When was HID Global founded?

HID Global was founded in 1991.

Where is HID Global located?

HID Global is headquartered in Austin, United States. It is registered at 3 CAE GWYRDD,TONGWYNLAIS,CARDIFF,GREEN MEADOW SPRINGS,WALES,CF15 7AB.

How many employees does HID Global have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at HID Global is 4159.

Where does HID Global rank among its competitors?

HID Global ranks 2nd amongst 256 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SafeTrust, which secured $17.7M in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of HID Global?

HID Global's top competitors include Allegion, SafeTrust and IRIS. Among them, SafeTrust secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

HID Global - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

HID Global is an acquired company based in Austin (United States), founded in 1991. It operates as a Developer of cloud-based integrated physical identity and access management systems. The company has 256 active competitors, including 18 funded and 37 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Allegion, SafeTrust and IRIS.

Company Details

Developer of cloud-based integrated physical identity and access management systems. It provides users with IT and physical security solutions for identity verification and authentication in enterprises. Its product portfolio includes biometric-based physical access controls, threat detection solutions to protect against fraud and data breaches, encryption-based digital signature solutions for secure online transactions, and document signing.

Website: www.hidglobal.com/
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Registered Address: 3 CAE GWYRDD,TONGWYNLAIS,CARDIFF,GREEN MEADOW SPRINGS,WALES,CF15 7AB

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1991

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Court Square

Ranked

2^nd among 256 active competitors

Employee Count

4,159 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Intelligent Observation & 35 more

Similar Companies

Allegion & 298 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Assa Abloy (Nov 06, 2000)

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HID Global is associated with 11 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MERCURI PRAGA XXI s.r.o. CIN: 28471768 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 09, 2008	-	-
HID Czech s.r.o. CIN: 24313076 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 13, 2012	-	-
Galoway Corp s.r.o. CIN: 21220662 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 06, 2024	-	-
V souladu s.r.o. CIN: 07418329 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 01, 2018	-	-
Argenia s.r.o. CIN: 07285680 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 12, 2018	-	-
HK-GLOBAL s.r.o. CIN: 07268122 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 04, 2018	-	-
CHARBON SOUTH s.r.o. CIN: 06853129 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 12, 2018	-	-
ČEPE GLOBAL s.r.o. CIN: 02038218 , Czech Republic, Active	Jan 25, 2019	-	-
HID CORPORATION LIMITED CIN: 3568985 , United Kingdom, Active	May 21, 1998	£100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	142 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
HID INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2005PTC035511 , India, Active	Jan 31, 2005	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	688 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
HID Global Corporation CIN: 330483965 , Belgium, Active	Jul 28, 1999	-	-	-

HID Global got acquired by Assa Abloy on Nov 06, 2000.

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HID Global is a funded company. HID Global has 1 institutional investor.

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HID Global's employee count trend

HID Global has 4,159 employees as of Aug 26. Here is HID Global's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of HID Global include Allegion, SafeTrust and IRIS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of HID Global, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Allegion 2013, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Developer of cloud-based integrated access control systems	-	Trian Partners, Triodos Investment Management ... & 2 others	72/100
2nd	HID Global 1991, Austin (United States), Acquired	Developer of cloud-based integrated physical identity and access management systems	-	Court Square	68/100
3rd	SafeTrust 2016, Fremont (United States), Series B	Provider of mobile-device based unified IAM solution for logical and physical authentication	$17.7M	Mighty Capital, LSQ & 2 others	58/100
4th	IRIS 1994, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Public	Provider of secure electronic identification solution	-	-	57/100
5th	Identiv 1990, Fremont (United States), Public	Developer of cloud based integrated access control systems	-	Western Technology Investment, Hercules Capital ... & 3 others	56/100
6th	Geokey 2016, Lincoln (United States), Seed	Provider of mobile access control solutions for multi-family and commercial properties	$1.55M	-	54/100
7th	RightCrowd 2004, Burleigh Heads (Australia), Acquired	Provider of physical identity and access management (PIAM) software solutions	-	Corda Campus, LRM	54/100
8th	XTec 1992, Reston (United States), Acquired	Provides access control as a service	-	-	53/100
9th	Swiftlane 2018, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of cloud-based touchless security access systems	-	Ambridge Capital, Caffeinated Capital & 6 others	52/100
10th	Morpho 1990, Issy les Moulineaux (France), Acquired	Provider of secure identity authentication solution	-	Europa	52/100

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HID Global has made 3 investments in companies including SwiftConnect and Paravision AI. HID Global has also acquired 33 companies including Intelligent Observation and Calmell.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 07, 2025	Acquisition	Intelligent Observation	2019	Miami (United States)
Jul 10, 2025	Acquisition	Calmell	1970	Spain
Nov 14, 2024	Investments	SwiftConnect	2020	Stamford (United States)