1Kosmos has secured $57 million in Series B funding, led by Forgepoint Capital and Oquirrh Ventures, with a $10 million line of credit from Bridge Bank.
This investment will help 1Kosmos meet rising enterprise demand for identity-first security and strengthen defenses against impersonation threats through live biometrics and passwordless authentication.
The funds will drive product innovation, global expansion in North America, EMEA, and APAC, and improve technology integrations with IAM, CIAM, PAM, and zero trust platforms. Recent milestones include becoming the only full-service Kantara-certified credential provider to achieve FedRAMP High authorization and securing a 10-year, $194.5 million agreement for identity proofing for U.S. government service Login.gov.
Key platform benefits:
— Unified identity verification and passwordless authentication.
— Privacy-focused data storage using private blockchains.
— AI-powered enhancements in authentication and threat detection.
— Enterprise-grade certifications including FIDO2, NIST 800-63-3, ISO 27001, SOC II Type 2, PAD Level 2, and FedRAMP High, with compliance to global privacy standards.
KEY QUOTES:
“Identity has become the first step in the kill chain. This investment allows us to strengthen the proactive controls organizations need to prevent impersonation-based attacks—whether it’s a sophisticated hacking group or a state-sponsored developer hiding in plain sight. 1Kosmos identity verification is the only practical solution that can be quickly deployed in a matter of hours to effectively combat this threat.”
Hemen Vimadalal, CEO of 1Kosmos
“The mission at 1Kosmos since its inception has stayed remarkably focused on providing individuals with a secure digital identity, one they control and use to prevent identity fraud when accessing digital services. As the largest investor in the company, we are proud of their track record of innovation and delighted to see their accelerating growth.”
Ernie Bio, Managing Director of Forgepoint Capital
“We invested in 1Kosmos because they’ve built a rare combination: a defensible platform, strong commercial traction, and proven scalability. Enterprises can consolidate fragmented onboarding, identity verification, and authentication workflows into a single platform that cuts fraud, reduces operational overhead, delivers a modern user experience, and accelerates time-to-value.”
Ron Heinz, Founder and General Partner at Oquirrh Ventures
“Stopping AI-powered impersonation attacks is now a boardroom concern. 1Kosmos is delivering a practical, scalable solution. They’ve created a business-aligned identity layer that replaces passwords and fragmented tools with secure, verified access for every user—whether employee, customer, or contractor.”
Jay Emmanual, Managing Partner at NextEra Energy Investments
“With all the attention on business efficiency in both the public and private sectors, knowing who is on your network is an impactful way to gain efficiency quickly. 1Kosmos deterministically proves identity. There’s no guessing or predicting involved. This saves time and drastically simplifies identity and access management.”
Craig Abod, Founder and President of Carahsoft
