AWARE INC
Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE) is a leading biometric identification software company that develops and markets solutions for validating and securing identities through proven biometric technologies. The company's website is www.aware.com. From the company’s description.
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What AWARE INC does
In the company’s own words
Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE) is a leading biometric identification software company that develops and markets solutions for validating and securing identities through proven biometric technologies. The company's website is www.aware.com.
Aware provides a comprehensive portfolio of biometric software products and services that enable government agencies and commercial enterprises to enroll, identify, authenticate, and manage secure identities. The company's offerings span multiple biometric modalities including fingerprint, facial recognition, iris, and voice authentication. Aware's solutions address critical use cases such as border control, visa applicant screening, law enforcement, national defense, secure credentialing, access control, mobile enrollment, user authentication, identity proofing, and secure transaction enablement.
The company's principal product offerings include AwareSDK, a mobile-optimized framework for multi-factor biometric authentication available as both subscription-based and perpetual licenses as well as a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service offering; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system for large-scale fingerprint, face, and iris recognition; the AFIX suite of law enforcement-focused biometric identification products; the Awareness Platform, a biometric integration platform-as-a-service for data processing and management; and WebEnroll, a browser-based enrollment and data management solution. Aware also offers building block components including software development kits, application programming interfaces, and applications for biometric matching, enrollment, and image compression, along with JPEG2000 imaging products for medical applications.
Aware distributes its solutions through three primary channels: partner sales via systems integrators, resellers, and managed service providers; direct sales to government and enterprise customers; and original equipment manufacturer partnerships. The company generated revenues from Software-as-a-Service offerings of $0.4 million in 2025, with perpetual and fixed-term licenses remaining the primary revenue source.
As of December 31, 2025, Aware employed 80 people based in the United States, with 57 employees in Massachusetts and 23 in other states. The workforce includes 45 engineering and research personnel, 21 sales and marketing staff, and 14 finance and administration employees. The company was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1986 and maintains an active intellectual property program with 71 U.S. patents, 3 foreign patents, and 8 pending patent applications related primarily to biometrics and imaging compression technologies.
Company details
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Prepackaged Software
- Headquarters
- BURLINGTON, MA
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1015739
- SIC
- 7372
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns AWARE INC — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · AWARE INC’s weight in each
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