Handwave
PrivateLast Round
Seed
Aug 1, 2025
Total Funding Raised
$5.31M
Company Overview
Handwave operates in FinTech and is based in Riga. Its latest recorded funding round was a Seed round in August 2025.
Handwave is a financial software company that develops a palm-based biometric authentication platform designed to simplify daily transactions and personal identification.
Sector
FinTech
Verticals
Digital Payments, Digital Identity, Point-of-Sale, Retail Technology, Digital Wallets
Business Model
B2B2C
Customer Profile
Payment Processing Fee, Hardware Sales, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Application
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Handwave Comparables
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| PayEye | 89% | |
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| Payface | 78% |
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Handwave Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Aug 1, 2025 | ||||
| Accelerator | Dec 1, 2024 | ||||
| Grant | Jun 20, 2024 |
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Key People
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Handwave Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Outlast Ventures | Seed |
| Inovo Venture Partners | Seed |
| Practica Capital | Seed |
| FIRSTPICK | Seed |
Market signals
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- Aug 1, 2025
Palm-based payment and identity platform launching in Europe and US.
- Aug 1, 2025
$4M round led by Practica Capital
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Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- is_developingSep 3, 2026
Handwave is developing palm-recognition technology that supports biometric payments, loyalty activation and age verification, with Visa collaboration supporting European rollout from the Baltics in Sep '26.
- partners_withSep 2, 2026
On Sep 2nd '26 in Latvia, Handwave and Visa Inc. expand their agreement to integrate tokenisation, authentication, and fraud-prevention tools into a biometric payment platform and support its rollout across European markets.
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Handwave Filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Handwave a public or private company?
Handwave is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Handwave?
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How much is Handwave worth (valuation)?
Valuation information for Handwave is not publicly available.
Can I buy Handwave stock?
Handwave shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was Handwave's last funding round?
Handwave's most recent funding round was Seed on August 1, 2025.
Who are the main investors in Handwave?
Key investors in Handwave include Practica Capital.
Will Handwave IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Handwave.
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