Global Head of Partnerships, Aware
Search every verified Todd Jarvis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Todd Jarvis, Global Head of Partnerships at Aware, appeared on the podcast "Biometrics, Gaming, and the Future of Identity" in August 2025. He described Aware as a publicly traded identity verification and biometric authentication company headquartered in Boston that has been in business for about 30 years. Jarvis stated that the company has historically served federal government clients including NASA, Interpol, Europol, all branches of the U.S. military, and agencies such as the CIA and FBI for immigration, visa, and passport purposes. He said Aware has adapted its technology for business-to-business clients, with gaming as one of its first verticals, providing Know Your Customer (KYC) services to sweepstakes operators, daily fantasy sports platforms, and tier one operators. Jarvis discussed the company's focus on addressing fraud in regulated industries, noting that traditional payment providers often require third-party biometric verification to underwrite transactions. He said Aware has worked to reduce racial bias in its biometric algorithms to improve accuracy across diverse populations. Jarvis also commented on the growing sophistication of bad actors using AI and deepfakes, stating that biometric companies need to invest in technology to stay ahead of these threats. He described the internet as transitioning from an "IP web" to an "ID web," where identity verification will become essential across various sectors.
“Aware, we are an identity verification and biometric authentication company headquartered in Boston, publicly traded. We've been in business for about 30 years and absolutely own the federal government, including NASA, Interpol, Europol, all branches of the US military, and three-letter agencies like the CIA and FBI, u...”
“We decided to take all that learning and experience and make it available to B2B folks, with gaming as one of our very first verticals. We provide KYC services to sweepstakes operators, DFS platforms, tier one operators, and anyone that needs to know who their customers are.”
“Traditional payment providers won't underwrite transactions in sweepstakes and DFS because of the high level of fraud and identity theft associated with this regulated industry, leading to high chargebacks. So, alternate payment providers look for third-party biometric providers like us to provide an insurance policy a...”
“We've taken the same KYC services we provide to banks across Latin America, Jordanian National Bank, banks in Turkey, and City Bank, and packaged it differently and priced it to make it attractive to the gaming industry.”
In this episode, Brett Lanier of Bettor Vision sits down with Todd Jarvis from Aware Inc., a global leader in biometric authentication ...
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