AuthenTec
Company

Last deal

$15M

Amount

Series D

Stage

03.07.2004

Date

3

all rounds

$63.5M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
AuthenTec provides computer and mobile safety, identity management, biometrics, and touch control solutions.

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founded date

01.01.1998

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series D

IPO status

Private

Description

The Florida-based company offers diverse product and technology solutions that protect individuals and organizations through secure networking, content and data protection, access control, and strong fingerprint security on PCs and mobile devices. Their encryption technology, fingerprint sensors, and identity management software are deployed by leading mobile device, networking, and computing companies, content and service providers, and governments worldwide. AuthenTec's products and technologies provide security on hundreds of millions of devices, including over 20 million mobile phones, and top-tier customers include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Samsung, Sky, and Texas Instruments.
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People

Founders
1

Scott Moody

current job

AuthenTec
AuthenTec

organization founded

1

Scott Moody

Employee Profiles
35

Hesheng Li

Application engineer manager

Scott Moody

Co-Founder

Gordon Franza

Senior manager silicon development

Katy Henry

Katy Henry

Corporate Controller & Treasurer

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