1Kosmos
Identity verification and passwordless multi-factor authentication platform that fuses biometric proofing with blockchain-anchored credentials.
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1Kosmos provides an identity security platform that combines biometric identity proofing with passwordless multi-factor authentication, built on a distributed-ledger identity store rather than a centralized credential database. The platform verifies a person’s real-world identity once and then issues reusable, cryptographically-bound credentials that let them authenticate without passwords or shared secrets across workforce, customer, and citizen-facing applications.
The company integrates with existing IAM, CIAM, PAM, and zero-trust platforms rather than replacing them, positioning itself as an identity-verification layer that other access tools consume. In August 2025, 1Kosmos raised a $57 million Series B led by Forgepoint Capital and Origami’s Oquirrh Ventures, with participation from NextEra Energy Ventures and Gula Tech Adventures, bringing total funding to roughly $72 million, which the company is using to expand sales in North America, EMEA, and APAC and deepen integrations with zero-trust ecosystems.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Ships integrations across major IAM/CIAM/PAM ecosystems and has iterated from Series A to a $57M Series B in under four years.
Removes password and shared-secret dependencies from authentication flows, directly reducing credential-theft and phishing exposure for CISOs.
$57M Series B (2025) led by Forgepoint Capital with strategic investor Carahsoft founder participation; ~$72M raised to date. Recognized in Cyber Defense Media Group's 2026 Global InfoSec Awards (1 award), independently juried industry validation of market traction.
Blockchain-anchored, decentralized identity store is a genuine architectural difference from centralized biometric vaults, though passwordless/identity-verification is a crowded field.
Real integrations with major IAM vendors are documented, but independent, named breach-prevention case studies are limited in public sources.
Passwordless, deepfake-resistant identity verification addresses a durable, worsening problem as AI-generated identity fraud increases.
Why CISOs Should Care
Cuts password-reset and credential-theft exposure while giving a reusable, verified identity that plugs into existing IAM/PAM stacks.
What Makes It Different
Uses a decentralized identity store and biometric proofing to eliminate stored shared secrets entirely, rather than adding another MFA factor on top of passwords.
The Matrix Verdict
72/100 — MEANINGFUL INNOVATOR
A well-funded, technically differentiated passwordless identity vendor; Incremental-to-Meaningful Innovator given real integrations but limited independent efficacy evidence.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Funding and integration claims are corroborated by multiple outlets (SecurityWeek, BusinessWire); specific breach-prevention outcomes are vendor-reported.
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