, Selfie-Check)
    Contactless fingerprint: Touch-free 4-finger scanner verifies identity quickly in busy areas

  5. Biometric Time and Attendance: Uses fingerprint and face scanners to accurately track employee clock-ins/outs, eliminating buddy punching and ensuring reliable payroll data across sites (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, Facial recognition access control, MorphoKit, Fingerprint authentication)
    Fingerprint access control range: SIGMA devices provide rugged fingerprint clock-ins for indoor/outdoor sites
    Contactless fingerprint: MorphoWave touch-free scanners handle busy shift changes (50 users/min)

  6. Biometric Security for Sites and Facilities: Replaces cards and PINs with fingerprint and face scanners to securely control who enters buildings, zones, and high-risk areas like energy sites, hospitals, and industrial plants (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, Facial recognition access control, MorphoKit, Selfie-Check, Fingerprint access control range, Contactless fingerprint)
    ID-One PIV Card: Smartcards store biometric templates for government-standard facility access

  7. Enrollment and Verification: Provides law enforcement with portable and stationary biometric capture tools to enroll suspects' fingerprints, palms, and faces in the field or at stations, cutting identification time from hours to minutes.

    IDEMIA Capture and Verification System (ICVS): Software suite captures fingerprints/faces on laptops, kiosks, or phones and instantly checks against databases online/offline

    Palmprint Scanners (TP6300, MTOP series): Deployed at airside checkpoints for capturing full handprints from ground crew or maintenance personnel during badge issuance or incident checks
    TP6300 Livescan: Stationary workstation captures full handprints (slaps, rolls, palms) with anti-smudge tech for police booking centers
    MTOP Mobile: Handheld fingerprint scanner connects to phones/laptops to enroll suspects at crime scenes with sunshade for outdoor use

    Tenprint Scanners:
    MTop
    : Desktop unit at police stations or enrollment centers scans complete 10-finger sets from suspects, applicants, or staff, then sends data instantly to criminal or HR databases for ID checks

    MTop Slim: Compact version for desks or kiosks grabs 10-finger prints quickly during booking, border checks, or badge issuance, feeding results to verification systems

    MTop Mobile: Portable scanner for field officers captures full fingerprints on-site (crime scenes, patrols, remote sites) and checks them live against watchlists without needing a station visit

  8. Identification: IDEMIA's identification solutions help law enforcement quickly match crime scene evidence like fingerprints, palm prints, faces, and tattoos to suspects in databases, speeding up investigations including MBSS product

    MBIS (Multi-Biometric Identification System): Core platform that searches massive databases (1:N) for matches across fingerprints, palms, and faces; integrates with INTERPOL/ABIS systems for global checks
    MBIS – Latent Expert: Analyzes fuzzy crime scene prints (latents) against galleries, with image enhancement tools for precise forensic comparisons
    MBIS – Face Expert and Tattoo ID: Matches surveillance faces or tattoos to suspects, even from poor-quality photos, for lead generation

  9. Investigation: IDEMIA's investigation tools analyze video footage, images, and biometrics from crime scenes or CCTV to quickly find suspects and evidence
    Video analytics for investigation and intelligence: AI platform called Augmented Vision Investigate (AV Investigate) that processes massive video footage from CCTV, body cams, or phones to find suspects and evidence fast

  10. Enrollment and authentication:

    CBM Series: Secure fingerprint sensors for enrollment devices
    MSO Fingerprint Devices: Desktop/mobile scanners for capturing/authenticating fingerprints (MSO 1300 Series, OEM modules)
    IdentoGO: Network of centers for fingerprinting and ID services
    Desktop Document Authentication: Scans and verifies passports, licenses against global forgery database in seconds

  11. Airline Solutions (PAXPRESS): Biometric-based, AI-driven technology.” The biometric component is central to how the system functions. It uses face, iris, and fingerprint recognition (depending on deployment) to identify and verify passengers at key airport touchpoints from check-in and bag drop to security and boarding.
    PaXpress™ Capture SDK – used for biometric enrollment and digital ID issuance

    PaXpress™ Kiosk – performs biometric identity checks during check-in or bag drop

    PaXpress™ Authorizer – verifies passenger identity biometrically for access control or boarding

    PaXpress™ Dashboard – centralizes management and analytics across biometric systems

