We pioneered 2FA. Now we're reinventing identity.
FaceSign was founded by Luke Abrams and David Gonen — the people who built the two-factor authentication that protects billions of accounts today.
2005
First 2FA Patent
Los Angeles, CA
Headquarters
2B+
Accounts Protected by Our Tech
Our Team
Built by authentication pioneers
Our founders literally invented the multi-factor authentication that protects billions of accounts today.
David Gonen
Co-Founder
David founded Telesign in 2005, patenting and pioneering phone-based two-factor authentication that became the global standard for online verification.
- Founded Telesign (2005)
- Pioneered phone-based 2FA
- Doctor of Medicine, Technion
Luke Abrams
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Luke led the deployment of multi-factor authentication to billions of accounts as Head of Microsoft Accounts, bringing deep expertise in identity verification at scale.
- Former Head of Microsoft Accounts
- Deployed 2FA to billions of users
- Previously at Onfido
Darren Berkovitz
Advisor
Former Telesign executive. Scaled go-to-market operations and strategic partnerships.
Jeff Koonin
Strategic Advisor
Decades of experience in technology and business leadership.
Our Journey
From 2FA to the future of verification
Telesign Founded
David Gonen patents and pioneers phone-based two-factor authentication
MFA Goes Mainstream
Luke Abrams deploys Telesign's MFA to billions of accounts at Microsoft
AI Changes Everything
Advancements in AI enable sophisticated deepfakes and new fraud vectors
FaceSign Launches
Bringing the confidence of in-person verification to the digital space
Our Mission
To bring the trust and efficiency of face-to-face interactions into all digital encounters.
The future of verification is natural, robust, secure, and as personal as you are.
Let's build the future together
Talk to us about how FaceSign can elevate your security and enhance user experience.