Verida: https://www.verida.network/

The Verida Wallet is a self-custody web3 mobile wallet and a gateway for decentralized identities.Users can manage their identity, sign into apps, manage their personal data, their credentials, receive messages and manage crypto. Digital identities are stored on the Verida Network, which is an encrypted and secure self-sovereign private storage solution for web3. Chris Were, CEO of Verida, said:

“We have prioritised working with the cheqd team to integrate their technology into the Verida ecosystem. cheqd is world leaders in self-sovereign identity and credentials and have developed an innovative credential payment model that will help unlock mainstream adoption.”

Nuklai: https://www.nukl.ai/

Nuklai is an innovative layer 1 blockchain infrastructure to host a collaborative data ecosystem that will fuel the next generation of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) with world-class data. Its data ecosystem is built on two blockchain networks, supporting the data ecosystem and AI with data management and computational power.

“This integration of cheqd’s infrastructure empowers Nuklai to establish a trusted environment where AI models can confidently operate with the provision of Trusted Data, providing users with assurance in the accuracy and reliability of AI-driven insights generated from Nuklai’s datasets.”

YourD: https://www.yourd.xyz/

YourD (YourData) is a Korean Web3 RegTech infrastructure provider specialising in decentralised identity authentication and data management. Through its interoperable, privacy-first authentication solutions, YourD empowers users to control their digital identities while enabling businesses to adopt decentralised identity technology with ease.

“The collaboration focuses on integrating YourD’s authentication and data services with cheqd’s DID and credential payment infrastructure to enhance interoperability, monetisation, and compliance in Web3 identity and payments.”

Timpi: https://timpi.io/

Timpi has developed the world’s first decentralised web index and, with over 5 billion web pages indexed, now holds one of the largest databases globally. Through Timpi’s extensive, community-operated DePIN network, the vision of enabling open access to information — free from bias and manipulation — is brought to life.

“One of the key areas of collaboration between Timpi and cheqd will focus on exploring and co-developing practical use cases for trusted data within the decentralised AI space. This includes content credentials, reputation systems, data attribution & provenance, and trusted ai training.”

Hovi: https://www.hovi.id/

Hovi was born from a vision to make self-sovereign identity simpler. We envision revolutionizing digital identity with secure, decentralized solutions that empower businesses and individuals. We strive for a world where identity is complaint, secure, verifiable, and user-controlled, ensuring privacy and trust. Omer Shafiq, Founder and CEO of Hovi, said:

“Our platform is built with a clear goal, eliminating the friction businesses face when adopting decentralised identity solutions. We’ve worked hard to ensure our tools are robust, adaptable, and designed to integrate into any environment and meet the unique needs of each organisation. This isn’t about replacing existing systems; it’s about enhancing them with trust and reusability at their core.”

Dock: https://www.dock.io/

Dock’s Reusable Digital Identity platform enables companies to turn verified ID data into trusted Reusable Digital ID Credentials, instantly verify their authenticity and get paid when they are verified by third parties. The platform comprises an API, a Web App, an ID wallet and a dedicated blockchain. Dock has been a leader in decentralised digital identity technology since 2017 and trusted by organisations in diverse sectors, including healthcare, finance, and education. Nick Lambert, Co-founder and CEO of Dock Labs said:

“This exciting partnership enables Dock to focus on new and innovative features for our clients delivered through our issuance and verification platform, Certs, while relying on cheqd’s cutting edge network for the blockchain related elements. This alliance enables both organisations to demonstrate their core capabilities, providing best in class solutions to our rapidly growing customer bases”

Andromeda: https://www.andromedaprotocol.io/

Andromeda is an all-on-chain suite of products, tools, and utilities enabled by a decentralized operating system called aOs, or the Andromeda Operating System. aOS is designed to make Web3 simpler and building on-chain Easier, Better, Faster. Core Contributor at Andromeda Labs, Mant Hawkins said:

“Andromeda is excited to be partnering with cheqd. The needed capability for everyone to have trusted data fits a core belief of the Andromeda Team where privacy, trust, and sovereignty reign supreme. Moving forward together our partnership will bring trusted platform composability to not only Web3, but to the Fortune 500.”

walt.id: https://walt.id/

WaltID is a comprehensive solution that empowers developers and enterprises with identity, NFT, and wallet infrastructure. With their cutting-edge SSI Kit, developers and organizations gain seamless access to the benefits of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). Additionally, WaltID offers a range of specialized toolkits, including the NFT Kit, Wallet Kit, Storage Kit, and IDP Kit, catering to diverse needs within the crypto ecosystem.

