Authenteq is an identity verification platform that allows organizations to verify a user’s identity in real-time. Fully automated and powered by AI, over 5,000 government-issued photo IDs from 193 countries can be verified as authentic in under 35 seconds.
Backed by world-renowned visionary investors, Authenteq has received numerous awards and honours. Among them we were selected as a "Disrupting Mobile" finalist at 4YFN during the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona in 2016, semi-finalist at the SLUSH 100 pitching competition, chosen as a leading innovative startup in Identity Management by CTIA, won the Deloitte Rising Stars competition in Iceland, voted as 11th most exciting Startup at Slush by Co-founder Magazine, as well as being a Startupbootcamp alumni.
Backed by world-renowned visionary investors, Authenteq has received numerous awards and honours. Among them we were selected as a "Disrupting Mobile" finalist at 4YFN during the World Mobile Congress at Barcelona in 2016, semi-finalist at the SLUSH 100 pitching competition, chosen as a leading innovative startup in Identity Management by CTIA, won the Deloitte Rising Stars competition in Iceland, voted as 11th most exciting Startup at Slush by Co-founder Magazine, as well as being a Startupbootcamp alumni.
Location: Germany, Berlin
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $6.35M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Startupboo... | startupboo... |
| 22.01.2022 | Initial Ca... | initialcap... |
| - | Cavalry Ve... | cavalry.vc |
| - | 3VC | three.vc |
| - | JPKE | jpke.de |
| - | Draper Ass... | draper.vc |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 14.01.2019 | Series A | $5.05M | - |
| 28.11.2017 | Seed | $1.3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 21
| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.02.2022 | Why KYC Is One Of The Keys To Crypto’s Longevity | Katarzyna Kazimierczak-Mrowinska is the CEO of Authenteq |
| 17.02.2022 | How To Equitably Fund And Support Underrepresented Founders | Building a successful business is all about bringing an idea that resonates with a target audience and venture capitalists to life. However, the reality of business is that every budding entrepreneur does not get equal access to funding opp... |
| 19.11.2020 | Five Tips To Take Your Business To The Next Level During The Pandemic | Founder of Authenteq a global leader in digital identity verification solutions | 2019 Nordic Founder of the Year. |
| 26.04.2019 | Here are 10 cool Icelandic tech startups to work for in 2019 | Iceland is a Nordic island and a very sparsely populated nation. But it ranks first in the world in gender equality and Global Peace Index. The most interesting aspect is that the whole of Iceland runs on renewable energy, almost. Also, the... |
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| 15.01.2019 | Authenteq Raises $5M in Series A Funding | Authenteq, a Reykjavik, Iceland- and Berlin, Germany-based blockchain identity verification company, raised $5M in in the first closing of its Series A funding. The round was led by Draper Associates and Capital300. The company will use the... |
| 15.01.2019 | Iceland startup Authenteq attracts $5M to stop online fraud with blockchain | The Iceland-based automatic identity verification and privacy platform, Authenteq has undergone a series A fund infusion of $5 million from Silicon Valley-based Draper Associates and Capital300. The startup is looking forward to raising mor... |
| 14.01.2019 | Iceland-founded identity verification startup Authenteq raises $5 million | Authenteq, an identity verification startup with offices in Reykjavik and Berlin, has raised a $5 million round led by Draper Associates and capital300. The company plans raise more money, calling the current capital injection “the first cl... |
| 14.01.2019 | Authenteq raises $5 million for blockchain identity verification | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Authenteq, creator of the blockchain identity ver... |
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