What Veridt does

Veridt, Inc. is a privately held, Middleton, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of biometric physical access control readers founded in 1999. The company designs, develops, and manufactures its products domestically in partnership with local vendors, holding UL294 listing and emphasizing "Made in the USA" production. Veridt specializes in multifactor authentication readers that integrate with U.S. federal credential standards including PIV, PIV-I, CAC, and TWIC, and it was the first biometric reader approved on the GSA Approved Products List for FICAM in 2013. Its core product line is the Stealth Series of readers, including the legacy fingerprint-based platform and the new Stealth Bio-Q, which adds NPU-optimized AI facial recognition that compares a live capture against the facial image stored on the credential itself — without requiring a separate reference database. The company also offers the MobileGate wireless reader and supporting enclosures, mounting accessories, and technical documentation.

Veridt's technology stack centers on the Stealth architecture — a unified design spanning fixed, wireless, and mobile form factors that supports both traditional Wiegand and trusted RS-485/OSDP (SIA v2.2) PACS protocols. Stealth Bio-Q layers on anti-spoofing via a dual RGB + IR camera system and embeds NIST FIPS197-validated AES256 encryption with ED25519 key exchange. The company maintains an in-house engineering lab operating 16 PACS configurations across 9-10 manufacturers (including Software House, Lenel, Honeywell, Identiv, AMAG, Gallagher, Galaxy, Genetec, and HID pivCLASS), supporting FICAM-compliant deployments and migrations from legacy PACS environments to high-assurance Trusted configurations.

Veridt's revenue model is hardware-driven, selling biometric readers either directly or through partner PACS manufacturers — notably with the constraint that customers must purchase from the PACS manufacturer for which the readers will be installed. There are no publicly disclosed prices; sales occur via direct contact or through channel partners. The company's primary customer base is concentrated in U.S. government and federal security applications (DoD DMDC, 99th Army Reserve Corps), with named enterprise deployments at O'Hare International Airport, Port of Houston, and Port Canaveral. With 1-10 employees and a single small disclosed funding round ($300K from MDC Ventures in 2017), Veridt operates as a focused, niche hardware specialist rather than a scaled platform.

Name

Veridt

Legal name

Veridt, Inc.

Website

https://veridt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Veridt is a privately held Middleton, Wisconsin manufacturer of biometric physical access control readers serving U.S. federal and security customers. Its Stealth Bio-Q platform enables FICAM-compliant, multifactor PIV/CAC/TWIC authentication using on-credential facial recognition, sold directly and through partner PACS manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biometric Physical Access Control Hardware

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI) (BPAMAEAL)

Keywords

• Biometric access control
• Physical security readers
• Identity credential management
• High-assurance PACS readers
• Multifactor authentication hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biometric Hardware Sales: Sale of Stealth series biometric readers including fixed, wireless, and mobile platforms. Revenue generated from hardware product sales to partners and direct customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Veridt designs, develops, and manufactures biometric physical access control readers — headlined by the Stealth Bio-Q multifactor credential reader that performs real-time facial authentication against the facial image stored on government-issued credentials (PIV, PIV-I, CAC, TWIC). The Stealth Series product line spans fixed, wireless, and mobile platforms using a unified architecture that supports both traditional Wiegand and trusted OSDP PACS environments, enabling multi-tiered Traditional-to-Hybrid-to-Trusted deployments and FICAM-compliant high-assurance identity and access management.

Product overview

Veridt offers a unified biometric access control reader platform with the Stealth series as its core product line. The main products are the Stealth Bio-Q (high-assurance credential reader with integrated facial imaging), the Stealth Series Readers (fixed and wireless biometric readers supporting traditional Wiegand and trusted OSDP protocols), and MobileGate (wireless mobile reader). These are complemented by environmental enclosures, mounting accessories, and comprehensive technical documentation. The product architecture supports multi-tiered solutions ranging from Traditional PACS (Wiegand) to Hybrid configurations to Trusted PACS (RS-485/OSDP with FICAM compliance), enabling customers to migrate from legacy systems to high-assurance identity management. Veridt's readers integrate with multiple PACS manufacturers including AMAG, Genetec, Lenel, Software House, Gallagher, Avigilon, Galaxy, Honeywell, and Identiv, and support various high-assurance validation services including HID pivCLASS, Technology Industries Entrypoint, and Identity One FIPSlink.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stealth Bio-Q Facial Authentication Reader Multifactor high-assurance credential reader with integrated real-time facial imaging biometric authentication for federal government, port/maritime, and enterprise high-assurance deployments. Compares cardholder facial image stored on the credential to a live capture at the reader, supports PIV, PIV-I, CAC, TWIC and ISO 7816/ISO 14443 credentials, and delivers anti-spoofing via dual RGB+IR cameras with embedded AES256/ED25519 cryptographic protection.
• Stealth Series Fixed/Wireless Readers Line of biometric physical access control readers with UL294 Level I ratings for destructive attack, line security, endurance, and standby power. Built on a unified Stealth design architecture for fixed and wireless platforms, supporting both traditional (Wiegand) and trusted (OSDP/RS-485) PACS environments for Traditional, Hybrid, and Trusted deployments.
• MobileGate Wireless Reader Next-generation wireless mobile physical access reader using 2.4 GHz Zigbee with EWAC secure communications, based on Stealth architecture, for flexible perimeter and mobile credential verification use cases.
• Handheld Wireless Reader (900MHz) Handheld 900MHz point-to-point wireless reader for real-time physical access management, originally deployed for TWIC-era handheld credential verification at transportation facilities.
• Full Environmental Enclosure Heavy gauge tinted polycarbonate outdoor enclosure for Stealth Series readers (Bio and Non-Bio) with a custom backplate for simplified mounting, enabling reliable outdoor operation in extreme environments.
• Environmental Closures Heavy gauge tinted polycarbonate environmental enclosures required for outdoor operation of Stealth Bio-Reader, sized to fit Stealth model range.
• Mounting Options Black Box extenders, spacers, and mullion mount adaptors for installation flexibility of Stealth Series Readers in varied deployment environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Facial recognition accuracy: FRR 1% @ FAR 0.000001% (1/100,000,000)

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and general.

