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1Kosmos Secures $15 Million in Series A Funding from ForgePoint Capital

PRIVATEFeb 16, 2021

Amount Raised

$15 Million

Round Type

Series A

IselinSoftwareSecurityNetwork Security

Description

1Kosmos, the only cybersecurity solution to provide digital identity proofing and passwordless authentication, announced a $15 million investment from ForgePoint Capital, the premier venture investor for early-stage cybersecurity companies. With the closing of this funding round, 1Kosmos comes out of stealth mode to offer a unique security platform that brings the highest identity and authentication assurance levels through advanced biometrics and a private blockchain ecosystem. Led by CEO Hemen Vimadalal, CTO Rohan Pinto and CSO Mike Engle, 1Kosmos’ family of products—BlockID Verify, BlockID Workforce and BlockID Customer—delivers unmatched security for enterprises and individuals.

Quick answer

1Kosmos raised $15 Million in a Series A round, dated February 16, 2021. 1Kosmos is based in Iselin, New Jersey, United States.

How much did 1Kosmos raise?
1Kosmos raised $15 Million in a Series A round on February 16, 2021.
What does 1Kosmos do?
1Kosmos enables passwordless access for workers, customers and citizens to securely transact with digital services.
Where is 1Kosmos based and how big is it?
1Kosmos is based in Iselin, New Jersey, United States. Fundz records about 120 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at 1Kosmos?
Fundz holds 1 contact at 1Kosmos. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Security and Network Security around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as 1Kosmos that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Living Security, Inc. raised $14M (Funding Round) on March 30, 2021.
  • Kognitive Networks raised $5.7M on February 24, 2021.
  • Aviatrix raised $75M (Series D) on February 23, 2021.
  • SightGain Inc. raised $1.7M (Seed) on February 1, 2021.
  • Bytechek, Inc. raised $100K (Pre-Seed) on April 2, 2021.
  • Stord raised $58M on April 2, 2021.

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Company Information

Company

1Kosmos

Location

Iselin, New Jersey, United States

About

1Kosmos enables passwordless access for workers, customers and citizens to securely transact with digital services. By unifying identity proofing and strong authentication, the BlockID platform creates a distributed digital identity that prevents identity impersonation, account takeover and fraud while delivering frictionless user experiences. BlockID is the only NIST, FIDO2, and iBeta biometrics certified platform that performs millions of authentications daily for some of the largest banks, telecommunications and healthcare organizations in the world. The company is funded by Forgepoint Capital with headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey.

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