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Tascent harnesses the power of biometrics to enable the frictionless flow of people and transactions in a connected world. We focus on creating intuitive hardware, software, and services, providing comprehensive capabilities for tailored identity solutions. Through partnerships, we deliver the strength of trusted identity to positively impact travel, financial services, ticketing and events, workplace access, government services, and humanitarian efforts.
While many biometric companies offer single-modality products that are complex and unintuitive, Tascent makes it easy for our partners to integrate and deploy robust, approachable, and multimodal biometric identity systems. Today, our biometric solutions serve tens of millions of people each year in some of the most challenging environments. We strive to innovate and create products that address unmet needs for critical-yet-routine identity processes, making lives simpler and easier.
Based in Silicon Valley, CA, Tascent supports customers and partners globally through our offices in Washington DC, Dubai, London, and Singapore. www.tascent.com
While many biometric companies offer single-modality products that are complex and unintuitive, Tascent makes it easy for our partners to integrate and deploy robust, approachable, and multimodal biometric identity systems. Today, our biometric solutions serve tens of millions of people each year in some of the most challenging environments. We strive to innovate and create products that address unmet needs for critical-yet-routine identity processes, making lives simpler and easier.
Based in Silicon Valley, CA, Tascent supports customers and partners globally through our offices in Washington DC, Dubai, London, and Singapore. www.tascent.com
Overview
Location
United States, California, Los Gatos
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$38M
Founded date
2014
Funding Rounds 2
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| Sep 17, 2015 | Series A round | $18.5M |
Mentions in press and media 8
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| Aug 28, 2018 | Tascent Raises $19.5M in Series B Funding | Tascent, Inc., a Los Gatos, CA-based intuitive biometrics company, raised $19.5m in a Series B financing. The round was led by NEC Corporation and Tano Capital, with participation from Min Aik Technology Co., Ltd. The company intends to use... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Tascent Secures $19.5M Series B Round | LOS GATOS, CA, Tascent, the industry leader in intuitive biometrics, has raised $19.5 million in a Series B financing. >> Click here for more funding data on Tascent >> To export Tascent funding data to PDF and Excel, click ... |
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| Sep 18, 2015 | Tascent Completes $18.5M Series A Funding | Tascent, Inc., a Los Gatos, CA-based biometrics and identity innovation company, completed a $18.5m Series A funding. Tano Capital, headquartered in San Mateo, CA, led the round. The company intends to use the funds to develop new high-thro... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Tascent Closes $18.5M Series A Round | LOS GATOS, CA, Tascent, a biometrics and identity innovation company, today announced completion of an $18.5 million Series A funding round to build upon the success of its groundbreaking biometric technology platform. >> Click her... |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Biometrics Company Tascent Raises $18.5M Series A Round | Chances are you’ve never heard of Tascent, but the biometrics identity company with a focus on iris recognition systems already has customers around the world, including Dubai International Airport, London Gatwick Airport and a number of hi... |
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FAQ about Tascent
When was Tascent founded?
Tascent was founded in 2014.
How much funding has Tascent raised?
Tascent has raised $38M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Tascent raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Tascent, among them a Series A round of $18.5M on Sep 17, 2015.
What has the press written about Tascent?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Tascent, among them “Tascent Raises $19.5M in Series B Funding” (Aug 28, 2018) and “Tascent Secures $19.5M Series B Round” (Aug 28, 2018).
Is Tascent still active?
Yes, Tascent is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 29, 2018.