Fingerprint Cards

What Fingerprint Cards does

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) is a Swedish biometrics company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Gothenburg, publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker FING-B) and OTCMKTS (FGRRF). The company develops and supplies biometric authentication technology spanning fingerprint sensors, iris recognition, facial authentication, and a decentralized biometric data protection solution branded Identity Nodes. With nearly 2 billion fingerprint sensors shipped over its history, FPC has shifted from a pure-play component vendor toward integrated platform solutions, most recently launching the AllKey Software Platform and AllKey Ultra single-chip module that command approximately 3x the average selling price of standalone sensors.

The company's technology stack combines proprietary biometric algorithms with AI/ML-powered recognition, near-infrared imaging for iris and liveness detection, and an edge-to-cloud architecture supporting offline and online authentication. Multi-modal authentication combining facial and iris recognition achieves a disclosed false match probability of approximately 1 in 1 billion. Products are organized into fingerprint modules, iris, facial, and Identity Cloud categories, packaged into vertical solutions including physical access, logical access, smart cards, passwordless login, helpdesk authentication, self-service recovery, and shared devices.

FPC monetizes through hardware sales of biometric components and modules, one-time platform licensing for AllKey solutions, and recurring technology licensing royalties from partners including Egis Technology and PixArt. Distribution combines direct enterprise and OEM sales with authorized distributor networks (Digi-Key, Future Electronics, Mouser) and dedicated channel partners (AdvanIDe, Anonybit). The company serves consumer electronics OEMs, payment and fintech firms, enterprise security buyers, and automotive suppliers, and is currently completing a merger of equals with Precise Biometrics expected to close in Q3 2026.

Name

Fingerprint Cards

Legal name

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)

Website

https://fingerprints.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fingerprint Cards AB is a Swedish publicly traded biometrics company developing fingerprint, iris, and facial authentication sensors, modules, and software platforms serving OEMs, fintechs, enterprise security buyers, and automotive suppliers across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biometric Authentication Hardware

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Biometric Input Devices (Fingerprint/Face/Iris Scanners) (HDACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Verification & Risk Signals (Device Fingerprinting, Behavioral Biometrics) (HDADALAJ), Device Fingerprinting & Behavioral Biometrics (FSAMALAL), Identity Verification (IDV) & Document Verification (FSAMALAE)

Keywords

• Fingerprint sensors
• Biometric authentication
• Identity verification
• Iris recognition
• Access control

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biometric Sensors and Components: Sale of fingerprint sensor modules, iris sensors, and facial recognition components to OEMs and integration partners. Both modular sensors for integration and end-to-end biometric systems in SiP packages.
2. AllKey Platform Solutions: Higher-value platform solutions including AllKey Software Platform and AllKey Ultra. Strategic pivot from standalone components to integrated system solutions delivering approximately 3x average selling price.
3. Asset Licensing: Revenue from licensing intellectual property and technology assets, including deals with Egis Technology and other partners for fingerprint technology.
4. Technology Licensing Partnerships: Licensing partnerships including Smart Eye (iris technology licensing) and PixArt, generating recurring revenue from technology授权.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fingerprint Cards designs and supplies biometric components — capacitive fingerprint sensors, iris recognition modules, and facial authentication solutions — along with a FIDO-based identity and authentication platform, primarily for OEMs, payment/fintech card issuers, and enterprise/government identity programs.

Product overview

Fingerprint Cards (FPC) offers a comprehensive biometric identity platform spanning hardware sensors, all-in-one biometric modules (AllKey, AllKey Ultra), and software solutions (AllKey Software Platform, Identity Nodes). The product portfolio is organized around four core biometric modalities: Fingerprint (sensors and systems including AllKey modules), Iris Recognition (near-infrared based), Facial Authentication (2D/3D with liveness detection), and Identity Cloud (distributed biometric template storage). These core products are packaged into vertical solutions including Physical Access, Logical Access, Smart Cards, Passwordless Login, Helpdesk Authentication, Self-Service Recovery, and Shared Devices. The company has evolved from selling standalone sensor components toward integrated platform solutions, with the AllKey Software Platform enabling customers to develop and run applications directly on AllKey devices. Products are distributed globally through authorized distributors including Digi-Key, Future Electronics, and Mouser Electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FPC AllKey: All-in-one fingerprint authentication module with local match and storage functionality.
• FPC AllKey Ultra
• Identity Nodes

