| Industry | Technology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Hq location city | Fremont, California |
| Hq location country | United States |
| Key people | Kirsten Newquist, CEO |
| Revenue (2023) | $116.38m |
| Net income (2023) | $5.49m |
| Assets (2023) | $109.72m |
| Num employees | 394 |
| Website | https://www.identiv.com/ |
Identiv (originally SCM Microsystems) is a publicly traded Internet of Things technology company listed on the Nasdaq stock market.[1][2]
Identiv provides physical and digital products utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID) subsets such as near field communication (NFC),[2] Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) as well as others.[3] The company is focused on Internet of Things (IoT) applications.[4] The company has customers in the government, enterprise, consumer, education, healthcare and transportation sectors.[5]
Identiv is headquartered in Fremont, California, and has additional locations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific.[6]
History
Identiv was founded in 1990 in Munich, Germany as SCM Microsystems GmbH. It received venture capital from Index Ventures[7] and made its initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock market in 1997, then headquartered in California, USA.[8]
In 2009, SCM Microsystems merged with Hirsch Electronics[9] and acquired Bluehill ID. The new combination was renamed to Identive Group, shortened to Identiv in 2014.[10][6] In 2018, Identiv acquired Thursby Software Systems[11] and 3VR.[12] In 2025, Identiv collaborated with IFCO to enhance digital traceability in the global fresh grocery supply chain,[13] and with Novanta to advance RFID technology adoption for healthcare OEMs.[14]
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- ^ Claire Swedberg (2022-06-03). "Identiv Offers NFC and BLE Tags with Sensor Data". RFID Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ Identiv. "Find the RFID, NFC, BLE Inlay and Tag You Need!". www.identiv.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Swedberg, Claire (2024-10-01). "Exclusive Interview with New CEO: Identiv Turns Focus to IoT". RFID Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Claire Swedberg (2021-10-04). "SDK Makes NFC App Designing Easier". RFID Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "Identiv, Inc. (INVE)". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "25 Rising Stars What will the world look like a decade or two from now? Who knows? But these young business leaders surely will have helped shape it.". CNN Money. 2001-05-14. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Sylvia Ascarelli (1998-06-29). "E-Commerce Play - SCM Stock Has Soared on Market Potential, But Can the German-American Firm Deliver?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ Pfeifle, L. Samuel (2009-01-01). "SCM Microsystems and Hirsch Electronics to Merge". Security Systems News. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "SCM Microsystems and Bluehill ID complete Business Combination to form Identive Group". Drake Star Partners. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ Kobialka, Dan (2018-10-29). "Identiv Acquires Mobile Security Firm Thursby Software Systems". MSSP Alert. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Identiv Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Results". Bloomberg. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "IFCO and Identiv form strategic partnership to enhance digital traceability in the global fresh grocery supply chain". IoT Business News. August 5, 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Identiv and Novanta partner to streamline adoption of RFID solutions for healthcare OEMs". Today’s Medical Developments. June 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.