Neustar
TypePrivate
IndustrySecurity
Headquarters
Redwood City, California
Key people
Steve Kirsch, CEO
Number of employees
20+
Websitehttps://www.home.neustar/

OneID was a digital security service based in Redwood City, California. OneID sold a digital identity system that claimed to provide security across all devices using public-key cryptography instead of passwords. The technology is utilized by non-profits, such as Salsa Labs, to increase the frequency and security of online donations.[1][2] OneID now operates as a subsidiary program of Neustar following its acquisition in 2016.[3]

History

The company was founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneur, Steve Kirsch.[4] Kirsch recruited engineers Jim Fenton, Adam Back, and Bobby Beckmann to create the flagship product, which was launched in early 2012.[5] Following the launch, the company raised US$7 million in venture capital financing from Menlo Park-based venture capital firm Khosla Ventures.[6][7]

Following their Series A, Alex Doll took over the position as CEO. Doll was previously an executive-in-residence as Khosla Ventures, and before that was a founding executive at PGP Corp. With Doll's appointment, founder Kirsch moved into the CTO role. Shirish Sathaye, general partner at Khosla Ventures, and Jonathan Heiliger were added to OneID's board of directors.

Following a growth period in late 2013, the company appointed Kirsch CEO.

In 2014, Fast Company named OneID one of the top 10 most innovative companies in finance.[8]

In August 2016, OneID was acquired by Neustar.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Salsa Labs Launches Quick Donate". Salsa Labs. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Wilkinson, Leah (2013-09-25). "Salsa Labs Launches QuickDonate, A New Tool to Drive Easy, Repeat Donations for Nonprofit and Political Organizations". PRWeb. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ↑ McDonald, Erika (2022-08-25). "Neustar Partners with InfoSum to Pave the Way for the Privacy-First Advertising Future". Neustar. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "OneID Aims to Unite Devices to Fight Hackers". 3 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Multiple Usernames & Passwords No More: OneID Unveils Its Next-Gen Identity Service". 13 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "OneID Grabs $7M from Khosla & North Bridge to Replace Usernames and Passwords". 11 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "OneID tries to kill passwords, gets $7M from Khosla Ventures". 12 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2014".


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