Paragon ID Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 900

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Open

Paragon ID General Information

Description

Designer and developer of contactless identification solutions aimed to securely connect and locate people, products, and things. The company offers magnetic tickets, contactless tickets, RFID encoding, technical labels, security labels, NFC tags, and other track and trace solutions, enabling identification solutions, in particular in the e-ID, transport and smart cities, traceability and brand protection, and payment sectors.

Contact Information

Website
www.paragon-id.com
Formerly Known As
ASK
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Les Aubépins
  • 18410 Argent-sur-Sauldre
  • France
+33 02
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Other Hardware
Business/Productivity Software
Parent Company
Grenadier Holdings
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • Les Aubépins
  • 18410 Argent-sur-Sauldre
  • France
+33 02

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Paragon ID Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 20-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. PIPE 06-Feb-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Merger/Acquisition 02-May-2017 Completed Profitable
2. IPO 02-Jul-2014 $29.8M $36M Completed Profitable
1. Later Stage VC 23-Mar-2012 $6.22M $6.22M Completed Profitable
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Paragon ID Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Ad_Astra Growth/Expansion Minority
Advent Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Innovation Capital (Paris) Venture Capital Minority
Kreos Capital Lender/Debt Provider Minority
Siparex Group PE/Buyout Minority
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Paragon ID Investments & Acquisitions (10)

Paragon ID’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with UWINLOC for . The deal was made on 19-Dec-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
UWINLOC 19-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Tracktio Group 19-Jul-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
UrbanThings 28-Jun-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Electronic Data Magnetics 20-Sep-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Transportation
Security Label 01-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
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Paragon ID Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
RFiD Discovery Milton Keynes, United Kingdom 2016
Tracktio Group Barcelona, Spain 2015
UWINLOC Toulouse, France 2015
AmaTech (Financial Software) Galway, Ireland 2007
UrbanThings London, United Kingdom 2002
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Paragon ID FAQs

  • When was Paragon ID founded?

    Paragon ID was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Paragon ID headquartered?

    Paragon ID is headquartered in Argent-sur-Sauldre, France.

  • What is the size of Paragon ID?

    Paragon ID has 900 total employees.

  • What industry is Paragon ID in?

    Paragon ID’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Paragon ID a private or public company?

    Paragon ID is a Private company.

  • What is Paragon ID’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Paragon ID is .

  • How much funding has Paragon ID raised over time?

    Paragon ID has raised $554K.

  • Who are Paragon ID’s investors?

    Ad_Astra, Advent Venture Partners, Innovation Capital (Paris), Kreos Capital, and Siparex Group are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Paragon ID.

  • When was Paragon ID acquired?

    Paragon ID was acquired on 20-Nov-2023.

  • Who acquired Paragon ID?

    Paragon ID was acquired by Grenadier Holdings.

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