31 Best Facial Recognition Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Facial Recognition Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 31 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $2.3b. The average funding per company in this subset is $75.2m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Paravision logo

Paravision

Paravision is a San Francisco-based provider of facial recognition and activity monitoring software. Paravision was previously known as Ever AI.

3

Funding Rounds

$47.0m

Money raised

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Clearview AI

Clearview AI is a software company offering a computer vision system using artificial intelligence for serving the law enforcement industry.

4

Funding Rounds

$38.6m

Money raised

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Onfido

Onfido is an identity verification service for enterprises.

7

Funding Rounds

$309.9m

Money raised

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Kairos (company)

Facial recognition company Kairos today announced the alpha release of the Kairos Protocol, a biometric verification system for cryptocurrency transactions.

6

Funding Rounds

$9.8m

Money raised

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iProov

iProov is a user authentication technology company based in London.

4

Funding Rounds

$140.0m

Money raised

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Clarifai

A technology company utilizing artificial intelligence for image searches that can in turn be used in mobile applications. It is located in New York City, New York and was founded in 2013.

4

Funding Rounds

$100.0m

Money raised

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AnyVision

A software company using artificial intelligence to create a computer vision platform for customer onboarding and security. It was founded in 2015 and is located in Holon, Israel.

5

Funding Rounds

$395.0m

Money raised

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RefaceAI

A company developing machine learning a AI technology for face swapping in videos.

2

Funding Rounds

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Fully-Verified

A software company offering a banking grade platform for online identity verification.

2

Funding Rounds

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Face++

Face++ is a company developing and operating a face detection, recognition, and analysis platform for websites, mobile applications and smart televisions.

6

Funding Rounds

$897.0m

Money raised

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TrueFace.Ai

An artificial intelligence company using computer vision to monitor, identify patterns, and make decisions based on surveillance camera streams.

5

Funding Rounds

$8.7m

Money raised

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D-ID

An artificial intelligence company that protects faces from being identified by facial recognition technologies

5

Funding Rounds

$47.9m

Money raised

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C2RO Robotics

C2RO is a Robotics SaaS Platform.

6

Funding Rounds

$3.6m

Money raised

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Brodmann17

Brodmann17 develops practical neural-network based software that brings efficient and powerful deep-learning vision applications to mainstream CPUs and meets the automotive industry's toughest standards.

2

Funding Rounds

$22.0m

Money raised

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Shufti Pro

Shufti Pro is a company founded by Amelia Matters.

3

Funding Rounds

$60.0m

Money raised

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1Kosmos

1Kosmos provide Digital Identity and Passwordless Authentication for workforce and customers. Powered by advanced biometrics and blockchain technology.

4

Funding Rounds

$46.5m

Money raised

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Alcatraz AI, Inc.

Alcatraz AI is a Redwood City, CA-based startup which develops physical access control systems which use deep learning-powered facial recognition technology.

6

Funding Rounds

$37.9m

Money raised

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Synthesis AI, Inc.

Synthesis AI is a synthetic data company with a platform that produces images using generative adversarial networks.

3

Funding Rounds

$26.1m

Money raised

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Idemia

Idemia is a global leader in security and identity solutions.

1

Funding Rounds

$9.0m

Money raised

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AU10TIX

AU10TIX's smart forensic-level ID authentication technology links physical and digital identities, meets compliance mandates, and ensures your customers know their trust and safety come first.

2

Funding Rounds

$80.0m

Money raised

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Facesoft

Facesoft is a company that develops facial idebtity software.

1

Funding Rounds

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Scylla AI

Scylla monitors real-time video streams to predict violent behavior and identify acts of violence.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

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CloudWalk Technology

CloudWalk Technology is a company developing and providing an artificial intelligence facial recognition software to financial, public security, and aviation sectors in China.

1

Funding Rounds

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DeepAR

DeepAR is a mobile-optimized face AR SDK.

2

Funding Rounds

$712.5k

Money raised

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Wobot Intelligence

A company using artificial intelligence to create a safety compliance management system.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

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DEFENDRY, LLC

A software company offering a platform capable of monitoring surveillance feeds and notifying law enforcement about human-verified threats.

3

Funding Rounds

$4.7m

Money raised

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Ntechlab

NTechLab creates software products based on artificial neural networks and machine learning methodologies.

2

Funding Rounds

$14.5m

Money raised

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3DiVi Inc.

3DiVi is a revenue generating AI computer vision company, focusing on "human recognition" using standard (RGB) or stereo (RGBD, ToF, LiDAR) sensors. Our self-developed AI platform covers face, iris, body (skeletal), object and behavior recognition.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.9m

Money raised

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Corsight

A software company using artificial intelligence for real-time face detection.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

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Tech5.ai

TECH5 is an international technology company which focuses on developing disruptive biometric and digital ID solutions.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.0m

Money raised

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D-ID

D-ID protects images from unauthorized, automated face recognition.

1

Funding Rounds

$13.5m

Money raised