# ID.me

> ID.me is a McLean, Virginia-based digital identity network that lets people prove who they are online once and reuse that verified credential across government agencies, healthcare portals, and retail discount programs. Founded in 2010 as a military discount site, it evolved into a NIST-certified identity wallet used by well over 150 million Americans, and it is one of the primary identity-verification vendors for U.S. federal agencies including the IRS, the VA, and the Social Security Administration.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founders:** Blake Hall (Co-Founder & CEO), Matt Thompson (Co-Founder (departed 2015))
- **Team size:** ~1,100 employees
- **Products:** ID.me Wallet, Identity Verification (IAL2), ID.me for Government, Group Affiliation Verification, ID.me for Healthcare
- **Notable:** First digital identity provider certified by the Kantara Initiative at NIST IAL2 (2018)., Grew from a military discount startup to a network used by 150M+ Americans., Selected as an identity provider for 21 federal agencies and ~50 state agencies.

## Products & services

- **ID.me Wallet** — A digital identity wallet that lets a person verify once and reuse a single secure sign-in across hundreds of government and private-sector websites.
- **Identity Verification (IAL2)** — NIST 800-63 IAL2-aligned identity proofing using document verification, one-to-one facial matching, and live video 'Trusted Referee' agents.
- **ID.me for Government** — Identity and access management for federal and state agencies, including the IRS, VA, SSA, and state unemployment programs.
- **Group Affiliation Verification** — Verifies communities - military, veterans, students, teachers, nurses, first responders - so 600+ brands can offer authenticated discounts.
- **ID.me for Healthcare** — Identity verification for patient portals and health organizations, including a Medicare.gov agreement beginning 2026.

## Achievements

- First digital identity provider certified by the Kantara Initiative at NIST IAL2 (2018).
- Grew from a military discount startup to a network used by 150M+ Americans.
- Selected as an identity provider for 21 federal agencies and ~50 state agencies.
- Awarded a potential $1B, five-year IRS/Treasury identity-verification agreement (Jan 2026).
- Reached unicorn valuation ($1.5B) in 2021 and ~$1.8B by 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — U.S. Treasury awarded ID.me a blanket purchase agreement for identity verification worth up to $1B, with ordering through December 2030.
- **2025-12** — ID.me signed a contract with CMS to provide identity verification on Medicare.gov starting in 2026.
- **2025-09** — Reported a $65M Series E funding round.
- **2025** — GSA awarded ID.me a Federal Supply Schedule contract to serve multiple government entities.
- **2024-10** — Secondary share sale referenced a ~$1.8B valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://id.me
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/id.me
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IDme
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/IDme
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idme/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDmeInc/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11