The passwordless access technology developer has closed an $18.3m round led by Comcast Ventures that included Samsung Next and existing backer Mastercard.
Comcast Ventures, mass media group Comcast’s corporate venture capital affiliate, has led an $18.3m series B round for US-based identity verification technology developer Hypr.
Payment services firm Mastercard and Samsung Next, a corporate VC subsidiary of electronics manufacturer Samsung, also participated, as did .406 Ventures, RRE Ventures, Allen & Co, Triphammer Ventures, Boldstart Ventures and RTP Ventures.
Hpyr is the creator of a mobile-focused authentication platform that enables users to access online accounts without using passwords, relying instead on cryptography.…
