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Alcatraz raises $50M to bring Apple Face ID-style security to physical buildings

$50M. That's what Alcatraz just raised to bring facial recognition security from your iPhone to every office building.

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Why it matters

Physical security is becoming the next major AI battleground as companies seek to deploy biometric authentication beyond mobile devices into enterprise facilities.

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4 to know
  1. $50 million Series B funding round

  2. Over $100 million total funding to date

  3. Led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital

  4. Apple Face ID-style facial recognition technology for buildings

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Publisher excerpt: Cupertino-based facial recognition security startup Alcatraz said today it has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital. Previous investors Almaz Capital, EBRD and Ray Stata also participated, bringing the company’s total funding…
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