FaceTec, Inc.

What FaceTec, Inc. does

FaceTec, Inc. is a Las Vegas-headquartered, privately held biometric software company founded in 2013 that provides 3D face liveness detection and matching software for remote digital identity verification. Its core technology is the patented ZoOm-in FaceScan, which captures a 2-3 second video selfie, processes 100+ frames through proprietary AI, and interpolates the data into a 3D FaceMap from any standard 2D camera. The platform combines 3D Liveness Detection (certified to ISO 30107-3 Level 1-5 PAD & IAD by independent labs), 3D Face Matching at a 1/125M False Acceptance Rate, Photo ID OCR, NFC and barcode scanning, and anonymous age estimation, all delivered through lightweight Device SDKs for iOS, Android, and web that customers run on their own servers inside their firewall.

The company generates revenue through usage-based billing per 3D Liveness check or per user on monthly minimum commitments, with separate enterprise and government pricing tiers and a free developer tier for evaluation. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, a global channel partner network of more than 160 partners, and a free developer self-service portal at dev.facetec.com. FaceTec serves financial services and fintech (HSBC, Citibank, Arab Bank, Nedbank, TymeBank, Nu Bank, C6, Banco Pan, BTG Pactual, PicPay, PagSeguro, MercadoLibre, Serasa Experian), dating and social platforms (Match Group across Tinder and Hinge, Grindr, The Meet Group), government and public sector (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ID.me, MOSIP ecosystem), automotive and mobility (Volkswagen Bank, ZenGo, Turbi, IAV), and telecommunications (Millicom, Batelco).

FaceTec operates with staff distributed across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Portugal, India, Nigeria, and Mexico, and processes over 3.7 billion 3D Liveness checks annually. The intellectual property portfolio comprises 48 patents, all of which were upheld in 2026 PTAB Final Written Decisions against inter partes reviews initiated by Jumio Corporation. The company has launched UR Codes as a separate product line targeting healthcare identity fraud and decentralized identity verification.

Name

FaceTec, Inc.

Legal name

FaceTec, Inc.

Website

https://FaceTec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FaceTec, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Las Vegas, provides 3D face liveness detection and matching software for remote identity verification, serving banks, fintechs, dating platforms, and government agencies globally through device SDKs and a 160+ partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biometric Identity Verification Software

akta.pro primary industry

Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms (BPAMAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Facial Recognition & Biometrics (HDAAAEAC)

Keywords

• 3D face biometrics
• Liveness detection
• Identity verification
• Biometric authentication
• Face matching software

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 3D Liveness Usage Billing: FaceTec invoices customers per 3D Liveness check or per user on a monthly basis. Organizations must run FaceTec software on their own servers and are billed monthly for usage with a minimum monthly commitment required. Free unlimited Photo ID Scans for KYC/AML are included with the service.
2. Enterprise and Government Accounts: Pricing available for Large & Small Businesses, Enterprise Accounts, Government Agencies, and Not-For-Profits through custom quotes. Organizations can access FaceTec through channel partners if they cannot afford monthly minimums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FaceTec sells a 3D face biometric software platform that enables organizations to perform remote identity verification and ongoing user authentication. Its flagship ZoOm-in FaceScan UI generates a 3D FaceMap from a 2-3 second video selfie using only a standard 2D camera, with integrated 3D Liveness Detection, 3D Face Matching, Photo ID OCR, NFC/Barcode scanning, anonymous Age Estimation, and UR Codes for privacy-preserving identity verification. Software is delivered as server-side and device SDKs (iOS, Android, Web) that customers deploy on their own infrastructure with no end-user biometric data sent to FaceTec.

Product overview

FaceTec, Inc. is a 3D face biometric software provider offering a unified identity verification platform built around its patented ZoOm-in FaceScan technology. The core product combines 3D Liveness Detection (certified Level 1-5 PAD & IAD), 3D Face Matching (1/125M FAR), Photo ID OCR, Barcode/NFC scanning, and Age Estimation into a single 2-3 second video selfie session. The architecture consists of: (1) ZoOm-in FaceScan as the user-facing scanning UI that creates 3D FaceMaps, (2) 3D FaceVector for privacy-preserving biometric storage, (3) UR Codes for cryptographically-signed identity verification, and (4) Device SDKs for iOS/Android/Web deployment. All processing runs on customer servers; no biometric data is sent to FaceTec. The company processes over 3.7 billion 3D Liveness Checks annually across 160+ channel partners and serves customers including Match Group (Tinder, Hinge), banks, fintechs, healthcare providers, and government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZoOm-in FaceScan: FaceTec's patented 3D FaceScan technology that creates a 3D FaceMap from a 2-second video-selfie for liveness detection and face matching.
• UR Codes
• 3D FaceMap
• Face Check