    MFACE™: Real-time facial recognition with 3D video tracking captures biometrics of moving passengers for kiosks, bag drop, and boarding without stopping
    Walk-through Multi-biometric (OneLook™ Gen2): Simultaneous face and iris capture enables quick, contactless identity checks in walk-through airport security gates
    Contactless Ten-Fingerprint (MorphoWave™ TP): Captures all 10 fingerprints in under 1 second for rapid, touchless traveler identity verification

  12. Airport Solutions: PaXpress™ Sky: PaXpress™ Sky revolutionizes airport operations with biometric-based, AI-driven solutions for seamless, secure passenger journeys from check-in to boarding with devices including (PaXpress™ Capture SDK, PaXpress™ Kiosk, PaXpress™ Dashboard, PaXpress™ Authorizer, MFACE™, Walk-through Multi-biometric (OneLook™ Gen2), Contactless Ten-Fingerprint (MorphoWave™ TP))

  13. Border Crossing for EU entry and exit system:
    BORDERGUARD™ Kiosk: Self-service biometric registration with face/iris/fingerprint capture

    BORDERGUARD™ Lane: Automated border gates using AI-powered face/iris recognition for walk-through verification

    BORDERGUARD™ eCounter: Multibiometric verification (face, fingerprints, iris) supporting border guards at counters

    BORDERGUARD™ Conveyance: Scalable biometric checks for land/sea borders (face/fingerprint)

    BORDERGUARD™ Capture SDK: Mobile multibiometric enrollment (face/iris/fingerprint) on-the-go

    ID2 Travel: Enables secure, contactless journeys via facial recognition, mobile enrollment (selfie + ID scan), and verification at airport touchpoints like check-in, bag drop, security, and boarding
    BORDERGUARD™ Totem: Facial capture device for manned immigration counters.

    MFACE™: On-the-move facial recognition (previously detailed)

    Tenprint scanners (MTop series): Live fingerprint scanning for identity checks

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COUNTRY

France

FUNDING STAGE

Private Equity Financing

KEY OFFERINGS

  1. Biometric Identity for OEMs: Provides embeddable fingerprint modules for OEMs to integrate secure biometrics into kiosks, ATMs, and access systems without developing proprietary algorithms.
    CBM Series: Small fingerprint scanner (like a high-quality camera for fingers) that plugs into kiosks to verify people quickly and securely without custom software development
    MSO OEM Series: Durable fingerprint sensors designed for tough government/military devices, providing reliable finger scanning with proven accuracy for secure logins and access

  2. VIP Solutions (Secure Identity and Access): Delivers premium biometric security tools for high-value clients like executives, VIP lounges, and sensitive facilities to ensure only authorized people gain entry.

    Biometric access control system: Software dashboard that manages fingerprint/face scanners across multiple sites from one central location
    Facial recognition access control: High-end face scanners unlock VIP doors instantly by recognizing faces even with masks
    Identity Proofing: Video call verification using selfies to onboard VIPs remotely with confirmed identities
    MBSS: Enterprise biometric database matching fingerprints/faces against millions of records for instant identity checks
    Video analytics for investigation and intelligence: AI software scans CCTV footage to find specific people, bags, or vehicles during security incidents
    MorphoKit: Toolkit letting developers add IDEMIA's fingerprint/face recognition to custom VIP apps
    Selfie-Check: Mobile app selfie scan confirms VIP identity online without visiting security desks

  3. Secure access to enterprise systems: Supplies biometric enrollment and authentication tools to replace passwords/PINs for secure login to corporate networks, databases, and sensitive applications (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, MBSS)

    Fingerprint enrollment: MSO 330/331 devices capture high-quality fingerprints for employee database registration
    Fingerprint authentication: MSO 1300 desktop readers unlock workstations and VPNs with finger scans

  4. Verify Identity and Eligibility: Confirms who people are and if they qualify for services using biometrics to prevent fraud and speed up access (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, Facial recognition access control, MorphoKit, Selfie-Check)
    Contactless fingerprint: Touch-free 4-finger scanner verifies identity quickly in busy areas

  5. Biometric Time and Attendance: Uses fingerprint and face scanners to accurately track employee clock-ins/outs, eliminating buddy punching and ensuring reliable payroll data across sites (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, Facial recognition access control, MorphoKit, Fingerprint authentication)
    Fingerprint access control range: SIGMA devices provide rugged fingerprint clock-ins for indoor/outdoor sites
    Contactless fingerprint: MorphoWave touch-free scanners handle busy shift changes (50 users/min)

  6. Biometric Security for Sites and Facilities: Replaces cards and PINs with fingerprint and face scanners to securely control who enters buildings, zones, and high-risk areas like energy sites, hospitals, and industrial plants (devices that incude are Biometric access control system, Biometric tablet, Identity Proofing, Facial recognition access control, MorphoKit, Selfie-Check, Fingerprint access control range, Contactless fingerprint)
    ID-One PIV Card: Smartcards store biometric templates for government-standard facility access

  7. Enrollment and Verification: Provides law enforcement with portable and stationary biometric capture tools to enroll suspects' fingerprints, palms, and faces in the field or at stations, cutting identification time from hours to minutes.

