Privacy-preserving, passwordless authentication that stores no secrets.
Badge Inc (the Fremont biometric-authentication company - not the digital-wallets startup also named Badge) offers patented 'Identity Without Secrets' authentication that derives private keys on the fly from biometrics and shards data across servers so no credentials are stored. Founded in 2019 by Dr. Tina Srivastava and Dr. Charles Herder; specific funding amounts are not publicly disclosed.
No. Badge Inc is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Badge Inc's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Badge Inc. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Badge Inc filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Badge Inc.
Who are Badge Inc's investors?
Badge Inc's investors include U.S. Venture Partners, Founder Collective.
Can you buy Badge Inc stock?
No. Badge Inc is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Badge Inc on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
Founded
2019
HQ
Fremont, California, USA
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
private
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
6
via careers page
Product-build share
83%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 83% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 3 of 6 open roles are security.
Counted from Badge Inc's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Tina SrivastavaCharles Herder
Investors
U.S. Venture Partners · Founder Collective
Products
Passwordless biometric authentication ('Identity Without Secrets')
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.