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IDEX: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

IDEX, a biometrics software and fingerprint authentication company based in Oslo, Norway, was established in 1996. They specialize in providing fingerprint sensor technology and biometric software for various security solutions, including identity cards, banking cards, and smart cards. IDEX is known for their patented SmartFinger® Film fingerprint sensor technology and software algorithms. Their products are distributed through partnerships with global companies like Ionics EMS, Faraday Technology, and Validus Technologies Corporation. The SmartFinger® Film sensors are thin, flexible, and based on advanced polymer process technologies, making them suitable for use in products such as finger recognition solutions for devices like Apple iPhone and iPad.

www.idexbiometrics.com LinkedIn Fornebu, Norway 101-250 employees
Total raised
$28.3M
Rounds
4
Latest
Undisclosed round
Apr 2026

IDEX has raised $28.3M across 4 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $8.6M announced in Apr 2026.

That round is in line with the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

IDEX Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$28.3M
across 4 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
4
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$8.6M in Apr 2026
Employees
101-250
reported band
Headquarters
Fornebu, Norway

Latest funding round on record: Apr 2026.

IDEX Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$8.6M
Undisclosed round
$5.1M
Undisclosed round
$3.2M
Undisclosed round
$11.4M

IDEX raised $11.4M in an undisclosed round announced in May 2023.

6 months later, an undisclosed round of $3.2M was announced in Nov 2023.

6 months later, an undisclosed round of $5.1M was announced in May 2024.

1.9 years later, an undisclosed round of $8.6M was announced in Apr 2026.

IDEX Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Abraham Stern
Founder
Catharina Eklof
Founder
Alex Wearn
CEO
Ralph Bernstein
CEO

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

IDEX Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,179
$8.0M
232
$8.7M

IDEX's latest round of $8.6M is in line with the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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IDEX Funding FAQs

What does IDEX do?

IDEX, a biometrics software and fingerprint authentication company based in Oslo, Norway, was established in 1996. They specialize in providing fingerprint sensor technology and biometric software for various security solutions, including identity cards, banking cards, and smart cards. IDEX is known for their patented SmartFinger® Film fingerprint sensor technology and software algorithms. Their products are distributed through partnerships with global companies like Ionics EMS, Faraday Technology, and Validus Technologies Corporation. The SmartFinger® Film sensors are thin, flexible, and based on advanced polymer process technologies, making them suitable for use in products such as finger recognition solutions for devices like Apple iPhone and iPad.

How much funding has IDEX raised?

IDEX has raised $28.3M across 4 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $8.6M announced in Apr 2026.

When did IDEX last raise funding?

IDEX's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $8.6M, announced in Apr 2026.

Who founded IDEX?

FundedIQ lists Abraham Stern (Founder), Catharina Eklof (Founder) at IDEX.

Who is the CEO of IDEX?

Alex Wearn is listed as CEO at IDEX.

Where is IDEX headquartered?

IDEX is based in Fornebu, Akershus, Norway.

How many employees does IDEX have?

IDEX is in the 101-250 employee band.

How does IDEX's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

IDEX's latest round of $8.6M is in line with the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,179 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's IDEX Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for IDEX is left off this page rather than filled in.

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