“Integration of cheqd into SSI Kit provides greater flexibility for adopters of cheqd, opens up a new customer-base for increased utility on the network and helps future-proof cheqd for upcoming EU regulations!”

ComPilot (Previously NexeraID): https://www.compilot.ai/

ComPilot makes compliant onboarding and monitoring of your customers effortless with a unique one-stop-shop tailored to Web3 businesses. It integrates best-in-class providers (KYC, KYB, KYT, AML, Wallet Screening), consolidates all customer data and alerts, automates compliance tasks and provides smart dashboards.

“It’s been a fantastic journey partnering with cheqd. Their suite of identity tooling and credential payments model is a game changer for incentivising the adoption and consumption of credentials. With our existing NexeraID suite, PolygonID functionality for ZKPs, and the addition of cheqd for issuance and monetisation, we can provide an end-to-end compliance solution which is technically innovative, commercially sustainable and privacy-preserving.” says Rachid Ajaja, CEO of Nexera ID.

DanubeTech: https://danubetech.com/

DanubeTech is a leader in the field of digital identity, including decentralised identifiers (DID), verifiable credentials, and related technologies. Markus Sabadello, DanubeTech’s CEO and founder, on cheqd as the next step in the evolution of SSI networks:

“DanubeTech has been a pioneer in DID technologies, and we see cheqd as a promising next step in the evolution of SSI networks. Operating a cheqd node will add value to our mission of enabling global interoperability of decentralised identity infrastructures.”

Spherity: https://spherity.com/

Spherity builds decentralised identity management solutions to power the 4th industrial revolution. Carsten Stöcker, Spherity’s CEO, commented on cheqd’s payment rails and identity functionality:

“As decentralised identity and data sovereignty become more prominent, our clients are asking how the underlying ledgers and payments for transactions can work. Joining cheqd as a node operator allows us to explore the current and emerging ways that decentralised identity and authentic data are changing how information moves and where new commercial opportunities lie.”

DIDx: https://www.didx.co.za/

DIDx is a leading self-sovereign identity and verifiable credentials exchange based in South Africa. Lohan Spies, DIDx CEO, and early partner of cheqd explains why DIDx joined the cheqd network early:

“DIDx is delighted to be part of the mainnet launch of the cheqd network as a founding validator. The cheqd network unlocks the business models of SSI with integrated payments and is a crucial step towards decentralisation and providing new capabilities.”

Finema: https://finema.co/

Finema empowers users and enterprises to control their own identities and data, where identities will become enablers for future data exchange. Pakorn Leesakul, Finema’s CEO, will stand up a cheqd node in Thailand:

“Together with cheqd, we are looking forward to building a trust fabric that serves as a feasible and solid foundation for as many use cases of verifiable credentials as possible. The future of SSI hinges upon convincing the public of its market viability. The partnership is part of that effort.”

Truu: https://www.truu.id/

Truu creates trusted digital passports for healthcare professionals, for smarter identities, simpler relationships, and better care. Manreet Nijjar, Truu’s CEO, on the flexibility cheqd’s tokenised solutions offer:

“We believe to achieve digital trust we need work in an open and collaborative manner. We are therefore very excited to join the cheqd network. Fraser and the team’s work will allows us to build for the future, giving us the flexibility to create token and non-tokenised solutions while sticking to our core principles around data ownership, privacy and consent.”

Tykn: https://tykn.tech/

Tykn envision a world where identities are portable, private and secure so that no one has to lose access to their identity ever again. Khalid Maliki, Tykn’s COO, believes a partnership with cheqd will support Tykn’s goals:

“We’re happy to support cheqd as we’re aligned in the vision that identity data must be private and secure. Tykn has spent the past 5 years helping people access services faster while being in control of how their data is used. We believe that cheqd’s network infrastructure can help Tykn’s SSI dev tools pave the way for global self-sovereign identity adoption.”

