authID.ai Announces Closing of Public Offering
On August 26, 2021, authID.ai (Nasdaq: AUID) announced the closing of a public offering of 1,642,856 shares of common stock at $7.00 per share, raising approximately $11.5 million. This included 214,285 shares sold from the underwriter's option. The company plans to utilize the proceeds for software development, business expansion, and general corporate purposes. The common shares began trading on August 24, 2021. ThinkEquity served as the sole book-running manager for this offering.
- Raised approximately $11.5 million in gross proceeds.
- Funds will be used for software and platform development.
- Expansion of sales and marketing capabilities planned.
- The public offering may lead to shareholder dilution.
Long Beach, NY, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- authID.ai (www.authid.ai) (Nasdaq: AUID) (“authID” or the “Company”), a leading provider of secure, mobile, biometric identity authentication solutions, today announced the closing of its public offering of 1,642,856 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of
The common shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “AUID” on August 24, 2021.
The Company intends to use the proceeds to invest in software product and platform development and artificial intelligence; to expand the Company’s business development and sales and marketing capabilities; and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
ThinkEquity acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257453) relating to the shares was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on August 23, 2021. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10004, by telephone at (877) 436-3673, by email at prospectus@think-equity.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About authID.ai
authID.ai (www.authid.ai) Recognise Your Customer™. Our mission is to eliminate all passwords, and to be the preferred global platform for biometric identity authentication. The authID.ai Identity as a Service (IDaaS) platform delivers a suite of biometric identity proofing and authentication solutions that establish security and trust in today’s digital world. Our vision is to enable every organization to “Recognise Your Customer” instantly, without friction or loss of privacy, powered by the most sophisticated biometric and artificial intelligence technologies.
Forward Looking Statements
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Contacts:
authID.ai
Tom Thimot, Chief Executive Officer tomthimot@authID.ai
Tripp Smith, President & CTO trippsmith@authid.ai
Media Relations
Emily Porro, Makovsky
eporro@makovsky.com
Investor Relations
Douglas Hesney, Makovsky
dhesney@makovsky.com
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