    IDEMIA Capture and Verification System (ICVS): Software suite captures fingerprints/faces on laptops, kiosks, or phones and instantly checks against databases online/offline

    Palmprint Scanners (TP6300, MTOP series): Deployed at airside checkpoints for capturing full handprints from ground crew or maintenance personnel during badge issuance or incident checks
    TP6300 Livescan: Stationary workstation captures full handprints (slaps, rolls, palms) with anti-smudge tech for police booking centers
    MTOP Mobile: Handheld fingerprint scanner connects to phones/laptops to enroll suspects at crime scenes with sunshade for outdoor use

    Tenprint Scanners:
    MTop
    : Desktop unit at police stations or enrollment centers scans complete 10-finger sets from suspects, applicants, or staff, then sends data instantly to criminal or HR databases for ID checks

    MTop Slim: Compact version for desks or kiosks grabs 10-finger prints quickly during booking, border checks, or badge issuance, feeding results to verification systems

    MTop Mobile: Portable scanner for field officers captures full fingerprints on-site (crime scenes, patrols, remote sites) and checks them live against watchlists without needing a station visit

  8. Identification: IDEMIA's identification solutions help law enforcement quickly match crime scene evidence like fingerprints, palm prints, faces, and tattoos to suspects in databases, speeding up investigations including MBSS product

    MBIS (Multi-Biometric Identification System): Core platform that searches massive databases (1:N) for matches across fingerprints, palms, and faces; integrates with INTERPOL/ABIS systems for global checks
    MBIS – Latent Expert: Analyzes fuzzy crime scene prints (latents) against galleries, with image enhancement tools for precise forensic comparisons
    MBIS – Face Expert and Tattoo ID: Matches surveillance faces or tattoos to suspects, even from poor-quality photos, for lead generation

  9. Investigation: IDEMIA's investigation tools analyze video footage, images, and biometrics from crime scenes or CCTV to quickly find suspects and evidence
    Video analytics for investigation and intelligence: AI platform called Augmented Vision Investigate (AV Investigate) that processes massive video footage from CCTV, body cams, or phones to find suspects and evidence fast

  10. Enrollment and authentication:

    CBM Series: Secure fingerprint sensors for enrollment devices
    MSO Fingerprint Devices: Desktop/mobile scanners for capturing/authenticating fingerprints (MSO 1300 Series, OEM modules)
    IdentoGO: Network of centers for fingerprinting and ID services
    Desktop Document Authentication: Scans and verifies passports, licenses against global forgery database in seconds

  11. Airline Solutions (PAXPRESS): Biometric-based, AI-driven technology.” The biometric component is central to how the system functions. It uses face, iris, and fingerprint recognition (depending on deployment) to identify and verify passengers at key airport touchpoints from check-in and bag drop to security and boarding.
    PaXpress™ Capture SDK – used for biometric enrollment and digital ID issuance

    PaXpress™ Kiosk – performs biometric identity checks during check-in or bag drop

    PaXpress™ Authorizer – verifies passenger identity biometrically for access control or boarding

    PaXpress™ Dashboard – centralizes management and analytics across biometric systems

    MFACE™: Real-time facial recognition with 3D video tracking captures biometrics of moving passengers for kiosks, bag drop, and boarding without stopping
    Walk-through Multi-biometric (OneLook™ Gen2): Simultaneous face and iris capture enables quick, contactless identity checks in walk-through airport security gates
    Contactless Ten-Fingerprint (MorphoWave™ TP): Captures all 10 fingerprints in under 1 second for rapid, touchless traveler identity verification

  12. Airport Solutions: PaXpress™ Sky: PaXpress™ Sky revolutionizes airport operations with biometric-based, AI-driven solutions for seamless, secure passenger journeys from check-in to boarding with devices including (PaXpress™ Capture SDK, PaXpress™ Kiosk, PaXpress™ Dashboard, PaXpress™ Authorizer, MFACE™, Walk-through Multi-biometric (OneLook™ Gen2), Contactless Ten-Fingerprint (MorphoWave™ TP))

