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Paravision

Founded 2013 · 63 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Paravision develops AI-powered identity verification and authentication tools, including face recognition, liveness detection, deepfake detection, and age estimation products. The company serves businesses and consumers seeking to reduce identity fraud and enhance biometric authentication across cloud and edge platforms.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech

Founders & leadership

DADoug Aley
Doug AleyCEOHe joined Paravision in 2016 as Chief Revenue Officer before moving into the chief executive role in 2018. He also advises and invests in a number of technology companies, including Spacebar AI, Pencil, CYTK and Iterate.ai, and previously served on the board of directors at Pact.

Investors · 6

Coalitionlisted by CoalitionCambridge
Icon Ventureslisted by Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M

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J2 Ventureslisted by J2 VenturesBoston

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Perot Jainlisted by Perot JainDallas · $500K

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Transmedia Capitallisted by Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Paravision went on to found or lead other companies.

Chester NgInvestor, AdvisorFounded DivXDoug AleyChief Executive OfficerFounded Shuddle

Related companies · 1

VeriffVeriff provides identity verification services for online platforms, using document recognition and multi-language support to verify that users are who they claim to be. The company serves businesses across various industries that need to authenticate users and reduce fraud online.

Companies working in the same space as Paravision.

Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2022$3.3M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2019$50K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

Paravision Delivers #1 U.S. Performance in New NIST Reportparavision.aiParavision Raises the Bar in Latest NIST FRVT 1:1 Report - Paravisionparavision.aiParavision Raises $23 Million, Leading AI Face Recognitionparavision.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Paravision do?
Paravision develops AI-powered identity verification and authentication tools, including face recognition, liveness detection, deepfake detection, and age estimation products. The company serves businesses and consumers seeking to reduce identity fraud and enhance biometric authentication across cloud and edge platforms.
Who are Paravision's investors?
Paravision's investors include Atomic, Coalition, Icon Ventures, J2 Ventures, Perot Jain, Transmedia Capital.