Tech Company Financing Transactions

PopID Funding Round

PopID, operating out of Pasadena, secured investment from Commerce Ventures, Cultivate Next and PayPal.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/5/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
Unknown
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
The company recently announced a partnership with Verifone to retrofit existing Verifone terminals to accept face and palm authentication and embed biometrics in all future Verifone terminals.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
25 Valley St
Pasadena, CA 91105
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
PopID provides a comprehensive platform for revolutionizing digital interactions and payments using consumer--initiated biometric verification. PopID's platform gives consumers the option of identifying themselves quickly and easily -- with their face or palm -- for checking in, earning loyalty, ordering, and making payments -- enabling more personalized, secure, and streamlined experiences.
Profile
PopID LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
PopID Company Twitter Account
Company News
PopID News
Facebook
PopID on Facebook
YouTube
PopID on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Miller
  John Miller LinkedIn Profile  John Miller Twitter Account  John Miller News  John Miller on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Sean Olson
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Chief Operating Officer
Tony Lomelino
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Chief Technical Officer
Ashish Gupta
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President
Kourosh Gohar
  Kourosh Gohar LinkedIn Profile  Kourosh Gohar Twitter Account  Kourosh Gohar News  Kourosh Gohar on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Evan Grant
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