Products and services

• Capacitive fingerprint sensors

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% of data breaches stem from weak or stolen passwords
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Precise BiometricsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Merger of equals between Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics, with Precise absorbing FPC in a deal valued at approximately SEK 135.7 million (~$14.5 million). Expected to close Q3 2026, creating a combined 'Nordic biometric powerhouse' offering integrated solutions from sensors to software. Planned SEK 110 million rights issue for growth investment with expected annual cost synergies of SEK 45 million.
• ElementikcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 9 June 2026Elementik launched new generation of ByteSeal security platform featuring FPC AllKey fingerprint authentication system, transitioning from earlier BM-Lite technology. ByteSeal is a credit-card-sized hardware credential vault securing passwords, passkeys, payment tokens, and digital keys behind fingerprint authentication. Both companies note additional products incorporating FPC biometric technology are under development.
• AdvanIDe (Advanced ID Electronics)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 May 2026Global partnership to promote and supply FPC's AllKey Ultra biometric single chip solution worldwide. AdvanIDe acts as channel partner supporting demand creation and ensuring immediate product availability through stocked inventory. AllKey Ultra integrates fingerprint sensing, biometric processing, and secure element functionality into a single chip for high-security authentication applications.
• Smart EyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Strategic partnership developing multi-modal biometric authentication combining Smart Eye's facial authentication with FPC's iris recognition technology. Partnership began with iris technology licensing in January 2025. System achieves false match probability of approximately 1 in 1 billion, supporting authentication at distances up to 3 meters. Targeting automotive, smart home, cybersecurity, and high-security applications.
• CardLab InnovationcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 5 March 2026CardLab launched Access FIDO, a multi-functional biometric authentication card for enterprise use powered by FPC fingerprint technology. Card is certified to FIDO2 standards and supports NFC and BLE connectivity. Applications include corporate offices, government facilities, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, helping organizations meet regulatory standards including GDPR, AML, KYC, and eIDAS.
• AnonybitminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 October 2025Entered Microsoft Entra Marketplace with partner Anonybit, enabling integration with Microsoft's identity and access management ecosystem.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Synaptics Incorporated: Synaptics is a direct competitor in fingerprint sensors and biometric authentication for consumer electronics, IoT, and automotive applications. Both companies supply fingerprint/biometric solutions to OEMs across similar end markets, making their product roadmaps and customer rosters closely comparable.
• Goodix Technology: Goodix is a leading Chinese fabless semiconductor company specializing in fingerprint sensors and other biometric/connectivity ICs for smartphones and IoT. It is the largest direct competitor to FPC in the smartphone fingerprint sensor market, competing on price, technology, and OEM relationships globally.
• Egis Technology: Egis Technology is a fingerprint sensor and biometric authentication IC company that both competes with FPC and acts as its licensing partner. The two companies are direct competitors in fingerprint sensors while also collaborating through technology licensing arrangements.
• Precise Biometrics: Precise Biometrics is a Swedish biometric software company specializing in fingerprint algorithms and physical/logical access control solutions. It is being merged with FPC and offers highly comparable solutions in adjacent biometric product categories, with overlapping enterprise and smart card customers.
• IDEX Biometrics: IDEX Biometrics is a Norwegian company specializing in fingerprint sensors and biometric solutions for payment cards, IoT, and access control. It directly competes with FPC's biometric smart card and access control offerings, with comparable target markets and OEM customers.
• NEXT Biometrics: NEXT Biometrics is a Norwegian fingerprint sensor company targeting smart cards, government ID, and access control. It competes with FPC in the higher-security fingerprint sensor market and pursues overlapping customers in payments and government identification programs.

Broad incumbents

• Qualcomm Technologies: Qualcomm provides the 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensor technology widely used in Samsung Galaxy smartphones. As a much larger incumbent, Qualcomm competes with FPC in the high-volume smartphone sensor market and represents a structural competitive threat in tier-1 OEM design wins.
• HID Global (Assa Abloy): HID Global is a broad incumbent in identity and access management, offering biometric readers, smart cards, and authentication solutions across enterprise and government. It competes with FPC in physical access and enterprise logical access, though as part of a much larger portfolio of security products.

Emerging players

• Anonybit: Anonybit is a privacy-preserving biometric infrastructure startup with decentralized biometric storage technology, partnered with FPC in the Microsoft Entra Marketplace. It offers comparable concepts to FPC's Identity Nodes solution and competes in the emerging decentralized biometric data protection space.
• Smart Eye AB: Smart Eye is a Swedish AI company specializing in facial recognition, eye tracking, and driver monitoring systems. It is a strategic partner of FPC for multi-modal biometric authentication and represents an adjacent emerging player in automotive and high-security biometric applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fingerprintcard
• YouTubeyoutube.com/FingerprintCardsFPC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fingerprint-cards-ab

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Fingerprint Cards