POPID, INC

Canoga Park, CA · Founded 2016 · CIK 0001794909 · Software

Facial recognition software for identity verification at retail points of sale

popid.com →

Grants: —; No SBIR or STTR on record; Sector median: 0
Raised: $18M; 2 Form D · Mar 2025; 19 months since last filing
Contracts: —; No federal contracts on record
Patents: 22; 0 granted · 22 pending; Sector median: 0

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount

Federal ↑Equity ↓

2019202020212022202320242025

Capital and federal award history
Date	Event	Source	Amount
27 Nov 2019	Private capital raised	Form D · SEC	$5,097,482
14 Mar 2025	Private capital raised	Form D · SEC	$13,394,490

Form D · SEC

Peer position

Software · 4096 companies · ranked on federal contract value

Software companies ranked by federal contract value
#	Company	Contracts	Disclosed equity
1433	TRADESUN INC	—	$2.1M
1434	OTHERWORDLY LLC	—	—
1435	Scienaptic Systems Inc.	—	$9.8M
1436	POPID, INC	—	$18M
1437	Blockspaces, Inc.	—	$8.2M
1438	NIBO HOLDINGS, LTD.	—	$667K
1439	Social Native, Inc.	—	$6.9M

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Founders & Team

From Form D filings · 9 related persons

Simon CharltonDirector
Christian GammillDirector
James JordanDirector
Anish MehtaDirector
John MillerDirector · Executive Officer
Allibhoy NizarDirector
Patricia ParekhDirector
Robert StewartDirector
Thomas StewartDirector

Patents

USPTO · 0 granted of 22

14 May 2026Biometric Retrofit Device And Universal Mounting Assembly For Point-of-sale, Kiosk, Handheld, Drive-thru, And Robotic Systemsapplication
02 Apr 2026Biometric Kernel, Interoperability, And Payment Authentication Systemsapplication
26 Jun 2025Method And Apparatus For Biometric Payment Authenticationapplication
11 Aug 2022Face Based Payment System And Methodsapplication
23 Sept 2021Face Based Door Entry and Confirmation of Authenticity of Biological Sampleapplication
26 Nov 2020Face Based Door Entryapplication
—Modular Mounting Assemblies For Biometric Camera Integration With Rx Line Of Ingenico Payment Terminalsapplication
—Devices For Adding Biometric Capabilities To Payment Terminalsapplication
—Biometric Retrofit Of Square Pos And Payment Terminalsapplication
—Modular Mounting System For Biometric Camera Integration With Self-service Kiosksapplication
—Biometric Retrofit Of Clover Pos Machinesapplication
—Biometric Camera Module Capable Of Both Face And Palm Recognition For Use On A Kiosk (or Other Pos System)application