Handwave
PrivateLast Round
Seed
Aug 1, 2025
Total Funding Raised
$6.09M
Momentum
Top 50%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Handwave is a financial software company that develops a palm-based biometric authentication platform designed to simplify daily transactions and personal identification.
Sector
FinTech
Verticals
Digital Payments, Digital Identity, Retail Technology, Digital Wallets, Compliance
Business Model
B2B2C
Customer Profile
Payment Processing Fee, Hardware Sales, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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Handwave Comparables
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| Company | Similarity | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PayEye | 89% | |
| Keyo | 78% | |
| Payface | 78% | |
Handwave Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Aug 1, 2025 | ||||
| Accelerator | Dec 1, 2024 | ||||
| Grant | Jun 20, 2024 |
Handwave Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Outlast Ventures | Seed |
| Inovo Venture Partners | Seed |
| Practica Capital | Seed |
| FIRSTPICK | Seed |
Market signals
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- Aug 1, 2025
$4M round led by Practica Capital
- Dec 1, 2024
$63K raised from Tehnopol-EE accelerator.
Handwave Filings
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