Handwave
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Handwave builds palm-based biometric payment technology for retailers, enabling identity verification, age checks, loyalty program enrollment, and payment through a single hand scan. Its plug-and-play palm scanning device integrates with point-of-sale and electronic cash register systems and uses palm geometry, vein patterns, and liveness detection for fraud prevention.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$4.2M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
- $4.2MSeed FundingAug 2025 · 2 sources
Practica Capital (lead), FirstPick, Inovo.vc, Outlast Fund
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Handwave do?
- Handwave builds palm-based biometric payment technology for retailers, enabling identity verification, age checks, loyalty program enrollment, and payment through a single hand scan. Its plug-and-play palm scanning device integrates with point-of-sale and electronic cash register systems and uses palm geometry, vein patterns, and liveness detection for fraud prevention.
- Who are Handwave's investors?
- Handwave's investors include Firstpick, Inovo VC, Outlast Fund, Practica Capital.
- How much funding has Handwave raised?
- Handwave has disclosed $4.2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.