What Authentys does

Authentys, Inc. is a private, founder-led company headquartered in Santa Monica, California (1-10 employees) that operates a blockchain-based credential and background verification platform. Its core product suite spans three tiers: Self-Verification (Level 1, free) for user-uploaded credentials stored in a personal digital wallet; Authentys-Verified Certification (Level 2), where the issuing institution sends credentials directly to Authentys; and Organization-Issued Certification (Level 3), which involves direct API integration with university systems for cryptographically guaranteed credential verification. The underlying technology uses distributed ledger architecture, SHA-256 document hashing, Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), and self-sovereign identity principles, allowing users to control their own credentials and share them via configurable, time-limited access tokens.

The platform serves a horizontal mix of customers: employers and hiring organizations seeking to verify candidate credentials, educational institutions issuing verifiable alumni credentials, individual candidates and alumni storing portable credentials, and social/professional associations needing membership verification. Authentys distributes through global web and mobile self-serve channels for individuals and enterprise-level direct integrations for universities and employers. The revenue model is freemium for Level 1, with paid, pricing-undisclosed subscriptions for Levels 2 and 3 (annual and multi-year billing cadence respectively). Strategic positioning includes ongoing discussions with Microsoft to integrate decentralized identity, biometrics, verifiable credentials, and zero-knowledge proofs into the platform.

Ownership is founder-led (Ron Reed, Executive Managing Director and Founder; Adam Sullivan, Founder and Principal Technologist), with no disclosed external funding rounds, parent company, or acquisitions. The leadership team includes a CTO (Vijay Vattikonda), CHRO (Monique Black), and President/CLO (Lana Reeve). The company has a Microsoft partnership discussion in progress and operates with an active website (2026 copyright), but no named customers, revenue figures, or institutional investors are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Authentys

Legal name

Authentys, Inc.

Website

https://authentys.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Authentys is a private, Santa Monica-based company that operates a blockchain-based credential verification platform serving employers, educational institutions, individual candidates, and professional associations through a freemium self-sovereign identity wallet with tiered institution-verified and organization-issued certification levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Credential Verification Software

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (561450)

akta.pro primary industry

Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transcript, Score Reporting & Verification/Credential Wallet Platforms (EDAFADAO), Verifiable Credentials & Attestations (VC issuance/verification, credential registries) (FSAPACAH), Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms (BPAMAEAE)

Keywords

• Credential verification
• Background checks
• Digital identity
• Blockchain credentials
• Self-sovereign identity

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freemium Tiered Verification Services: Level 1 self-verification is free, allowing users to upload and self-certify documents. Higher tiers (Level 2 and Level 3) are paid services with institution-verified and organization-issued certifications respectively.
2. Subscription Verification Services:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Authentys is a credential and background verification platform that issues, stores, and verifies tamper-evident digital credentials using decentralized identifiers and SHA-256 hashing. It offers a three-tier product: a free Self-Verification tier for individuals, an Authentys-Verified tier with third-party background checks, and an Organization-Issued tier that lets institutions such as universities and employers issue verifiable credentials directly to candidates' portable digital wallets.

Product overview

Authentys offers a blockchain-layered credential verification platform with three tiered product models: Self-Verification (Level 1) for free self-upload and certification, Authentys-Verified Certification (Level 2) for institution-attested credentials, and Organization-Issued Certification (Level 3) for direct institutional integration with cryptographic guarantees. These tiers feed into the Authentys Identity Wallet, which stores and shares credentials via access tokens. Certification Seals and the Digital Backpack round out the product suite, enabling users to prove credential authenticity to employers and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Verification (Level 1)
• Authentys-Verified (Level 2)
• Organization-Issued Credentials (Level 3)

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of employers have caught candidates falsifying their education - demonstrating the scale of the problem Authentys solves

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthentys is currently in discussions with Microsoft to incorporate a digital identity platform into the Authentys solution. The collaboration aims to leverage Microsoft's decentralized identity technology as Authentys develops its platform capabilities including decentralized identity, biometrics, verifiable credentials, identity hubs, and zero-knowledge proofs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Indicio: Indicio builds decentralized identity and verifiable credential solutions for governments and enterprises. It is comparable to Authentys as an emerging player in the same verifiable credentials and self-sovereign identity space.
• SpruceID: SpruceID is a decentralized identity and verifiable credentials infrastructure company. It overlaps with Authentys in self-sovereign identity, DIDs, and consumer-controlled credential sharing.
• Trinsic: Trinsic provides a verifiable credentials and digital identity wallet platform for developers and issuers. It competes with Authentys in the decentralized identity wallet layer serving education and workforce use cases.

Direct peers

• Parchment: Parchment (owned by Instructure) is a leading digital credential and transcript exchange serving universities and employers for degree verification. It directly competes with Authentys in the educational credential verification flow.
• Credly: Credly (owned by Pearson) is a digital credentialing platform that issues and verifies badges and certificates for education and workforce customers. It overlaps with Authentys in digital, shareable, verifiable credentials for individuals and employers.
• Hyland Credentials: Hyland Credentials (formerly Learning Machine) issues blockchain-anchored digital credentials and verifiable credentials to educational institutions and employers. It is the most direct competitor to Authentys in blockchain-based credential issuance and verification.
• National Student Clearinghouse: National Student Clearinghouse operates the largest US network for degree verification and enrollment records, used by employers and background screeners. It competes with Authentys as the default degree verification rails for hiring.

Broad incumbents

• HireRight: HireRight is a large, established background screening provider used by employers for candidate verification - the exact use case Authentys targets. As an incumbent, HireRight operates broadly across screening services and could add credential verification features.
• Checkr: Checkr is a modern, technology-led background check platform serving employers and gig economy marketplaces. It is a broad incumbent in the same employer-driven verification space Authentys targets.
• Sterling: Sterling is a global background screening and identity verification incumbent serving enterprise employers. Comparable to Authentys on the employer/verification buyer side, though Sterling focuses on broader screening workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/authentys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/authentys-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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