• AMAG Technology, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationAMAG Technology is a PACS manufacturer partner that integrates Veridt biometric readers into their physical access control systems. Veridt readers are tested and supported for AMAG configurations.
• GeneteccoreTechnology or IntegrationGenetec is a PACS manufacturer partner integrating Veridt readers into their security platforms. Veridt provides comprehensive support for Genetec configurations in their engineering lab.
• LenelcoreTechnology or IntegrationLenel is a PACS manufacturer partner. Veridt provides specific technical documentation including LED sequencing guides for Lenel OSDP integration. Readers operate with Lenel OnGuard embedded authentication.
• Software HousecoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware House is a PACS manufacturer partner. The first high assurance FICAM solution was developed with Software House (Tyco Security Products) using Veridt readers, Codebench PIVCheck, achieving the first Trusted PACS certified designation.
• Gallagher Security SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationGallagher is a PACS manufacturer partner integrating Veridt biometric readers. Veridt maintains support capabilities for Gallagher configurations.
• IdentivcoreTechnology or IntegrationIdentiv is a PACS manufacturer partner. Veridt supports Identiv-Freedom and Identiv-Velocity configurations. Additionally, Identiv produces credentials that work with Veridt readers.
• DAQ ElectronicsgeneralTechnology or IntegrationDAQ Electronics is a PACS manufacturer partner for Veridt readers.
• Galaxy Control SystemsgeneralTechnology or IntegrationGalaxy Control Systems is a PACS manufacturer partner integrating Veridt readers into their access control solutions.
• Avigilon / Motorola SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationAvigilon (now part of Motorola Solutions) is a PACS manufacturer partner integrating Veridt readers. Veridt provides support capabilities for Avigilon configurations.
• HID Global (pivCLASS)coreTechnology or IntegrationHID pivCLASS validation service is used in FICAM-approved solutions with Veridt readers. The pivCLASS service validates PIV credentials and is integrated with Veridt's high-assurance solutions.
• Codebench (PIVCheck)coreTechnology or IntegrationCodebench PIVCheck validation service was used in the first high assurance FICAM solution with Software House and Veridt readers, achieving the first Trusted PACS certified designation from Certipath.
• CertipathcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertipath provided the first Trusted PACS certified designation for the solution combining Software House PACS, Codebench PIVCheck, and Veridt readers - the first system in full FICAM compliance with Veridt as the only Biometric Reader approved.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HID Global: HID Global is the most direct peer; it manufactures iCLASS SE and pivCLASS readers used in the same FICAM/PIV/TWIC deployments Veridt targets, and even appears in Veridt's own technology stack as the pivCLASS validation partner. It is the dominant incumbent Veridt most often competes with on GSA APL.
• Identiv: Identiv is both a PACS partner and a direct competitor, producing PIV-compatible and biometric Hirsch/VertX/Velocity readers for federal and enterprise physical access, addressing the same FICAM and TWIC programs as Veridt.
• Suprema: Suprema is a leading global supplier of fingerprint and facial biometric access control readers; its FaceStation series and PIV-compatible devices compete for the same high-assurance federal and enterprise opportunities Veridt pursues.
• IDEMIA: IDEMIA (formerly Morpho/Safran) supplies biometric identity verification hardware and MorphoWave/touchless readers widely deployed in U.S. federal, defense, and critical-infrastructure environments that overlap with Veridt's installed base.
• ZKTeco USA: ZKTeco is a global volume manufacturer of fingerprint and facial recognition access readers; competing units like ProFace and SpeedFace overlap with Veridt's multifactor biometric reader offering, particularly for cost-sensitive buyers.
• Iris ID (formerly LG Iris): Iris ID manufactures iris-recognition biometric readers (iCAM series) that compete for high-assurance government and port-security identity verification mandates in the same federal and TWIC/FICAM programs as Veridt.
• Thales (Gemalto / Digital Identity & Security): Thales, via Gemalto, supplies PIV smart cards and associated card readers plus identity and credentialing systems underpinning the same federal credentialing ecosystem in which Veridt's Stealth Bio-Q operates as the biometric endpoint.

Emerging players

• StoneLock: StoneLock focuses specifically on facial recognition physical access readers for high-security enterprise and government deployments, a narrower slice of the same biometric physical-access category Veridt's Stealth Bio-Q targets.
• BioConnect: BioConnect supplies biometric authentication identity platforms and readers for enterprise physical access, addressing adjacent enterprise use cases to Veridt's government-heavy footprint with more software-centric delivery.

Others

• Aware, Inc. Aware provides biometric SDKs and middleware used in identity management pipelines that underpin PIV/FIPS 201 ecosystems; it is an enabling/ecosystem participant rather than a hardware competitor, but competes for adjacent identity-management budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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