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Glide Identity

Glide Identity (Glide.id) is a US company that sells carrier- and SIM-based authentication intended to replace SMS one-time passcodes. Cleartext's owner has a financial interest in it.

Also called: Glide.id

Name
Glide Identity; brand and domain Glide.id. Not related to other companies called Glide, such as a UK fibre company, an embedded-banking fintech or a no-code app builder.
Country
United States
Pricing
Not published. The developer documentation (docs.glideidentity.com) requires a login.
Certifications (company-claimed)
ISO 27001, 27701, 42001 and 22301; FIDO certification; GDPR and CCPA compliance. These are the company's claims; Cleartext has not independently verified them.
Other investors
The company's website also lists Strategic Ventures and Amigos Venture Capital among its investors.
Memberships and listings
FIDO Alliance member at Sponsor level; listed as a GSMA Open Gateway partner.[6][7]
Official site
glide.id

Products, as the company describes them #

MagicalAuth
Replaces SMS one-time passcodes with verification through the mobile network, according to the company.[1]
SuperPasskey
Passwordless authentication combining passkeys with SIM verification, in the company's description.[2]
Glide-Out
Payment authentication, in the company's description.[3]
Glide-In
Touchless NFC- and QR-based identity verification, in the company's description.[4]

Dated milestones #

2024
Announced a GSMA Open Gateway API beta on Google Cloud.[8]
Date not confirmed
Announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud. We have not confirmed the date; see the source.[9]
Oct 13, 2025
Raised a Series A of more than $20 million led by Crosspoint Capital Partners.[10][11]
Oct 2025
Unveiled MagicalAuth and SuperPasskey at Authenticate 2025, the FIDO Alliance's conference.[5]
Feb 10, 2026
Named one of 10 finalists for the RSAC 2026 Conference Innovation Sandbox contest. Geordie AI won the contest.[12][13]
Aug 3, 2026
Announced a beta of “carrier-native cryptographic authentication” across AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The press release includes a quote from a Verizon Business executive.[14]
Aug 7, 2026
Biometric Update covered the three-carrier launch.[15]
Aug 23, 2026
Fox News (CyberGuy) covered SIM-based bank login as a replacement for SMS one-time passcodes, featuring the company.[16]

Questions (2) #

Sources #

Numbers match the citations in the facts above. Company pages and press releases are marked secondary: they record what the company says.

  1. [1]MagicalAuth (product page)Glide Identity (company website) Secondary
  2. [2]Glide.id home page (product overview)Glide Identity (company website) Secondary
  3. [3]Glide-Out (product page)Glide Identity (company website) Secondary
  4. [4]Glide-In (product page)Glide Identity (company website) Secondary
  5. [5]Press (company press page)Glide Identity (company website) Secondary
  6. [6]FIDO Alliance membersFIDO Alliance Primary
  7. [7]GSMA Open Gateway partner listing: GlideGSMA Primary
  8. [8]Glide advances in technology with GSMA Open Gateway API beta launch on Google CloudThe Fast Mode, 2024 Secondary
  9. [9]Glide Identity announces strategic partnership with Google CloudDeveloping Telecoms Secondary
  10. [10]Glide Identity: $20 million from Crosspoint (deal report)Axios Pro, 2025-10-13 Secondary
  11. [11]Glide Identity raises $20M Series A to build AI-era authentication platformMobile ID World Secondary
  12. [12]Finalists announced for RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest 2026RSAC Conference Primary
  13. [13]Glide Identity selected as Top 10 Finalist for RSAC 2026 Conference Innovation Sandbox ContestBusiness Wire (company press release), 2026-02-10 Secondary
  14. [14]Glide.id beta launches carrier-native cryptographic authentication across AT&T, T-Mobile and VerizonBusiness Wire (company press release), 2026-08-03 Secondary
  15. [15]Glide brings SIM-based authentication to all major US carriersBiometric Update, 2026-08-07 Secondary
  16. [16]Bank may stop texting six-digit codes (CyberGuy)Fox News, 2026-08-23 Secondary