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Unified digital identity platform with passwordless authentication, blockchain identity verification, and fraud prevention for enterprises.
1Kosmos has raised $119.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at 1Kosmos.
1Kosmos has raised $119.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
1Kosmos is an East Brunswick, New Jersey-based cybersecurity company that provides a unified digital identity platform for remote identity verification and passwordless multi-factor authentication. The enterprise software developer operates on a business-to-business subscription model and has raised a total of $72 million in venture capital funding, including a $15 million Series A and a $57 million Series B round. The organization recently reported a 300% increase in annual revenue and maintains an estimated workforce of between 50 and 150 employees. 1Kosmos delivers its biometric and blockchain-backed identity access management solutions to major corporate customers such as Verizon, Hitachi, and RSA Security. Its financial growth has been supported by institutional investors including Forgepoint Capital and Oquirrh Ventures. The company was founded in 2016 by Hemen Vimadalal, Rohan Pinto, and Mike Engle.
1Kosmos is a cybersecurity company that builds a unified platform for digital identity verification and passwordless authentication, leveraging biometrics, blockchain, and decentralized identity to eliminate passwords and combat fraud.[1][2][4] It serves enterprises, government agencies, and sectors like banking, telecom, healthcare, education, and hospitality by offering products such as Verify (identity proofing), Workforce (employee access), and Customer (identity management), enabling secure, privacy-focused access via mobile apps, SDKs, or passkeys on any device.[1][3][4] The platform solves critical IAM/CIAM challenges like synthetic identities, phishing, account takeover, and compliance with standards such as NIST 800-63-3 IAL2/AAL2, FIDO2, and GDPR, while providing frictionless UX and user control over PII through digital wallets.[2][4][5][6] With millions of daily authentications for major clients including Hitachi, RSA Security, and government entities, 1Kosmos demonstrates strong growth in the booming identity security market.[1][4][5]
1Kosmos was founded by experts with deep backgrounds in cybersecurity and government, emerging from the need to create secure, privacy-first digital identities amid rising identity fraud and outdated password systems.[1] The idea took shape around unifying identity proofing, biometrics, and passwordless MFA into a decentralized platform, addressing gaps in traditional authentication that leave enterprises vulnerable to impersonation and account takeovers.[2][4][6] Early traction came through rapid deployment capabilities—cloud-first architecture allowing setup in minutes—and partnerships with standards bodies like FIDO Alliance, plus serving high-profile clients in regulated sectors, which validated its tech and fueled expansion.[2][5] Pivotal moments include achieving top NIST algorithm ratings for unbiased decisioning and scaling to millions of daily authentications for global banks, agencies, and enterprises.[4]
1Kosmos rides the decentralized identity (DID) and zero-trust authentication wave, fueled by exploding cyber threats—phishing, deepfakes, and AI-driven fraud—amid regulatory mandates like NIST and GDPR demanding verifiable, user-centric IAM.[2][4][5] Timing is ideal as enterprises shift from password/MFA fatigue to passwordless models, with market forces like remote work, IoT proliferation, and digital service growth amplifying needs for scalable, non-phishable access.[1][3][6] It influences the ecosystem by pioneering privacy-preserving standards adoption (e.g., FIDO2, blockchain wallets), enabling faster onboarding for citizen services and customer apps, and partnering with integrators like Carahsoft for government modernization, thus accelerating industry-wide fraud reduction and UX improvements.[5]
1Kosmos is poised for accelerated growth as passwordless and DID become table stakes, with expansions into AI-enhanced biometrics, broader passkey ecosystems, and global CSP offerings targeting underserved sectors like travel and retail.[3][4] Trends like quantum-resistant crypto, regulatory tightening (e.g., evolving NIST), and Web3 integration will shape its path, potentially doubling enterprise adoption amid rising breaches. Its influence may evolve from niche verifier to IAM leader, powering ecosystem-wide trust in digital transactions—reinforcing its core mission to empower secure, self-sovereign identities in a fraud-plagued world.[1][2][6]
Key people at 1Kosmos.
1Kosmos has raised $119.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $57.0M Debt / Series B in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | $57M Debt Financing | Ernie BIO, RON Heinz | Craig Abod, Bridge Bank, Gula Tech Adventures, JAY Emmanuel | Announced |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $47M Series B | — | ForgePoint Capital, Signal Peak Ventures | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $15M Series A | ForgePoint Capital | Ballistic Ventures, Cyber Mentor Fund, The General Partnership | Announced |
1Kosmos has raised $119.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
1Kosmos's investors include Ernie Bio, Ron Heinz, Craig Abod, Bridge Bank, Gula Tech Adventures, Jay Emmanuel, Forgepoint Capital, Signal Peak Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Cyber Mentor Fund, The General Partnership.
