Badge is a technology company.
Badge has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Badge.
Badge has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Key people at Badge.
Badge is a San Francisco-based technology company specializing in privacy-preserving authentication, enabling users to enroll once and authenticate across any device without storing secrets, PII, or biometrics.[1][2][5] It serves enterprises and consumers by solving key management challenges in digital identity, offering passwordless MFA that's cryptographically zero-knowledge, quantum-resistant, and integrates seamlessly with providers like Okta, Auth0, Duo, CyberArk, and Thales.[1][2][5] With 20-49 employees and $5-10M in revenue, Badge has gained momentum through awards like Fast Company's 2025 "Innovation Team of the Year" and partnerships with industry leaders, positioning it as a leader in secure, portable identity solutions.[2][3]
Badge was co-founded by MIT-trained cryptographers Tina P. Srivastava (PhD in aerospace, CEO) and Charles Herder (PhD in cryptography), driven by Srivastava's personal experience losing her identity in a data breach.[1][5] The idea emerged from rethinking authentication fundamentals: shifting the trust anchor from hardware devices or tokens—prone to loss or theft—to the human user via advanced cryptography and fuzzy extraction, where biometrics derive secure keys without storage.[1][2][5] Early traction came from patenting this "enroll-once, authenticate-anywhere" technology, launching integrations with Okta and Auth0 marketplaces, and securing partnerships that validated its enterprise viability.[5]
Badge rides the wave of passwordless authentication and zero-trust security, addressing surging data breaches where stored PII and biometrics are prime targets.[1][5] Its timing aligns with regulatory pressures (e.g., GDPR, emerging quantum threats) and enterprise shifts to MFA without usability friction, as seen in integrations with Duo and CyberArk amid rising ransomware.[1][2][6] Market forces like hybrid work and multi-device ecosystems favor its portability, reducing helpdesk costs and enabling true identity portability—influencing the ecosystem by pushing IDPs toward secretless models and accelerating adoption of biometric public key systems.[1][5]
Badge is poised to dominate privacy-centric identity as enterprises prioritize breach-proof MFA amid quantum computing advances and AI-driven attacks. Expect expanded partnerships, deeper wallet integrations (e.g., Apple/Google), and consumer rollout via "you are your token" freedom. Trends like decentralized identity and passkey standards will amplify its edge, evolving Badge from innovator to infrastructure layer—cracking the code on security by making humans the unbreakable root of trust.[1][2][5]
Badge has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Badge's investors include Flybridge Capital Partners, General Catalyst.
Badge has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in April 2014.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | $1.0M Seed | Flybridge Capital Partners, General Catalyst |
