Tascent is a Los Gatos, CA-based intuitive biometrics company that provides devices, software, and services using face, iris, and fingerprint modalities to establish and verify identity. Its products are deployed globally and serve tens of millions of people every year across applications including consumer travel, enterprise access, employee identity, and government services. The company supports customers and partners through offices in Washington DC, Dubai, London, and Singapore. Tascent is led by Joey Pritikin and Alastair Partington. It recently raised $19.5M in a Series B financing and intends to use the funds to expand its biometrics product and solution suite and extend its global presence. Tascent develops biometric identity solutions with a focus on iris recognition, including its InSight Duo iris recognition system. The company emphasizes combining usability and accuracy in its products and supports multiple biometric factors to suit different use cases. Tascent has deployed systems at customers such as Dubai International Airport, London Gatwick Airport and several high-security facilities in the United States. The company recently acquired the Identity Solutions business unit of AOptix Technologies, gaining access to additional intellectual property and iris recognition technology. Tascent plans to use new funding to invest in product development and to expand its global presence. It already maintains offices in Singapore, Dubai and Washington, D.C.

Total raised

$38M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Aug 2018