Validity.id

What Validity.id does

Validity.id is a blockchain-based platform that enables organizations to issue cryptographically verifiable attestations for credentials such as degrees, insurance coverage, medical licenses, and identity verification. The platform is built on the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) protocol and the Base blockchain (an Ethereum Layer 2 network), and allows each organization to attest to information directly from its own blockchain address, removing intermediaries from the credential-verification process.

The platform's core product, Attestations, produces verifiable records that can be validated directly from primary sources. Supporting features include pre-built Templates for common credential types and an Organization Verification system that displays verified issuer status with links to each organization's verification page. The platform reports an average response time of approximately 200ms for attestation operations and has issued 32,867 attestations to date across 6 templates.

Validity.id operates a self-serve, product-led growth model with a global web platform accessible to organizations, and a separate public verification portal accessible to end-users. Its primary customer segment is higher education institutions, with named customers including Duke University, Rice University, Campbell University, the University of Texas at Tyler, and MIT Sloan School of Management. The company is headquartered in Mundelein, United States, has 1-10 employees, was founded in 2023, and generates revenue through subscription-based platform services; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Validity.id

Legal name

Validity

Website

https://validity.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Validity.id operates a blockchain-based platform enabling organizations to issue cryptographically verifiable attestations for credentials such as degrees, insurance coverage, medical licenses, and identity verification. The platform currently serves universities including Duke, Rice, Campbell, UT Tyler, and MIT Sloan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Credential Verification

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Proof of Reserves, Attestations & On-Chain Audit/Assurance (FSADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Evidence & Document Verification (IDV) for KYC (FSAMAMAN), Secure Browser, Device Lockdown & Exam Security Tools (EDAFADAI), Identity Verification & Proofing (IDV, KYC, Biometrics) (HDADAAAF)

Keywords

• Credential verification
• Blockchain attestations
• Digital credentials
• Identity verification
• Decentralized trust

Headquarters

HQ city

Mundelein

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Attestation Services: Platform for creating and managing cryptographically verifiable attestations for organizations. Revenue appears to come from organizations subscribing to use the platform for credential verification.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Validity.id provides a cryptographic attestation platform built on Base blockchain using the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) protocol, enabling organizations to issue verifiable credentials directly from their own on-chain address. The platform supports attestations for degrees, transcripts, enrollment verification, insurance coverage, medical licenses, and identity verification, with pre-built templates for common credential types and public verification pages. As of the source data, 32,867 attestations have been issued with an average response time of 200ms.

Product overview

Validity.id is a unified platform for cryptographically attesting to information—verifiable directly from the primary source. The core product is Attestations, which allows organizations to issue verifiable credentials from their own address on the blockchain. The platform includes Templates for standardizing common attestation types (degrees, insurance, licenses, identity verification), and an Organization Verification system that displays verified organization details. Organizations page shows verified institutions including Duke University, Rice University, Campbell University, UT Tyler, and MIT Sloan. The platform has issued 32,867 total attestations with an average response time of 200ms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Attestations A cryptographic attestation platform that allows organizations to issue verifiable credentials—such as degrees, transcripts, enrollment verifications, insurance coverage, medical licenses, and identity attestations—directly from their own on-chain address. Built on the Base blockchain using the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) protocol, the platform delivers tamper-proof, instantly verifiable attestations with an average 200ms response time and 32,867 total attestations issued.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200ms average response time for attestations

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure.

• Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS)core infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationValidity.id is built on the EAS protocol, using Base blockchain for issuing and managing cryptographically verifiable attestations. The platform integrates with EAScan for attestation viewing and verification.
• Base Blockchaincore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationThe platform is built on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, which provides the infrastructure for issuing and storing attestations on-chain for verifiability and immutability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Student Clearinghouse: Largest centralized degree and enrollment verification service for U.S. higher education. Directly comparable to Validity's higher-ed use cases (transcript, degree, enrollment verification) and is the incumbent whose market Validity is trying to disrupt with cryptographic attestations.
• Parchment (Instructure): Major digital credential service for transcripts, diplomas, and certifications across higher education. Closely comparable to Validity's core offering of verifiable credential issuance, though Parchment uses centralized rather than on-chain attestation.
• Dock Labs: Blockchain-based verifiable credentials platform using DIDs and on-chain attestations. Direct competitor in the Web3 verifiable credentials space with overlapping issuer-target customer profiles (education, healthcare, employers).
• Truework: Employment and income verification platform serving lenders, employers, and consumers. Comparable in providing primary-source credential verification, though optimized for employment/income rather than education credentials.

Emerging players

• Indicio: Decentralized identity and verifiable credentials provider built on Hyperledger Indy/Aries. Comparable as an emerging player in the verifiable credential ecosystem targeting governments, education, and travel — overlapping with Validity's mission.
• LearnCard: Digital wallet and verifiable credential platform focused on education and workforce credentials. Directly comparable in serving universities and learners with portable, verifiable credentials, with overlapping higher-education customers.
• BCdiploma: Blockchain-based diploma and certificate issuance for universities and MOOCs. Directly comparable as a Web3-native credentialing platform in the higher-education segment.

Broad incumbents

• Veriff: Larger identity verification provider serving fintech, crypto, and online platforms with KYC/AML checks. Comparable in providing identity and document verification, though with a broader portfolio rather than on-chain attestation focus.
• Persona: Identity verification and KYC platform offering document, biometric, and database verifications. Comparable as a primary-source identity and credential verification provider, though centralized rather than blockchain-based.

Others

• Hyland Credentials (formerly Credentials Solutions):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/validityid

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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