OneSpan Acquires Nok Nok Labs

Sift Acquires Keyless

November 17, 2021

Cybersecurity

Sift, the digital trust and fraud-prevention platform, acquired Keyless, a UK-based pioneer in passwordless biometric authentication, to integrate privacy-preserving, zero-knowledge authentication into Sift’s account defense and fraud-prevention offerings. The acquisition brings Keyless’ FIDO-certified, PSD2-capable biometric technology and team into Sift to reduce account takeover (ATO) risk for regulated businesses and online merchants globally.

1Password Acquires Passage Identity

November 3, 2022

Cybersecurity

1Password has acquired Passage (Passage Identity), a developer-first passwordless authentication startup, to accelerate its move to passkeys and passwordless authentication. The entire Passage team — including co-founders Cole Hecht and Anna Pobletts — will join 1Password as the company integrates Passage's technology into a passwordless platform for enterprises and consumer-facing apps.

Entrust Acquires Onfido

April 9, 2024

Cybersecurity

Entrust has completed its acquisition of Onfido, integrating Onfido's AI-powered identity verification and biometric solutions into Entrust's identity-centric security portfolio. Terms were not disclosed; Onfido reported more than $140 million in annual revenue and over 500 employees prior to the transaction.

Sandbox Acquires Fingerprint to Form Sandbox Kids

March 30, 2021

Media & Entertainment

London-based Sandbox & Co. has acquired San Francisco-based Fingerprint to create a new Sandbox Kids division that combines Kidomi with Sandbox's Hopster and Curious World brands. The deal consolidates digital kids' edutainment content and subscription capabilities to scale distribution through mobile carriers, OEMs, OTT/pay TV partners and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide.

Ping Identity Acquires Keyless

January 9, 2026

Cybersecurity

Ping Identity has completed its acquisition of Keyless, integrating Keyless' zero-knowledge biometric authentication technology into Ping's identity platform to strengthen defenses against AI-driven identity attacks and enable device-independent, privacy-preserving biometric verification. The acquisition expands Ping's capabilities for customer, workforce and B2B identity use cases; financial terms were not disclosed.

Innominds Acquires Nymi, Provider of Passwordless Connected-Worker Platform

April 12, 2022

Cybersecurity

Innominds has acquired Nymi, a Toronto-based provider of a passwordless connected worker platform and wearable authentication (the Nymi Band). Nymi will operate as a wholly owned, independent subsidiary out of Toronto; the company serves large enterprises across 15 countries, including major pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing and financial services customers.