Cheqd
cheqd is a blockchain-based trust and payment infrastructure enabling the creation of personalized AI, eID, digital credential businesses, and trust ecosystems. It provides privacy-preserving payments for data to incentivize data sharing from silos, unlocking new user experiences and personalized AI. The platform supports multiple credential formats and identity frameworks like eIDAS 2.0, with industry-leading Trust Registries for ecosystem governance. cheqd offers customizable commercial models and supports various SSI technologies, targeting sectors including healthcare, finance, gaming, government, and supply chain. Its products include cheqd Network, Verifiable AI, cheqd Studio, and Creds, facilitating decentralized identity, payments, and verifiable credentials at scale.
Cheqd
cheqd is a blockchain-based trust and payment infrastructure enabling the creation of personalized AI, eID, digital credential businesses, and trust ecosystems. It provides privacy-preserving payments for data to incentivize data sharing from silos, unlocking new user experiences and personalized AI. The platform supports multiple credential formats and identity frameworks like eIDAS 2.0, with industry-leading Trust Registries for ecosystem governance. cheqd offers customizable commercial models and supports various SSI technologies, targeting sectors including healthcare, finance, gaming, government, and supply chain. Its products include cheqd Network, Verifiable AI, cheqd Studio, and Creds, facilitating decentralized identity, payments, and verifiable credentials at scale.
TL;DR
Core offering: Blockchain-based trust and payment infrastructure for decentralized identity, verifiable credentials, and data monetisation
Products: cheqd Network, Verifiable AI, cheqd Studio, Creds
Founded: 2021
Seed funding: $3.3M (reported; Sep 22, 2021)
Employee count (reported): 14
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Decentralised identity, verifiable credentials, data monetisation and trust/governance for credential ecosystems.
Founded
2021
Industry
Decentralized identity / Web3 / Identity infrastructure
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
3300000.00
Reported total seed raise of just over £2.4M (~$3.3M) with named early/backing investors including Outlier Ventures, Evernym, TitanBlock, 3GR, Tendermint Ventures and other private/crypto-focused investors.
Investor Signal
“Backed by Web3/identity-focused investors including Outlier Ventures, Evernym, TitanBlock, 3GR, Tendermint Ventures and other private/crypto investors”