Union Biometrics
Category: Computer Vision
South Korean AI biometrics company (KOSDAQ-listed) providing facial, iris, and fingerprint recognition for access control and attendance management. Union Biometrics was founded in 2000. The company is led by Shin Yo-sik (신요식). Based in Seoul (Songpa-gu), South Korea. Team size: 101-500. Latest round: IPO. Key investors include JAFCO Asia, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, ORIX Capital, NTT Finance, DI.
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Seoul (Songpa-gu), South Korea
- Team size
- 101-500
Value proposition
Multimodal biometric security (face, iris, fingerprint) with anti-spoofing/PAD technology, delivered as edge terminals and integrated access-control/attendance solutions for global enterprise and public-sector customers.
Products and solutions
UBio-X Face / Face Pro / Face Premium / LiveGuard facial recognition terminals, UBio-X Iris iris recognition, fingerprint readers & scanners (AC-2000/5000/7000 series, NScan), UBio-Alpeta web-based integrated security solution, UBio-ezPass server-based biometric authentication, attendance, meal, fever-detection, and non-face-to-face visitor management solutions, UBio-N Face Pro edge terminal (ODM for NEC).
Unique value
Proprietary anti-spoofing (presentation attack detection) using infrared intensity modulation to detect forged faces (photos, videos, 3D masks), plus ODM capability to supply custom biometric edge terminals to global OEMs like NEC.
Target customer
Enterprises, financial institutions, public sector, construction, retail, and data centers requiring physical access control, time/attendance, and identity management; global OEMs seeking ODM biometric hardware.
Industries served
Finance, public/government, industrial security, retail, construction, data centers, pet registration (AI nose-print recognition).
Technology advantage
25+ years of proprietary biometric source technology (face, iris, fingerprint, anti-counterfeit fingerprint, optical sensor manufacturing); K-Mark certified PAD/liveness detection using infrared; ODM manufacturing capability; global network of 150+ partners across ~100 countries.
How they differentiate
Combines proprietary anti-spoofing biometric source technology with ODM manufacturing flexibility, enabling large global OEMs (NEC) to deploy custom facial-authentication edge terminals integrated with cloud services.
Main competitors
Suprema (Korea), ZKTeco, Anviz
Key partnerships
NEC (ODM facial-auth edge terminal supply), SoftBank (project management & system integration for Japan deployment), Joshin (Japanese retailer, 220 stores), Korea Rental (construction worker e-card terminal rental), ezPass (development & operation agreement).
Notable customers
NEC (Japan), Joshin (Japan, 220-store retailer), SoftBank (Japan).
Major milestones
Founded 2000, KOSDAQ listing Dec 2016 (ticker 203450), CES 2017 Innovation Award for NURUGO smart UV camera, K-Mark PAD certification (2025), US patent for AI biometric access control (2025), NEC/SoftBank/Joshin Japan deployment of UBio-N Face Pro (2026).
Growth metrics
2025 revenue ₩51.3B (~$37M); operating profit ₩1.02B; net profit ₩2.01B; 158 employees (2026); market cap ~₩35.5B.
Market positioning
KOSDAQ-listed (ticker 203450) biometric security leader in Korea with global reach; expanding into AI data-center security and Japan/global markets via ODM partnerships with NEC and SoftBank.
Geographic focus
South Korea (domestic), Japan (via NEC/SoftBank), Middle East, North America, Europe.
Patents and IP
US patent for AI-based biometric access-control technology addressing fingerprint registration/re-registration security vulnerabilities (2025); K-Mark certification for face liveness/PAD access control system.
About Shin Yo-sik (신요식)
Chung-Ang University Computer Engineering; Director, Korea Computer Technology Research Institute and Chungho Computer; founded Chatoy.com (2000), which merged with UnionCommunity (now UNION biometrics); two Jang Young Sil Awards (1993 multimedia ATM; 2008 fingerprint recognition); CEO since founding era.
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