
FaceFirst
Founded Year
2007Stage
Unattributed - II | AliveTotal Raised
$23.33MLast Raised
$1.6M | 7 mos agoAbout FaceFirst
FaceFirst has developed a technology providing government-grade, real-time facial recognition wrapped into a turnkey package that can be deployed across a wide array of industries and end-uses. These include airport security, retail theft deterrence, VIP customer recognition, and counterterrorism. FaceFirst's technology can process millions of facial comparisons per second at the lowest error rate in the industry. The system can be linked to existing image databases for identification and can send automated graphical alerts to human operators to make the final determination. FaceFirst was founded in 2007 and is based in Austin, Texas.
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FaceFirst's Products & Differentiators
FaceFirst facial recognition
Real time, highly accurate, large scale facial recognition
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FaceFirst Patents
FaceFirst has filed 18 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Face recognition
- Biometrics
- Broadcast engineering

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2/22/2021 | 2/7/2023 | Emergency communication, Email, Emergency population warning systems, Warning systems, Civil defense | Grant |
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Related Topics | Emergency communication, Email, Emergency population warning systems, Warning systems, Civil defense |
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Jan 25, 2023
News provided by Share this article Facial recognition market insights - Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Facial Recognition Market 2023-2027 Vendors: 15+, Including Amazon.com Inc., ASSA ABLOY AB, Aware Inc., Ayonix Corp., Cognitec Systems GmbH, Daon Inc., Facebanx, FaceFirst Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., IDEMIA, Ipsidy Inc., Luxand Inc., Microsoft Corp., NEC Corp., Precise Biometrics AB, Safran SA, Suprema Inc., Synaptics Inc., Thales Group, Veridium IP Ltd., among others Coverage: Key drivers, major trends, and challenges; customer and vendor landscape; vendor product insights and recent developments; key vendors; and market positioning of vendors Segments: Application (Identification and Verification), Technology (3D, 2D, and Facial analytics), End-user (Media and entertainment, BFSI, Automobile and transportation, and Others), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa, and South America) In 2017, the facial recognition market was valued at USD 3847.18 million. From a regional perspective, North America held the largest market share, valued at USD 1,444.23 million. The facial recognition market size is estimated to grow by USD 7634.09 million from 2022 to 2027 at a CAGR of 18.11% according to Technavio. Facial recognition market - Customer Landscape To help companies evaluate and develop growth strategies, the report outlines – Key purchase criteria Global Facial recognition market - Vendor Insights The growing competition in the market is compelling vendors to adopt various growth strategies such as promotional activities and spending on advertisements to improve the visibility of their services. Technavio report analyzes the market's competitive landscape and offers information on several market vendors including – ASSA ABLOY AB - The company offers facial recognition solutions such as Contactless security. Aware Inc. - The company offers facial recognition solutions such as Nexa Face. Ayonix Corp. - The company offers facial recognition for border security solutions. Cognitec Systems GmbH - The company offers facial recognition solutions such as FaceVACS-DBScan ID, FaceVACS-DBScan LE, and FaceVACS-Entry CS. Facial recognition market – Market Dynamics Major Drivers – Rising popularity of facial recognition Adoption of 3D facial recognition technology KEY challenges – Stringent regulations and standards Why Buy? What are the key data covered in this facial recognition market report? CAGR of the market during the forecast period Detailed information on factors that will drive the growth of the facial recognition market between 2023 and 2027 Precise estimation of the size of the facial recognition market size and its contribution to the market in focus on the parent market Accurate predictions about upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior Growth of the facial recognition market industry across North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa, and South America A thorough analysis of the market's competitive landscape and detailed information about vendors Comprehensive analysis of factors that will challenge the growth of facial recognition market vendors Gain instant access to 17,000+ market research reports. Related Reports: The advanced authentication market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.85% between 2022 and 2027. The size of the market is forecast to increase by USD 34,366.94 million. High-level security provided by hardware OTP tokens is notably driving the market growth, although factors such as the rising number of technical defects may impede the market growth. The artificial intelligence (AI) market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 22.26% between 2022 and 2027. The size of the market is forecast to increase by USD 125.3 billion. The prevention of fraud and malicious attacks is notably driving the market growth, although factors such as the shortage of AI experts may impede the market growth. Facial Recognition Market Scope Key companies profiled Amazon.com Inc., ASSA ABLOY AB, Aware Inc., Ayonix Corp., Cognitec Systems GmbH, Daon Inc., Facebanx, FaceFirst Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., IDEMIA, Ipsidy Inc., Luxand Inc., Microsoft Corp., NEC Corp., Precise Biometrics AB, Safran SA, Suprema Inc., Synaptics Inc., Thales Group, and Veridium IP Ltd. Market dynamics Parent market analysis, market growth inducers and obstacles, fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID-19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, and market condition analysis for the forecast period. Customization purview If our report has not included the data that you are looking for, you can reach out to our analysts and get segments customized. Table of contents: Exhibit 15: Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 16: Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 17: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 18: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 4 Historic Market Size Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size – Data Table on Global facial recognition market 2017 - 2022 ($ million) 4.2 Application Segment Analysis 2017 - 2022 Exhibit 20: Historic Market Size – Application Segment 2017 - 2022 ($ million) 4.3 Technology Segment Analysis 2017 - 2022 Exhibit 21: Historic Market Size – Technology Segment 2017 - 2022 ($ million) 4.4 End-user Segment Analysis 2017 - 2022 Exhibit 22: Historic Market Size – End-user Segment 2017 - 2022 ($ million) 4.5 Geography Segment Analysis 2017 - 2022 Exhibit 23: Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2017 - 2022 ($ million) 4.6 Country Segment Analysis 2017 - 2022 Exhibit 24: Historic Market Size – Country Segment 2017 - 2022 ($ million) 5 Five Forces Analysis Exhibit 35: Data Table on Comparison by Application 6.3 Identification - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 36: Chart on Identification - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 37: Data Table on Identification - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 38: Chart on Identification - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 39: Data Table on Identification - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 6.4 Verification - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 40: Chart on Verification - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 41: Data Table on Verification - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 42: Chart on Verification - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 43: Data Table on Verification - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 6.5 Market opportunity by Application Exhibit 44: Market opportunity by Application ($ million) 7 Market Segmentation by Technology 7.1 Market segments Exhibit 48: Data Table on Comparison by Technology 7.3 3D - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 49: Chart on 3D - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 50: Data Table on 3D - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 51: Chart on 3D - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 52: Data Table on 3D - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 7.4 2D - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 53: Chart on 2D - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 54: Data Table on 2D - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 55: Chart on 2D - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 56: Data Table on 2D - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 7.5 Facial analytics - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 57: Chart on Facial analytics - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 58: Data Table on Facial analytics - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 59: Chart on Facial analytics - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 60: Data Table on Facial analytics - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 7.6 Market opportunity by Technology Exhibit 61: Market opportunity by Technology ($ million) 8 Market Segmentation by End-user 8.1 Market segments Exhibit 65: Data Table on Comparison by End-user 8.3 Media and entertainment - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 66: Chart on Media and entertainment - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 67: Data Table on Media and entertainment - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 68: Chart on Media and entertainment - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 69: Data Table on Media and entertainment - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 8.4 BFSI - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 70: Chart on BFSI - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 71: Data Table on BFSI - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 72: Chart on BFSI - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 73: Data Table on BFSI - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 8.5 Automobile and transportation - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 74: Chart on Automobile and transportation - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 75: Data Table on Automobile and transportation - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 76: Chart on Automobile and transportation - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 77: Data Table on Automobile and transportation - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 8.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 78: Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 79: Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 80: Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 81: Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 8.7 Market opportunity by End-user Exhibit 82: Market opportunity by End-user ($ million) 9 Customer Landscape Exhibit 87: Data Table on Geographic comparison 10.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 88: Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 89: Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 90: Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 91: Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 92: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 93: Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 94: Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 95: Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 96: Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 97: Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 98: Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 99: Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 100: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 101: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 102: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 103: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 104: Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 105: Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 106: Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 107: Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.8 US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 108: Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 109: Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 110: Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 111: Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.9 China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 112: Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 113: Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 114: Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 115: Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.10 UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 116: Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 117: Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 118: Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 119: Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.11 Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 120: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 121: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 122: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 123: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.12 Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 Exhibit 124: Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 125: Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million) Exhibit 126: Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) Exhibit 127: Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%) 10.13 Market opportunity by geography Exhibit 128: Market opportunity by geography ($ million) 11 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 11.1 Market drivers Exhibit 129: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027 11.4 Market trends 12.3 Landscape disruption 12.4 Industry risks About Us Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. 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FaceFirst Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was FaceFirst founded?
FaceFirst was founded in 2007.
Where is FaceFirst's headquarters?
FaceFirst's headquarters is located at 11801 Domain Blvd., Austin.
What is FaceFirst's latest funding round?
FaceFirst's latest funding round is Unattributed - II.
How much did FaceFirst raise?
FaceFirst raised a total of $23.33M.
Who are the investors of FaceFirst?
Investors of FaceFirst include Innovate Partners, Paycheck Protection Program and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.
Who are FaceFirst's competitors?
Competitors of FaceFirst include IREX.ai.
What products does FaceFirst offer?
FaceFirst's products include FaceFirst facial recognition.
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