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Keyo

Keyo develops palm-based biometric identification technology that replaces wallets, keys, and IDs with a touchless wave of the hand. The platform combines palm print and palm vein recognition using high-resolution RGB cameras and near-infrared imaging, analyzing millions of unique data points from both the inside and outside of the hand. Biometric data is converted into encrypted, cancelable templates stored in the…

📍 San Francisco, United States · Cybersecurity,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeed
Amount$7M
Date10 November 2022
Total raised$10M
Team size37

About

Keyo develops palm-based biometric identification technology that replaces wallets, keys, and IDs with a touchless wave of the hand. The platform combines palm print and palm vein recognition using high-resolution RGB cameras and near-infrared imaging, analyzing millions of unique data points from both the inside and outside of the hand. Biometric data is converted into encrypted, cancelable templates stored in the Keyo ID Vault, never as raw images, ensuring privacy and security compliance. The company offers a complete ecosystem including enterprise-ready hardware, integration APIs, and a SaaS platform for payments, access control, ticketing, time and attendance, and identification across retail, healthcare, banking, transit, and education sectors. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Keyo has raised approximately $10.4M in seed funding from investors including Obvious Ventures, Village Global, E11 Capital, and Gaingels.

Business model

Cybersecurity > IAM > Biometrics > Physiological > Hand Recognition,

Security & Surveillance Technology > PIAM > Biometrics System > Vascular Biometrics,

Payments > Business Payments > POS Payments > POS Payment Terminal > Biometric Payments,

Insurance IT > Data and Monitoring Solutions > Usage-based > Property & Casualty > Cyber

Founders & team highlights

Serial Founder

Team background

College Wise > Carnegie Mellon University

Institutional investors

Gener8tor Obvious Ventures Monkey Inferno E11 Capital Village Global BNSG Capital Square One Capital Gaingels Liil Ventures Topping Capital Igrow Venture Marc Randolph

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