RANDA Solutions: https://randasolutions.com/

RANDA’s tools acquire, manage, and utilise many types of education intelligence and is a pioneer in education technology. Marty Reed, CEO, sees partnering with cheqd as joining the next generation of credential networks:

“RANDA is excited to participate in this next generation credential network with true considerations for interoperability. We see the cheqd network as a great addition to the overall credential ecosystem and look forward to its future on a solid foundation of partners and technologies.”

Domi Labs: https://domilabs.io/

Domi’s technology is built using self-sovereign identity technology to protect the holder’s data and streamline the rental process, Domi Labs is based out of Berlin. Katrie Lowe, Domi Lab’s CEO, on joining cheqd’s network:

“Domi Labs is a digital identity startup leading implementation of self-sovereign identity within the real estate sector. Verifiable credentials present an enormous opportunity to reshape the way business and customers establish trust. Domi Labs is excited to be an early partner of cheqd as innovative financial pathways will be key to ensuring the development of a robust verifiable credential ecosystem.”

esatus: https://esatus.com/

esatus, the creator of the SOWL platform, uses self-sovereign identity for login and access rights. André Kudra, CIO of esatus, comments on the cheqd partnership:

“esatus is interested in gaining first hand experience with cheqd’s payment rails. esatus built its SSI experience since 2015 and now has a huge technology base at hand. esatus’ SOWL suite enables enterprise SSI and can be made workable on cheqd’s network and stack quickly. This presents exciting future opportunities in our partnership.”

Gen (Previously Evernym): http://www.gendigital.com

At Gen, its mission is to create innovative and easy-to-use technology solutions that help people grow, manage, and secure their digital and financial lives. Previously it was known as Evernym, which is one of the cheqd’s lead investors and go-to-market partners.

Drummond Reed, Chief Trust Officer of Evernym; co-Chair, ToIP Governance Stack Working Group; co-author, “Self-Sovereign Identity” believes cheqd’s governance framework and focus on interoperability as central to the networks success:

“As SSI matures we’re seeing innovation at every layer of the Trust Over IP stack. cheqd is the only ToIP Layer 1 public utility I’ve seen with a governance framework designed explicitly to evolve from permissioned to permissionless. Add to that cheqd’s commitment to interoperability across all SSI ecosystems and its unique focus on SSI-based value exchange and you have one of the most exciting projects in SSI today.”

cheqd’s will also be launching its mainnet with key SSI start-ups Doshy, KnownPrivacy, AML First, Crucible, WOPLLI who will be announced in the second SSI cohort announcement along with other key SSI vendors in the forthcoming weeks.

Animo Solutions: https://animo.id/

Animo Solutions works with developers and organisations to improve digital interaction using verifiable credentials. They create solutions where exchanging data is privacy-preserving and frictionless. Timo Glastra, co-founder of Animo Solutions, comments on building scalable SSI solutions on cheqd to handle the huge forthcoming growth in SSI:

“At Animo we build open-source digital identity infrastructure. Through our customers, we’ve experienced the need for a scalable network that is specifically suited to SSI implementation. We’re using cheqd to build SSI solutions that can handle the huge growth that is coming in the field.”

ID Lynx: https://idlynx.com/

ID Lynx connects and empowers a global community that provides decentralised digital identity solution platforms for individuals, organisations, animals and IoT devices. Chris Raczkowski, CEO of ID Lynx, comments:

“By joining the cheqd network we’re looking forward to utilising the network’s core utility to support our existing customer use-cases and explore cheqd’s payment rails for SSI to bring entirely new use-cases and revenue streams to our business. We are also excited to join the partnership network and cooperate with diverse partners to fast-track not just our own growth, but also accelerate the global adoption of SSI — a long-held ambition of mine and our ID Lynx team.”

Gravity: https://www.gravity.earth/

Gravity believes in data sharing for anyone, anywhere and has created products where individuals and organisations can create and manage portable and verifiable digital identities, issue and share credentials securely and easily verify and authenticate users. Johannes Ebert, CEO of Gravity, explains why joining cheqd is critical to their business:

“For companies like us, focusing on building applications based on SSI that enable users to access services, the payment rail component is critical in ensuring that we offer customers a seamless payment experience. Gravity’s business model is based on “pay per data”, such that customers pay for the data exchanged based on the number of credentials and the types of claims contained within them. Leveraging cheqd’s payment rail infrastructure is therefore vital for Gravity as our customer base expands and the number of credential exchanges grows.”

