Footprint builds a platform that unifies KYC, authentication and fraud detection into a single rules engine and customizable "components" for account creation and sign-in. Its technology includes document and selfie verification, passkeys to bind biometrics to PII, and secure vaulting infrastructure powered by AWS Nitro Enclaves. The company emphasizes portable, de-duplicated identities and has launched Footprint Connections to let customers leverage shared identities across applications. Planned product expansions funded by the round include a fraud suite and broader support for identification sources such as credit bureau data, pay stubs and vehicle data. Since launching its enterprise platform last fall, Footprint reported customer results including a dynamic onboarding completion increase of over 50% for one customer and an extra 3,000 cases of fraud caught by another in six months. Footprint raised a $13 million Series A to double down on product development and platform expansion. Footprint offers a secure data wallet that stores consumer verifiable credentials (name, email, phone, date of birth, address, Social Security number and optional income or business verifications) in an encrypted secure enclave on mobile devices. The product uses hardware-level cryptographic attestation and leverages Face ID/Touch ID for identity proof, enabling enterprises to request only the minimum data needed. For customers, Footprint aims to replace lengthy application forms; for enterprises it integrates with what the founders describe as “just five lines of code,” offloading storage security and audit logging. The company records access to data in an append-only audit log and performs sensitive computations inside the secure enclave to avoid unnecessary decryption. Footprint is in early access today, plans general availability in the fall, and has seven employees. The startup announced a $6 million seed investment to support growth and product rollout.

Total raised

$19M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

May 2024