OneID

OneID Inc.
Private
Industry Security
Headquarters Redwood City, California
Key people
 Steve Kirsch, CEO
Number of employees
 20+
Website http://OneID.com

OneID is a digital security service based in Redwood City, California and founded by serial entrepreneur, Steve Kirsch. OneID sells a digital identity system that claims to provide security across all devices using public key cryptography instead of passwords. The technology is currently utilized by a number of non-profits, such as Salsa, to increase the frequency and security of online donations.[1]

History

The company was founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneur, Steve Kirsch.[2] Kirsch recruited engineers Jim Fenton, Adam Back, and Bobby Beckmann to create the flagship product, which was launched in early 2012.[3] Following the launch, the company raised $7 million USD in venture capital financing from Menlo Park-based venture capital firm Khosla Ventures.[4][5]

Following their Series A, Alex Doll took over the position as CEO. Doll was previously an executive-in-residence at Khosla Ventures, and before that was a founding executive at PGP Corp. With Doll's appointment. founder Steve Kirsch moved into the CTO role. Shirish Sathaye, general partner at Khosla Ventures and Jonathan Heiliger were added to OneID's board of directors.

Following a growth period in late 2013, the company appointed Steve Kirsch to the CEO role to continue expanding the product. During this time, OneID saw increased traction with its QuickDonate product. The product was launched with partners such as Center for American Progress, Salsa Labs, Code Pink, Friends of the Earth, among others.

In 2014, Fast Company named OneID one of the top 10 most innovative companies in finance.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Salsa Labs Launches Quick Donate". Salsa Labs. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. ↑ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/oneid-aims-to-unite-devices-to-fight-hackers/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
  3. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/13/oneid-beta-launch/
  4. ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/11/oneid-series-a/
  5. ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2012/04/11/oneid-khosla-ventures-funding/
  6. ↑ http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2014/industry/finance

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