What Taglio does

Taglio LLC is an Austin, Texas-based independent provider of smart card technologies, founded in 2011 by a team with deep experience in cryptography and security software. The company offers a complete PKI smart card stack spanning hardware (PIV cards, PIVKey cards and USB tokens, physical access cards), software (PIV SDK, Mobile SDK, Java Card applets, Card Issuance System, PIV Tool, PIVKey Admin KIT), and professional services. Its PIV card implementation holds NIST NPIVP Certificate #48 and is built on FIPS 140-2 validated chips from NXP and Infineon, satisfying FIPS 201 / HSPD-12 federal mandates, and its Java Card applets are tested across the major smart card platforms from Giesecke & Devrient, Thales, Idemia, NXP, Infineon, and Feitian.

The company has co-developed open specifications with industry bodies, including the PKOC standard with PSIA for public-key cryptography at the door and the PK-PACS specification for certificate-based physical access, positioning its stack as a portable credentialing layer across heterogeneous hardware. Taglio's solutions support Windows, Linux, Android, and Samsung KNOX environments, integrate with Microsoft Windows Certificate Enrollment natively, and enable NFC- and CCID-based mobile credential workflows.

Taglio monetizes through three streams: smart card hardware sales (PIV cards and PIVKey tokens, including a $35 test card SKU), software licensing of SDKs and Java Card applets, and project-based technology services covering integration, deployment, FIPS certification support, and RFQ/RFP work. Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise and government customers are reached through direct field sales ([email protected], +1 512-646-1201) and OEM/channel partnerships serving Oil and Gas, Banking, Telecommunications, Law Enforcement, Defense, and Federal Government buyers worldwide, while the company's own store (store.taglio.com) and an Amazon storefront handle self-serve purchases.

Name

Taglio

Legal name

Taglio LLC

Website

https://taglio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taglio LLC is an Austin-based independent provider of PKI smart card technology, offering NIST-validated PIV cards, PIVKey tokens, Java Card applets, SDKs, and integration services for US Government, defense, banking, telecom, and OEM customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Card Technologies / Identity & Access Management

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure ICs, Smart Cards & Trusted Hardware (HDAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Card Issuing & Program Management Platforms (BPAMAFAH), Cards & Issuing Management (Debit/Prepaid/Credit, Program Management) (FSAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Smart card technology
• PKI authentication solutions
• PIV smart cards
• Credential management software
• Physical access control

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Card Hardware Sales: Sale of physical smart cards, USB tokens, and related hardware products including Taglio PIV Cards and PIVKey products.
2. Software Licensing: Licensing of software products including PIV SDK, Java Card Applets, Mobile SDK, and PIV Tool for integration into customer applications.
3. Technology Services: Comprehensive technology services including software development, integration, deployment, hardware/software security certification (FIPS 140/201), RFQ/RFP support, and consulting for smart card projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taglio provides a complete smart card technology stack including PIV-compliant smart cards (Taglio PIV Card, PIVKey Cards/Tokens), related software (PIV SDK, Mobile SDK, Java Card applets, Card Issuance System, PIV Tool, PIVKey Admin KIT), and integration/deployment services. Offerings target identity verification, physical and logical access control, and certificate-based PKI authentication for government, defense, banking, telecom, and enterprise customers.

Product overview

Taglio provides a comprehensive smart card technology portfolio consisting of hardware products (PIV Cards, PIVKey Cards, USB Tokens, Physical Access Cards), software products (PIV SDK, Mobile SDK, Java Card Applets, Card Issuance System, PIV Tool, PIVKey Admin KIT), and technology services. The hardware products are built on certified chips from vendors like NXP and Infineon, and the software stack enables integration with Microsoft Windows Certificate Enrollment, Android, and Samsung KNOX platforms. Physical access solutions support open specifications including PK-PACS and PKOC for public key cryptography-based door authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PIVKey: Certificate Based PKI Smart Cards and Tokens compatible with the PIV standard, compatible with Microsoft Windows Certificate Enrollment processes.
• Taglio PIV Card

