
SmartStamp AG is a Swiss company that has developed a pioneering app for the art world, utilizing patented AI technology to create unique digital fingerprints for physical artworks. This innovative solution ensures tamper-proof authentication and links physical objects to the digital realm, providing artists, collectors, and institutions with a reliable method to authenticate and preserve cultural heritage. The app is user-friendly, requiring only a smartphone to capture images and generate certificates of authenticity, while also integrating with blockchain technology for secure record-keeping. SmartStamp addresses the growing need for security and trust in the art market, positioning itself as a leader in the authentication of art and collectibles.

SmartStamp AG is a Swiss company that has developed a pioneering app for the art world, utilizing patented AI technology to create unique digital fingerprints for physical artworks. This innovative solution ensures tamper-proof authentication and links physical objects to the digital realm, providing artists, collectors, and institutions with a reliable method to authenticate and preserve cultural heritage. The app is user-friendly, requiring only a smartphone to capture images and generate certificates of authenticity, while also integrating with blockchain technology for secure record-keeping. SmartStamp addresses the growing need for security and trust in the art market, positioning itself as a leader in the authentication of art and collectibles.
Headquarters & founding: Kreuzlingen, Thurgau, Switzerland — founded 2019
Core product: Mobile AI surface-scanning to create a biometric fingerprint and digital passport for artworks, with NFT linkage and provenance tracking
Funding history: Seed (2022-02-01) CHF 444,444; Series A (2023-03-01) — amount undisclosed
Operating status: Listed as closed on Crunchbase
Legal / contacts: SmartStamp AG (CHE-152.040.728); representatives listed: Friedrich Kisters, Gregor Kisters
Authentication and provenance for physical art and collectibles; anti-counterfeiting; provenance preservation on ownership transfer.
2019
Art and collectibles authentication
CHF 444,444
Amount undisclosed in available records