United States · Series C startup

Who invested in AuthenTec

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Semiconductors

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$23Mraised across 2 rounds since 2001, from 2 sources

$20MSeries B$2.9MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $2.9MApr 2003
Biggest round
$20MSeries B · Jan 2001
Investors
2
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

200120022003
$20MSeries B$2.9MSeries C
First round
Series B, $20M
Jan 2001
Biggest round
$20M
Series B · Jan 2001
Between rounds
2.3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2003
    Series C$2.9M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2001
    Series B$20M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series B2001Series C2003Firsthand CapitalNewLight Associates

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredApple$356MJul 2012

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Everyone who backed them

Firsthand CapitalGovernment1round
NewLight AssociatesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about AuthenTec

Who invested in AuthenTec?

AuthenTec's investors include Firsthand Capital and NewLight Associates.

How much has AuthenTec raised?

AuthenTec has raised $23M across 2 rounds since 2001.

When did AuthenTec last raise?

AuthenTec's most recent round was a Series C of $2.9M in Apr 2003.

What was AuthenTec's biggest round?

AuthenTec's largest round on record is $20M (Series B), in Jan 2001.

Who backed AuthenTec first?

AuthenTec's first round on record, in Apr 2003, was backed by Firsthand Capital and NewLight Associates.

What stage is AuthenTec at?

AuthenTec's latest named round is a Series C, in Apr 2003.

Where is AuthenTec based?

AuthenTec is based in the United States.

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