• Emerald Technology Ventures led an $8 million Series A in Alitheon, with participation from eBay Ventures.
• Alitheon develops optical-AI technology that creates a unique identity for physical items using inherent surface features captured by standard cameras.
• The company markets the approach as “biometrics for things,” aiming to improve authentication, provenance, and traceability in global supply chains.
• Proceeds will fund global deployment of its FeaturePrint technology, which the company says is backed by more than 55 issued patents.

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