Products and services

• ZoOm-in FaceScan Patented front-end UI that guides end users through a 2-3 second video selfie to generate a 3D FaceMap for liveness detection and face matching, deployable on iOS, Android, and web platforms. Sold as part of FaceTec's biometric SDK/platform to enterprises, banks, fintechs, dating apps, government agencies, and healthcare providers.
• 3D Liveness Detection Anti-spoofing biometric liveness detection that proves a real human is physically present by measuring 3D depth, skin texture, eye reflections, and perspective distortion from video frames. Certified to ISO 30107-3 Level 1-5 PAD and IAD with 0% False Acceptance Rate in independent lab testing. Integrated into FaceTec's SDK for organizations needing biometric verification.
• 3D Face Matching High-accuracy 3D-to-3D and 3D-to-2D face matching engine with 1:1 comparison at 1/125,000,000 False Acceptance Rate at less than 1% False Rejection Rate, 1:N de-duplication up to 1/1,000,000,000 FAR, and 2D photo matching up to 1/2,000,000 FAR. Used for ongoing user re-verification across devices and platforms.
• UR Codes Privacy-preserving identity verification technology based on Universal Receipt Codes containing digitally signed biometric data and personal information issued by trusted authorities (DMVs, passport authorities, employers, schools). Enables secure two-party verification at unlimited scale for healthcare, government, and commercial use cases.
• FaceTec Device SDKs (iOS, Android, Web) Lightweight software development kits (~4MB) for iOS, Android, and web that embed FaceTec's 3D Liveness, 3D Face Matching, Photo ID OCR, NFC/Barcode scanning, and Age Estimation capabilities into customer applications, with all processing occurring on the customer's own servers. Documented at dev.facetec.com with sample apps and developer accounts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D Face Matching achieves 1/125M FAR at <1% FRR, enabling secure unsupervised identity verification
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Precise BiometricsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2026Biometrics company participating in MOSIP Connect 2026 alongside FaceTec as part of the MOSIP partner ecosystem.
• SimprintsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2026Biometrics company participating in MOSIP Connect 2026 alongside FaceTec as part of the open-source digital identity ecosystem.
• IritechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2026Biometrics company participating in MOSIP Connect 2026 as part of the digital identity technology partner network.
• MantraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2026Biometrics company participating in MOSIP Connect 2026 as part of the digital identity ecosystem.
• SecuGenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2026Biometrics company participating in MOSIP Connect 2026 alongside FaceTec.
• Cameron D'AmbrosicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Cameron D'Ambrosi appointed as Head of Strategic Partnerships for North America and the European Union. Brings over a decade of digital identity experience, having co-founded Liminal and previously held roles at Deloitte, Mizuho Securities USA, and NYSE Regulation. Will oversee FaceTec deployments with major private sector and public-sector legal identity issuers while focusing on education around 3D liveness detection to combat AI-driven fraud.
• MOSIPcoreTechnology or IntegrationFaceTec participates in the MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform) ecosystem as a biometrics technology provider. MOSIP Connect 2026 featured FaceTec among biometrics partners including Precise Biometrics, Simprints, Iritech, Mantra, and SecuGen. FaceTec's UR Codes technology enables privacy-preserving, decentralized identity verification for government ID issuers such as DMVs and passport authorities.
• ThalesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital identity technology company exhibiting at ID4Africa 2026 alongside FaceTec, highlighting advanced applications like immigration services and citizen-focused digital identity solutions.
• Iris IDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital identity technology company at ID4Africa 2026 focused on biometric enrollment and verification solutions.
• CognitecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFace recognition technology company at ID4Africa 2026 alongside FaceTec.
• RegulaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital identity technology company at ID4Africa 2026 showcasing document verification and biometric solutions.
• HIDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIdentity and access management company at ID4Africa 2026 alongside FaceTec for government digital identity applications.
• VeriffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLiveness detection competitor evaluated in Identomat's 2025 comparison of top 5 liveness detection providers alongside FaceTec.
