Proximia offers a passwordless authentication solution that utilizes biometric triggers and dynamic-proximity technology to ensure persistent security throughout user sessions. This approach eliminates the risks associated with credential theft and enhances access control, significantly improving workforce productivity and safeguarding critical assets.
Funding
$500K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional authentication methods relying on passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and one-time biometrics are often vulnerable to credential theft, social engineering, and other cyberattacks, leaving critical assets and sensitive data at risk. These methods can also introduce friction into the user experience, slowing down operations and impacting workforce productivity.
Solution
Proximia offers a passwordless identity and access management (IAM) solution that utilizes biometric triggers, mutual device trust, dynamic-proximity detection, and persistent session monitoring to provide continuous, zero-trust security. The platform establishes an initial trusted bond between users and devices, then leverages proximity to IoT devices to maintain active sessions only when the user is nearby. Throughout the session, Proximia discreetly re-evaluates trust, enhancing protection against evolving cyber threats without requiring constant logins or cumbersome MFA. By eliminating user-managed passwords, Proximia reduces the risk of compromise and streamlines access to systems and applications.
Target Audience
Proximia targets businesses of all sizes, including small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), large enterprises, and government institutions, across various sectors such as financial services, healthcare, public sector, energy, manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, and technology.
Features
- Initial authentication via unforgeable biometric identifiers like facial recognition
- Mutual device trust establishing a two-way bond between user and device
- Dynamic-proximity technology leveraging physical proximity to IoT devices for session control
- Persistent authentication that continuously re-evaluates trust throughout the session
- Integration with existing infrastructure to extend robust security to legacy systems
- Adherence to Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles, enabling activation of all seven pillars
- Flexible, user-based pricing with prioritized rollout options