EyeVerify
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| Private | |
| Industry | Biometrics |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Toby Rush |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
Key people |
CEO/Founder Toby Rush
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| Website | http://eyeverify.com/ |
EyeVerify, Inc. is a biometric security technology startup in Kansas City, Mo. Its chief product uses eye vein verification, in which pictures of the human eye are used to authenticate mobile device users. EyeVerify licenses its software for use in enterprise platforms, such as Good Technology and AirWatch.[1]
About
EyeVerify is part of the State Line Link neighborhood, which grew in the wake of Google Fiber's first gigabit fiber project.[2] EyeVerify's flagship product is Eyeprint ID, a system that authorizes users by recognizing patterns of blood vessels in the sclera, the whites of the eyes.[3]
History
Entrepreneur Toby Rush founded the company in 2012, some months after visiting the lab of University of Missouri-Kansas City professor Reza Derakhshani, who developed the eye vein verification technology. Derakhshani holds the patent to Eyeprint ID and now serves as the company's chief science officer.[4][5]
Investors
Wells Fargo, Sprint, Qihoo 360 and Samsung Electronics have invested more than $6 million in EyeVerify. Mid-America Angels and Nebraska Angels have also invested.[6][7]
The company was an early participant in the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator for innovators in mobile security.[8]
Recognition
- 2013, Get in the Ring U.S. and international winner[9]
- 2014, "Rookie of the Year" and "Technology Innovation," Compass Intelligence Mobility Awards[10]
References
- ↑ Lizette Chapman (2014-07-14). "EyeVerify Looks to Replace Passwords on Phones, Tablets With Eyeball Selfies". Techcrunch.
- ↑ Matt Hamblen (2014-10-08). "Kansas City updates tech in bid to boost business". ComputerWorld.
- ↑ Stuart Dredge (2014-09-17). "10 things you need to know about biometrics technology". The Guardian (U.K.).
- ↑ "Start-up EyeVerify using technology developed by SCE professor Reza Derakhshani". UMKC School of Computing and Engineering. 2012-08-01.
- ↑ Rachel Metz (2012-12-03). "Instead of a Password, Security Software Just Checks Your Eyes". MIT Technology Review.
- ↑ "‘EYEVERIFY’ uses your eye as a password?". Fox Business. 2014-08-20.
- ↑ Sarah Buhr (2014-08-20). "The Eyeball Selfie For Secure Banking, EyeVerify Gets $6 Million In Series A Part 2". TechCrunch.
- ↑ Diane Stafford (2014-08-20). "EyeVerify gets $6 million more in equity funding". The Kansas City Star.
- ↑ Autumn MorningSky (2013-11-22). "EyeVerify wins international startup pitch contest". Kansas City Business Journal.
- ↑ Jordan Pascale (2014-01-08). "KC startup EyeVerify wins two awards during Consumer Electronics Show". Silicon Prairie News.