Self, a provider of zero-knowledge identity and proof-of-humanity infrastructure, has completed a $9m seed raise earlier this year as it steps up efforts to build a privacy-preserving identity layer for the internet.
The seed funding came from Greenfield Capital, Startup Capital Ventures x SBI Fund (SoftBank), Spearhead VC, Verda Ventures, Fireweed Ventures and a group of well-known angel investors.
These include Casey Neistat and several leaders in the Web3 sector such as Sreeram Kannan of EigenLayer, Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon, Julien Bouteloup of Curve, Jill Carlson of Espresso, and Hart Lambur of Across Protocol.
Self’s technology enables users to verify that they are real, unique individuals and to confirm specific attributes like age or residency without revealing sensitive data.
It uses zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable credentials, offering onboarding through biometric passports and national ID cards issued in more than 160 countries combined. The firm has also expanded access through India’s Aadhaar system and introduced Self Connect, a lightweight verification tool that works through mobile phone numbers.
Self CEO and co-founder Eric Nakagawa said, “Self was born out of the need for secure, privacy-preserving humanity and identity verification, and the growing adoption of our infrastructure validates that zk-powered solutions are the answer.
“We’re proud that our mission resonates with the best companies in the industry, and appreciative of their support in scaling Self to power the future of the internet. I am excited to work with the many builders that are already integrating and developing cool features and products with Self.”
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