AyanWorks: https://www.ayanworks.com/

AyanWorks builds the foundations of SSI for individuals, enterprises, applications, and devices based on open standards. CEO of AyanWorks, Kalyan Kulkarni, comments on how cheqd’s incentivisation of verifiable credentials could lead to widespread adoption:

“AyanWorks is a fast-growing Blockchain Tech consulting company with a focus on decentralised identity and verifiable credentials. We share the vision of ‘identity for all’ by means of bringing solutions that emphasise privacy by design and privacy by default. We are keen to see how incentivising the verifiable credentials that cheqd is evangelising, can contribute to the adoption of this technology and are excited to have joined this network to leverage it and accelerate SSI solutions.”

Gayadeed: https://www.gayadeed.it/it/

Gayadeed is an application that helps companies and professionals to securely sign agreements instantly from anywhere in the world. Co-founder of Gayadeed, Egidio Casati, sees cheqd as a crucial evolution in incentivised networks to bridge traditional eIDAS trust services:

“As a smart agreement platform, we are committed to bridge traditional eIDAS trust services with SSI protocols, focusing on interoperability, sustainability and UIX. We fully embrace cheqd’s crucial evolution towards a sustainable, properly incentivised and interoperable SSI ecosystem and we are glad to join the network to build and deliver SSI-powered applications ready for mass adoption.”

Monokee: https://monokee.com/

Monokee permits organisations to manage identities and embrace the new identity paradigm of SSI, where people and companies take control of their digital identity. Roberto Griggio, CEO of Monokee comments on the cheqd partnership:

“Monokee is a technology enabler that integrates identity management with disruptive and decentralised technologies to provide enterprise-grade security and compliance. Thanks to the partnership with cheqd, Monokee aims at establishing a virtuous cycle where verifiable credentials and distributed ledgers can sustain themselves, through cheqd’s payment rails, network utility and commitment to interoperability and open standards.”

Umazi: https://www.umazi.io/

Umazi are pioneers of global cross-industry due diligence and one of the most exciting start-ups in the space. Co-founder and CEO Cindy van Nierkirk on the collaboration with cheqd to increase revenue on all sides of the trust triangle:

“Umazi is carving out a new market to enable continuous enterprise identity verification for business due diligence. We’re ready to explore the utility of cheqd’s payment rails to incentivise users of our due diligence trust network. This collaborative partnership will allow both of us to grow the next level of revenue generation across all sides of the trust triangle using cheqd’s Web3 SSI technology.”

Soverio: https://soverio.com/

Soverio is committed to helping our clients improve their online business security, implement digital transformation, and boost operational efficiency with the help of innovative technologies like Decentralised Identity and Verifiable Credentials. Audrius Ramoska, Soverio CEO and co-founder, shares on cheqd providing the missing payment rails for Soverio’s customers:

“As the physical and digital worlds merge, finding secure and trusted ways of verifying the identity or securely exchanging data is becoming essential. Our new partnership with cheqd enables new possibilities for our Soverio customers, not only in a traditional business environment as we know it now but in the near future too (CeDeFi, Web3, Metaverse, CBDC, SSI, etc.). cheqd’s payment rails for SSI are what we missed in our portfolio.”

Verio: https://verio.id/

Verio is a full-stack verifiable credential platform and digital wallet with use-cases ranging from user authentication, customer onboarding to complex multi-party interactions. Cristian Talle, Verio CEO, notes on the cheqd partnership:

“Verio is proud to join the cheqd network to bring payment utility to our verifiable credentials, a much needed innovation in the SSI space. We’re also excited to leverage cheqd’s network, which we can utilise for our customers, partners and to enter new verticals to expand our business.”

Mavennet: https://www.mavennet.com/

Mavennet, creators of leading trusted-data exchange platforms, builds and launches blockchain-enabled SSI products, with a focus on large enterprise implementations. Yevgen Malyshev, Chief Product Officer, expands on working with cheqd to create new business models around verifiable credentials:

“Mavennet is excited to join the cheqd network for digital credentials and self-sovereign identity. Mavennet builds enterprise digital products with blockchain at its core. Therefore, we’re particularly pleased to also become part of the partnership network and work with cheqd to bring applications and services to new customers in the verticals we serve as well as create new business models around verifiable credentials.”

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