  13. Border Crossing for EU entry and exit system:
    BORDERGUARD™ Kiosk: Self-service biometric registration with face/iris/fingerprint capture

    BORDERGUARD™ Lane: Automated border gates using AI-powered face/iris recognition for walk-through verification

    BORDERGUARD™ eCounter: Multibiometric verification (face, fingerprints, iris) supporting border guards at counters

    BORDERGUARD™ Conveyance: Scalable biometric checks for land/sea borders (face/fingerprint)

    BORDERGUARD™ Capture SDK: Mobile multibiometric enrollment (face/iris/fingerprint) on-the-go

    ID2 Travel: Enables secure, contactless journeys via facial recognition, mobile enrollment (selfie + ID scan), and verification at airport touchpoints like check-in, bag drop, security, and boarding
    BORDERGUARD™ Totem: Facial capture device for manned immigration counters.

    MFACE™: On-the-move facial recognition (previously detailed)

    Tenprint scanners (MTop series): Live fingerprint scanning for identity checks

/USE CASES

  • MFACE™, Oakland International Airport (OAK), 2021: Deployed contactless facial recognition for TSA screening of international travelers in Terminal 1; solved gate-to-gate processing delays and social distancing needs by enabling on-the-move verification in under 1 second

  • MorphoWave™ Compact, Prague Václav Havel Airport, 2023+: Frictionless fingerprint access control for staff; eliminated manual badge checks at secure zones, solving hygiene and speed issues in high-traffic areas

  • ID2Travel eGates, Newark Liberty (EWR), 2021: Biometric self-boarding gates with facial recognition; reduced boarding queues and physical contact by enabling mask-off scans cross-referenced with CBP records


    Use case:

  • CBM Series: Plugs into ATMs for fast finger verification during cash withdrawals, simplifying integration for banks without biometric expertise.
    MSO OEM Series: Military field devices use sensors for encrypted logins in combat zones, ensuring reliability despite dust/water exposure

  • Biometric Access Control System: Hospitals manage scanners site-wide via dashboard for staff-only zones, centralizing compliance monitoring

  • Facial Recognition Access Control: Masked face scans at data centers unlock servers instantly, solving speed/security trade-offs NIST algorithms to identify persons of interest, terrorists, and fugitives via forensic and border queries, enabling up to 1 million daily searches

  • MBIS Face/Tattoo ID: CCTV leads from poor images

  • BORDERGUARD™ Kiosk: Deployed in over 600 units worldwide including 500+ ordered for EU Schengen Area borders as of March 2025 across nine Member States' 150+ points. Used for facial/fingerprint verification at international airports, enhancing efficiency and fraud prevention without staff intervention

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/USE CASES

  • MFACE™, Oakland International Airport (OAK), 2021: Deployed contactless facial recognition for TSA screening of international travelers in Terminal 1; solved gate-to-gate processing delays and social distancing needs by enabling on-the-move verification in under 1 second

  • MorphoWave™ Compact, Prague Václav Havel Airport, 2023+: Frictionless fingerprint access control for staff; eliminated manual badge checks at secure zones, solving hygiene and speed issues in high-traffic areas

  • ID2Travel eGates, Newark Liberty (EWR), 2021: Biometric self-boarding gates with facial recognition; reduced boarding queues and physical contact by enabling mask-off scans cross-referenced with CBP records


    Use case:

  • CBM Series: Plugs into ATMs for fast finger verification during cash withdrawals, simplifying integration for banks without biometric expertise.
    MSO OEM Series: Military field devices use sensors for encrypted logins in combat zones, ensuring reliability despite dust/water exposure

  • Biometric Access Control System: Hospitals manage scanners site-wide via dashboard for staff-only zones, centralizing compliance monitoring

  • Facial Recognition Access Control: Masked face scans at data centers unlock servers instantly, solving speed/security trade-offs NIST algorithms to identify persons of interest, terrorists, and fugitives via forensic and border queries, enabling up to 1 million daily searches

  • MBIS Face/Tattoo ID: CCTV leads from poor images

  • BORDERGUARD™ Kiosk: Deployed in over 600 units worldwide including 500+ ordered for EU Schengen Area borders as of March 2025 across nine Member States' 150+ points. Used for facial/fingerprint verification at international airports, enhancing efficiency and fraud prevention without staff intervention

  • (use cases need to be added)