HPEC

What HPEC does

HPEC, Inc. is a Miami-headquartered, Delaware-incorporated private company (founded 2019; 1-10 employees) structured as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) of practicing physicians — a self-described "digital physicians guild." The company operates a mobile-first platform composed of three interconnected products: (1) the HPEC Digital Credential Wallet, an encrypted cloud wallet for storing and controlling professional credentials, built on open W3C decentralized identity standards using DID:Polygon (Ethereum Polygon) and DID:ION (Bitcoin Ion) protocols for cross-chain interoperability; (2) the HPEC Physician Social Network, a censorship-resistant, physician-only community governed by cryptographic self-moderation rather than a central authority; and (3) the HPEC Professional Referral Network, a digital rolodex enabling trusted peer referrals independent of employer or insurance influence. Identity verification combines government-issued ID with facial recognition, and onboarding is gated to US-licensed practicing physicians via NPI.

Distribution is product-led via the iOS and Android apps with self-serve onboarding, supplemented by community-led growth through physician referral networks and a broad organic social presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram). HPEC is explicitly pre-revenue and currently free for verified physicians. The company envisions future monetization across four streams: subscription-based credentialing services, transaction fees on physician career opportunity advertising and recruitment, transaction-based platform services and data sharing, and enterprise solutions for credential issuing bodies (academic medical centers and state licensing boards). The company has raised approximately $987,637 to date across two 2023 Regulation Crowdfunding rounds on StartEngine and an earlier StartUp Health relationship.

Name

HPEC

Legal name

HPEC, Inc.

Website

https://hpec.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HPEC is a physician-run decentralized autonomous organization offering a credential wallet, professional referral network, and censorship-resistant social community for US-licensed physicians, built on W3C decentralized identity standards and currently in beta with no revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Digital Identity & Credentialing

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized Identity (DID) & Verifiable Credentials (BPAMAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Provider Directory & Network Identity (HPD, NPI, credential linking) (HLACABAF)

Keywords

• Physician credentialing platform
• Decentralized identity wallet
• Self-sovereign credentials
• Physician professional network
• Healthcare identity management

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Credentialing Services: Future revenue stream from automated credential verification services. The platform aims to streamline the credentialing process for physicians throughout their career lifecycle by enabling credential issuing bodies to issue verifiable digital credentials directly into physician wallets.
2. Physician Career Opportunity Advertising and Recruitment: Platform for posting physician job opportunities and career advancement listings, creating a recruitment marketplace within the physician community.
3. Platform Services and Data Sharing: Potential future revenue from enabling physicians to securely share their credential data when desired, and for physicians to be paid for services accessed through the platform.
4. Enterprise Solutions for Credential Issuing Bodies: Pilot projects with academic medical centers and state licensing boards to issue verifiable digital credentials, with tools developed for enterprise clients as the platform scales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HPEC operates a decentralized identity platform that gives US licensed practicing physicians a self-sovereign digital credential wallet to store, verify, and share their professional credentials. The platform combines a physician-only censorship-resistant social network, a professional referral network, and end-to-end encrypted communications, all built on W3C decentralized identity standards (DID:Polygon and DID:ION) and governed by the physician community as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

Product overview

HPEC is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) of practicing physicians structured as a digital physicians guild. The platform consists of three interconnected core products: the HPEC Digital Credential Wallet (a decentralized, encrypted cloud wallet for storing and authenticating professional credentials), the HPEC Physician Social Network (a censorship-resistant, physician-only community governed by cryptographic self-moderation), and the HPEC Professional Referral Network (a digital referral system enabling physicians to build trusted colleague networks and coordinate patient care). The platform is built on open decentralized identity standards including did:polygon and did:ion protocols, allowing physicians to control their credentials and digital identity across the healthcare ecosystem. The platform is currently in beta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPEC Digital Credential Wallet A decentralized, encrypted cloud wallet where physicians store and control their professional credentials, medical licenses, and identity documentation. Built on W3C decentralized identity standards with DID:Polygon and DID:ION protocols, it enables physicians to own and share their credential data, interact with patients across healthcare systems, and maintain privacy-preserving record-keeping tools.
• HPEC Physician Social Network A censorship-resistant, physician-only community space that deploys cryptographic protocols of self-moderation, where the physician community collectively governs and moderates content without central authority. Features end-to-end encrypted messaging with credentialed-only access ensuring trusted network integrity.
• HPEC Professional Referral Network A digital referral wallet and professional network that enables physicians to build and maintain referral relationships with trusted colleagues, coordinate patient care, and control their professional reputation independently of employers, insurance networks, or third parties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated credentialing process reducing time and administrative burden for physicians
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BacktableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBacktable is listed as a partner on the HPEC website. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available sources.
• StartUp HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation ecosystem partner listed on HPEC website. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available sources.
• Normal Regional Health SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare system partner listed on HPEC website. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available sources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HPECID
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HPECid
• Facebookfacebook.com/HPECid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hpecid
• Instagraminstagram.com/hpecid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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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