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Fingerprints

“Can Fingerprints establish its biometric authentication technology as the standard identity layer embedded inside next-generation payment cards and access credentials?”

Founded1997
HQGothenburg, Sweden
IndustryInfrastructure / Identity
The story

Founded in 1997 as a fingerprint sensor developer, Fingerprints rose to prominence as a major supplier to Android OEMs during the smartphone fingerprint sensor boom of 2014-2018. As that market commoditized and Chinese competitors undercut pricing, the company pivoted toward biometric payment cards and smart card solutions, partnering with card manufacturers and chip vendors like STMicroelectronics to embed biometric authentication directly into payment cards. The company now positions itself as critical identity infrastructure for next-generation biometric payment and access cards.

Last 12 months
2023-01
In the January 2023 recap →
Product timeline
1997
Fingerprint Cards AB founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, focused on fingerprint sensor technology.· pivot
2015
Became a major supplier of fingerprint sensors for Android smartphones, achieving rapid revenue growth.· pivot
2020
Pivoted toward biometric payment cards and smart card solutions as smartphone sensor market commoditized.· card
2023
Partnered with STMicroelectronics to deliver a biometric system-on-card solution for payment and access cards.· card
The stack
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Accounting gap: none

Fingerprints — frequently asked

Where is Fingerprints headquartered?

Fingerprints is founded in 1997 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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