• ID R&DminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiometric security company evaluated alongside FaceTec in liveness detection software comparison for digital identity verification.
• OnfidominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIdentity verification provider evaluated alongside FaceTec in liveness detection software comparison for banking, fintech, and crypto industries.
• BixeLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent certified testing laboratory that conducted Level 3 PAD testing and Level 5 IAD certification for FaceTec's 3D Liveness technology in 2025.
• IngeniumcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent certified testing laboratory that conducted Level 3 PAD testing and Level 5 IAD certification for FaceTec's 3D Liveness technology in 2025.
• iBeta Testing LabcoreTechnology or IntegrationNIST/NVLAP accredited laboratory providing ISO 30107-3 Level 1 and Level 2 PAD certifications and EPCS-DEA Biometric FAR certification for FaceTec.
• Praetorian SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity firm that conducted OWASP-compliant black and white-box penetration testing and Level 4 Anti-Bypass Certification for FaceTec SDK.
• 160+ Channel Partners WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFaceTec has over 160 Channel Partners globally who distribute FaceTec technology and provide access to organizations without monthly minimum commitments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Onfido: Onfido provides an identity verification platform with biometric liveness, document verification, and KYC/AML workflows for banking, fintech, and crypto - directly comparable use cases to FaceTec's customer set. Onfido is named alongside FaceTec in Identomat's 2025 top-5 liveness detection rankings.
• Veriff: Veriff is an identity verification platform offering document verification and facial liveness for fintech and regulated industries. Co-marketed and benchmarked alongside FaceTec in liveness detection comparisons, Veriff targets the same enterprise/government RFP pipelines with a bundled IDV stack.
• Persona: Persona is a modern identity verification orchestration platform with selfie/government-ID + liveness flows serving fintech, dating, and age-restricted content - directly overlapping FaceTec's KYC and age verification use cases. Persona represents the newer bundled IDV competitor model that competes for the same enterprise budgets.
• Regula: Regula delivers document verification and biometric identity solutions (face matching, liveness) for government, border control, and enterprise - directly comparable to FaceTec's document verification + liveness stack. Regula is a partner/competitor seen alongside FaceTec at ID4Africa 2026.
• iProov: iProov specializes in face-based liveness detection for remote identity verification, including Genuine Presence Assurance and 3D liveness - directly comparable to FaceTec's core 3D Liveness product. iProov is specifically named as a target of FaceTec's planned patent enforcement, indicating they compete head-to-head in the same regulated RFPs (government, financial services, age assurance).
• Jumio: Jumio is a scaled KYC/identity verification platform that bundles liveness, document OCR, and biometrics; it initiated the four IPR challenges against FaceTec's foundational patents that PTAB ultimately denied. Jumio competes with FaceTec across financial services and is also a counterparty to FaceTec's planned infringement litigation.
• ID R&D: ID R&D provides biometric liveness, voice, and behavioral authentication SDKs, with face anti-spoofing as a core offering. It is directly comparable to FaceTec on liveness detection capability and is benchmarked together in FaceTec's cited liveness comparisons.
• ID.me: ID.me provides digital identity verification (face match, document upload, liveness) for U.S. federal/state agencies and benefits programs. It is both a FaceTec customer (using its biometric technology) and a competing identity verification provider, making it a benchmark for FaceTec's government vertical strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Thales: Thales is a global identity and security incumbent (via its Gemalto/Thales DIS lineage) producing e-passports, national ID cards, SIM/identity wallets, and biometric authentication. Listed alongside FaceTec at ID4Africa 2026 for government digital identity, Thales is a benchmark for the kind of large incumbent FaceTec must partner with (or displace) to scale UR Codes into national identity programs.
• IDEMIA: IDEMIA is a global identity and biometric incumbent providing government IDs, border control, payment cards, and facial recognition at massive scale. While IDEMIA plays across the full identity stack rather than specializing in remote liveness, it competes indirectly for the same government and financial services identity RFPs that anchor FaceTec's roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5157648
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FaceTec
• Xx.com/facetecinc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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