ZealiD

Name

ZealiD

Legal name

ZealiD AB

Website

https://zealid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Identity & Qualified Electronic Signatures

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Identity, eKYC & Borrower Verification (Lending-Focused) (FSAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD)

Keywords

• Qualified electronic signatures
• Digital identity verification
• EIDAS compliance services
• Qualified trust service provider
• KYC compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Per-Signature QES: ZealiD charges customers on a per-signature basis for Qualified Electronic Signatures. This transaction-based pricing model was highlighted as an innovative approach through the Adobe Acrobat Sign partnership, enabling enterprises to pay only for actual signature usage without large upfront commitments.
2. B2B Enterprise Licensing: Enterprise customers (financial institutions, law firms, government bodies) subscribe to ZealiD's identity verification and QES services for workforce identity, KYC compliance, and client onboarding use cases. Pricing is quote-based for enterprise contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ZealiD is an EU Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) that issues eIDAS-compliant Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) and provides remote identity verification through a mobile app (ZealiD App) and developer API (Hermes Interface). Its offerings include biometric registration in approximately 3 minutes, qualified certificate issuance, QES legally equivalent to handwritten signatures across all 27 EU member states, identity wallet capabilities, and a document collaboration workspace (Trust Circle), serving both individual consumers and enterprises such as banks and law firms.

Product overview

ZealiD is an EU Qualified Trust Service Provider offering a suite of digital identity and electronic signature products. The core offering is the ZealiD App (My ZealiD), a mobile application providing remote biometric registration, identity verification, and qualified electronic signatures (QES) compliant with eIDAS regulation. The product portfolio includes: Qualified Signature (QES) and Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) for legally binding digital signing; Identity Verification for KYC compliance supporting 50+ nationalities; Trust Circle for secure document collaboration and workspace management; Identity Wallet and Entra Wallet for subscriber-controlled credential management. All products are built on eIDAS and ETSI security standards, with trust services hosted in the EU and supervised by Swedish authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trust Circle: Secure document collaboration platform built on qualified e-signature technology for professional services firms to send, sign, and manage documents with full legal validity across the EU.
• My ZealiD

Products and services

• Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) eIDAS-compliant qualified electronic signature service providing legal equivalence to handwritten signatures across all EU member states, issued via the ZealiD app with biometric authentication and embedded in PAdES format independently validatable by any recipient.
• Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) eIDAS Advanced Electronic Signature solution based on qualified certificates, providing higher security than simple e-signatures while maintaining mobile-based ease of use.
• Identity Verification Remote biometric client verification service enabling KYC compliance in approximately 3 minutes, supporting 50+ nationalities, 150+ identity document types, and 24+ languages using qualified certificates with liability coverage.
• Identity Wallet (My ZealiD) First-of-its-kind subscriber wallet based on eIDAS and ETSI security requirements allowing subscribers to control eIDAS-verified credentials including identity document copies and related data, with API integration for relying parties to receive data.
• Trust Circle Enterprise-grade secure document collaboration workspace for professional services firms that verifies client identities, enabling organizations to send, sign, and manage documents with full legal validity across the EU.
• Entra Wallet Identity wallet integrated with Microsoft Entra ID for enterprise identity management and Microsoft Entra Verified ID capabilities supporting Real Employee Identity use cases.
• ZealiD App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling users to register for a qualified electronic signature, authenticate via biometrics (Face ID/Touch ID), store verified credentials in an identity wallet, and apply QES to documents from any device.
• Hermes Interface API Developer API enabling enterprises and ISVs to integrate ZealiD's identity verification and QES capabilities into third-party applications and enterprise workflows, with Python SDK support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% first-time user success rate for digital onboarding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adobe Acrobat SigncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 February 2023Adobe Acrobat Sign entered a resale agreement with ZealiD to resell access to ZealiD Qualified Certificates and QES to its enterprise customers. Adobe Acrobat Sign serves more than 300,000 brands including the majority of Fortune 100 companies. The partnership enables per-signature pricing and fully integrated end-to-end qualified signing within the Adobe Acrobat Sign experience.
• DocuSigncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023ZealiD expanded its two-year partnership with DocuSign to launch a KYC extension for the German market and broader employee and customer KYC integration. Uses ZealiD's qualified certificates with liability coverage for remote employee/customer onboarding across 50+ nationalities in 24 languages.
• Microsoft Entra Verified IDcoreTechnology or IntegrationZealiD integrates with Microsoft Entra Verified ID to create a best-in-class remote help desk experience. Supports Real Employee Identity use cases where ZealiD's qualified identity and QES are integrated with Microsoft identity and access management systems.
• TrustLynxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrustLynx, an Estonian-based trust service provider, partnered with ZealiD to elevate digital trust services. The partnership aims to combine TrustLynx's trust services with ZealiD's qualified signature and identity verification capabilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DocuSign: Global leader in electronic signatures and agreement management. Direct peer to ZealiD in the e-signature category and also a channel partner via the KYC extension; competes head-to-head in EU enterprise signing while also reselling ZealiD's qualified certificates.
• Adobe Acrobat Sign: Adobe's e-signature offering and one of the dominant enterprise signing platforms. Direct peer in electronic signatures and simultaneous resale partner for ZealiD Qualified Certificates — represents both a competitor and ZealiD's largest distribution channel to 300,000+ brands.
• Signicat: European Qualified Trust Service Provider focused on digital identity, e-signatures, and KYC across the Nordics and broader EU. Directly comparable to ZealiD as a competing QTSP on the EU Trusted List serving financial services and enterprise onboarding use cases.
• IDnow: European identity verification and KYC platform with AutoIdent, VideoIdent, and e-signature products. Direct peer in EU eIDAS-compliant remote identity verification, serving many of the same financial services and regulated-industry customers as ZealiD.
• Entrust: Identity and trust services provider offering digital signing, PKI, and identity verification. Direct peer in qualified electronic signatures and KYC; also integrated as a channel partner of ZealiD's, creating a partial competitor-distributor overlap similar to Adobe/DocuSign.

Emerging players

• Onfido: AI-driven identity verification provider (now part of Entrust) focused on KYC and AML use cases for financial services and fintechs. Comparable to ZealiD on the identity verification side of the offering, though without the qualified trust service provider / QES layer.
• Jumio: Global identity verification and KYC/AML platform serving financial services, fintech, and online businesses. Comparable to ZealiD on biometric ID verification and remote onboarding, but focused on a broader geographic footprint outside EU regulation.
• Veriff: Identity verification platform specializing in AI-based document and biometric verification for KYC and AML. Comparable to ZealiD on remote identity proofing flows, though without an EU Trusted List QES offering.

Broad incumbents

• Thales (Digital Identity & Security): Global incumbent in digital identity, PKI, and qualified trust services via its Thales DIS (formerly Gemalto) business. Comparable to ZealiD as a QTSP and identity provider, but operating at much larger scale with broader government and enterprise reach.

Regional players

• Evidos: Dutch-based electronic signing and identity verification provider focused on the Benelux market. Comparable to ZealiD on EU e-signature and KYC integration workflows, and an existing integration partner of ZealiD.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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