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BIO KEY International

NASDAQ: BKYI

Wall, US · Delaware corporation

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BIO-key International provides identity and access management software and services including PortalGuard (a cloud-based authentication platform) and WEB-key (a biometric identity platform), serving enterprise, education, and government customers with multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, and fingerprint-based biometric verification capabilities.

Founders & leadership

MKMira K. LaCous
Mira K. LaCousChief Technology OfficerMira K. LaCous is an Executive Officer at BIO-key International with expertise in identity and access management, biometric authentication systems, and strong authentication technologies; she holds multiple U.S. and international patents and has led strategic partnerships with major technology companies including Oracle and Intel.
MWMichael W. DePasquale
Michael W. DePasqualeChairman & CEOMichael W. DePasquale is an executive officer and director at BIO-key International, which provides identity and access management software and services including cloud-based authentication and biometric identity platforms. He has held leadership roles across startups, turnarounds, and multinational companies in sales and marketing.
BR
Barbara RiveraExecutive
RZ
Renat ZhdanovExecutive
SM
Scott MahnkenVP Marketingformer
CC
Cecilia C. WelchChief Financial Officer
JD
James D. SullivanSenior Vice President of Strategy and Compliance, Chief Legal Officer

Board

FW
Fong Wong KwokBoard director
JY
Jianhui YaoBoard director
RJ
Robert J. MichelBoard director
TG
Thomas GilleyBoard director
TE
Thomas E. Bush, IIIBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$4.5M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2014–2023

▶$547.7KraisedJan 2024 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Mira LaCousExecutive Officer
  • Robert MichelDirector
  • Jim SullivanExecutive Officer
  • Cecilia WelchExecutive Officer
  • Emmanuel AliaDirector
  • Michael DePasqualeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kwok Fong WongDirector
  • Cameron WilliamsDirector
Offering amount
$547.7K
Amount sold
$547.7K
Minimum investment
$547.7K
Sales commissions
$37.3K
Placement agents
Maxim Group LLC
First sale
Dec 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.5MraisedJul 2019 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael W. DePasqualeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Wong Kwok FongDirector
  • Robert J. MichelDirector
  • Thomas E. BushDirector
  • Cecilia WelchExecutive Officer
  • Thomas GilleyDirector
  • Yan JianhuiDirector
  • Fabian ShinDirector
  • Mira K. LaCousExecutive Officer
  • Pieter KnookDirector
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$2.5M
Sales commissions
$178.5K
Placement agents
Maxim Group LLC
First sale
Jul 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5MofferedMay 2017 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Robert J. MichelDirector
  • Thomas GilleyDirector
  • Mira K. LaCousExecutive Officer
  • Fong Wong KwokDirector
  • James SullivanExecutive Officer
  • Thomas E. Bush, IIIDirector
  • Jianhui YaoDirector
  • John SchoenherrDirector
  • Cecilia WelchExecutive Officer
  • Michael W. DePasqualeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Pieter KnookDirector
  • Barbara RiveraExecutive Officer
  • Renat ZhadanovExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$5M
First sale
May 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.4MraisedNov 2014 · 20 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Renat ZhdanovExecutive Officer
  • Michael W. DePasqualeExecutive Officer, Director
  • John SchoenherrDirector
  • Mira K. LaCousExecutive Officer
  • Thomas GilleyDirector
  • Scott MahnkenExecutive Officer
  • Charles P. RomeoDirector
  • Cecilia WelchExecutive Officer
  • Thomas E. Bush, IIIDirector
  • Barbara RiveraDirector
Offering amount
$1.9M
Amount sold
$1.4M
First sale
Nov 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Valuation · disclosed

Disclosed events
$14.4Mvaluation at IPOJul 2020 · $0.65/share · 424B4
filing ↗

Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does BIO KEY International do?
BIO-key International provides identity and access management software and services including PortalGuard (a cloud-based authentication platform) and WEB-key (a biometric identity platform), serving enterprise, education, and government customers with multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, and fingerprint-based biometric verification capabilities.
How much funding has BIO KEY International raised?
BIO KEY International has disclosed $4.5M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is BIO KEY International headquartered?
BIO KEY International is headquartered in Wall, US.