Products and services

• Taglio PIV Card Government/enterprise dual-interface smart card implementing the Personal Identification Verification (PIV) standard for US Government FIPS 201, DOD CAC, federal contractors and physical access applications; backed by NIST NPIVP validation (Certificate #48).
• Taglio PIV Card C2190-TST Dual-interface smart card with test certificates designed for testing PIV, CAC and CIV applications; built on FIPS 140-2 certified NXP P60 OSB chip and priced at $35 per unit for test purposes.
• PIVKey C900 Series Standard ISO-size certificate-based PKI smart cards (contact and contactless versions), compatible with the PIV interface and Windows Certificate Enrollment processes, sold under the PIVKey sub-brand.
• PIVKey C70 Series Standard ISO-size PIVKey smart cards that combine PIV-compatible credentials with physical access credentials for converged physical and logical access use cases.
• PIVKey USB Tokens Certificate-based PKI USB tokens in the PIVKey line that plug into laptops, tablets and smartphones and integrate with Windows Certificate Enrollment, enabling PIV-compatible security without a full smart card management system.
• Taglio PIV SDK Software development kit that enables developers to integrate PIV/CAC-compatible cards into applications by handling cryptographic calls, certificate management and compliance checks; available for Windows, Linux, Android and Samsung KNOX.
• Taglio Mobile SDK Android SDK that enables mobile app developers to add PIV/CAC card support to their apps, working with CCID readers and NFC readers built into high-end smartphones.
• Java Card Applets Licensed smart card applets for the Java Card OS that implement PIV, Microsoft Minidriver, FIDO2, PKI, digital certificates and secure data storage; tested and compatible with cards from Giesecke & Devrient, Thales, Idemia, NXP, Infineon and Feitian.
• Taglio Card Issuance System Comprehensive card issuance and management system designed for large-scale card projects with complex workflows, supporting multiple certificate authorities and card production systems (delivered for a 1.3M-user ID program).
• Taglio PIV Tool Windows-based tool for managing PIV devices, loading PIV objects, keys and certificates, and generating certificate requests for testing and small-scale smart card projects.
• PIVKey Admin KIT Minidriver and software utilities for managing PIVKey cards and USB tokens on Microsoft Windows, including a Windows Minidriver library and the PIVKey Utility.
• Taglio PIV C2192 Taglio PIV smart card variant that adds support for PKOC and PK-PACS open physical access specifications on top of standard PIV functionality.
• Taglio PKOC P1190 Standard ISO-size contactless smart card combining PKOC support with MIFARE DESFire EV1 8K for use in physical access control deployments.
• Taglio PK-PACS Card Standard ISO-size contactless smart card with support for the PK-PACS physical access specification for certificate-based door authentication.
• Taglio Technology Services Professional services covering smart card software development, integration, deployment, hardware/software security certification (FIPS 140/201), key management system services, product evaluation, RFQ/RFP support, and certificate authority documentation, sold to software vendors, hardware OEMs, enterprises and government agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development and integration of issuance system for ID card program serving 1.3M users
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samsung KNOXcoreTechnology or IntegrationTaglio PIV SDK supports Samsung KNOX enabled mobile devices for PIV/CAC card integration on Samsung enterprise devices.
• PSIA (Physical Security Industry Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaglio co-developed the PKOC open specification for public key cryptography at the door with PSIA, enabling secure physical access using smart cards.
• Amazon.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaglio products sold through Amazon.com store for broader retail distribution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Infineon Technologies: Provides FIPS 140-2 validated SLE78 chips that Taglio uses in its PIV cards; Infineon's security ICs underpin Taglio's federal-grade offerings and represent a key supplier relationship.
• NXP Semiconductors: Supplies the NXP P60 OSB chips used in Taglio's PIV cards and is the Java Card OS vendor (JCOP) compatible with Taglio's applets; NXP is a critical ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Thales (Gemalto): Major smart card and PKI platform provider for government and enterprise; Thales (Gemalto) cards are listed as tested with Taglio's Java Card applets and Thales competes head-to-head in PIV/identity deployments.
• Idemia: One of the world's largest providers of PIV, CAC, and federal identity smart cards; directly competes with Taglio's PIV card and issuance solutions and is a chip partner whose Oberthur cards are tested with Taglio's applets.
• Identiv: Provider of smart card readers, credentials, and physical access solutions including PIV-compatible products; comparable in scale and customer base to Taglio in the federal/enterprise identity niche.
• Giesecke+Devrient (G+D): Global smart card, secure element, and identity solutions provider; G+D cards are explicitly listed as tested with Taglio's Java Card applets, making it both a partner for Taglio and a direct competitor in PIV and physical access.
• Yubico: Hardware authentication token provider with PIV-compatible (YubiKey) products used in federal and enterprise identity; directly comparable to Taglio's PIVKey USB token line and overlapping customer base.

Broad incumbents

• HID Global: Dominant player in physical access control, credential issuance, and PIV/CAC cards; competes with Taglio in enterprise and government identity and operates a much broader PACS/reader portfolio.
• Entrust: Established PKI, identity, and credential management vendor serving government and enterprise; competes with Taglio in certificate-based authentication and card issuance ecosystems.

Emerging players

• CertiPath: Specialized PIV interoperability certification authority serving federal agencies and contractors; overlapping focus area with Taglio's PIV and PKOC/PK-PACS specification work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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