About
Smart Card Technology
Athena develops smart card solutionsto support card manufacturers, national printers, and system integrators. Athena's business model allows itspartners to source smart card technology directly from Athena or through itslicensed silicon partners. Athena provides secure, flexible, and cost-effective solutions for ICAO-based ePassports, FIPS-201/PIV-based documents, IAS-ECC and national ID schemes, digital signature, PKI, eGov, transportation, ATM cards, ePurse, embedded security for M2M and NFC, and contactless transactions.
Identity
| Name | Athena Smartcard |
|---|---|
| Slug | athena-smartcard |
| Type / kind | startup |
| Crunchbase ID | athena-smartcard |
| Source _id | agxzfmlsbGlzdHNpdGVyGAsSC05ld19Db21wYW55GICAgN6bzrgJDA |
Status
| Status | inactive |
|---|---|
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by NXP Semiconductors on Mar 2015 - closed due to acquisition |
| Last update | 2026-05-17 |
Web & social
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/1732218 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/Athena.Smartcard |
Classifications
Primary sector Cyber Security
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesSilicon
Target customers
Defense, Safety & SecuritySecurity
Business models
B2GB2B
Tags
cryptographyaccess-controlauthenticationbiometricspkiidentity-verification
Funding
| Total raised | — |
|---|---|
| Current stage | Acquired |
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