Bluenumber

What Bluenumber does

Bluenumber is a New York-based technology and advocacy organization that operates a dual-entity structure: a 501c3 Bluenumber Foundation focused on digital equity, and a commercial Bluenumber entity delivering the B# Ecosystem. Its core offering is a self-sovereign identity (SSI) platform that issues free digital IDs (b# IDs) to workers, farmers, and consumers, paired with Personal Data Vaults, SSI Wallets, B# Single Sign-on, and the BlueSky™ Control Tower — an organizational dashboard for managing data vaults, deploying ODK surveys, and credentialing B# holders with consent. Built on these primitives, the MillionMakers™ application collects direct worker and farmer voice data for Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD), ESG claims verification, and supply-chain traceability.

The platform serves two distinct customer sides. On the supply side, workers and smallholder farmers create b# IDs and generate verified first-person data that they own and can license. On the demand side, global brands, buyers, certification schemes, and responsible-sourcing teams — including HP and India's largest Farmer Producer Organization, Sahyadri Farms — license this data to meet regulatory obligations under CSDDD, the UK Modern Slavery Act, and OECD Responsible Business Conduct frameworks. Documented deployments span agriculture, electronics, and manufacturing supply chains in Malaysia, India, China, Australia, and the UK, with strategic partners including MillionMakers, CIMMYT, and Sourcery.

Bluenumber generates revenue by licensing platform access and verified data to enterprises while paying a share back to data creators; individuals receive b# IDs, PDVs, and SSI Wallets free of charge. The organization is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or external institutional investment, and is actively operating with a headcount of 11–50 employees.

Name

Bluenumber

Legal name

Bluenumber Foundation

Website

https://bluenumber.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bluenumber operates the B# Ecosystem, providing free self-sovereign digital IDs, Personal Data Vaults, and the MillionMakers survey platform so workers and farmers can own and license verified data to global brands and certification schemes for HRDD, ESG, and supply-chain compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Compliance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized Identity (DID) & Verifiable Credentials (BPAMAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Verifiable Credentials & Attestations (VC issuance/verification, credential registries) (FSAPACAH), Privacy Management (Consent, DSAR, RoPA) (HDADAFAH), Data Privacy, Consent & Compliance Management (HDAEADAG)

Keywords

• Digital identity platform
• Supply chain compliance
• Self-sovereign identity
• Worker voice data
• Data rights management

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Licensing to Businesses: Workers and farmers own the data they create through B# apps and Personal Data Vaults. Businesses license this data from data creators for ESG claims, supply chain compliance, and HRDD purposes. Data creators receive compensation each time their data is licensed or purchased.
2. Platform and Survey Licensing: Bluenumber provides technology platforms including MillionMakers surveys and B# ecosystem tools to brands, buyers, and certification schemes. Organizations pay for access to platform infrastructure that enables ethical data sourcing and workforce transparency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bluenumber provides a digital identity and data rights technology platform (the B# Ecosystem) that issues free self-sovereign identities (b# IDs) to individuals and gives enterprises a software stack — including the BlueSky Control Tower, B# Single Sign-on, and MillionMakers survey platform — to collect, credential, and license first-person worker and farmer data for supply chain HRDD, ESG, and compliance use cases. The platform combines Personal Data Vaults, SSI Wallets, and an ethical data marketplace so that data creators retain ownership and are compensated each time their data is licensed.

Product overview

Bluenumber is a technology company that provides a digital identity and data rights platform called the B# Ecosystem. The core offering consists of the B# App (for individuals to create and manage their self-sovereign identity), BlueSky™ Control Tower (for organizations to manage data vaults and deploy surveys), and B# Single Sign-on (for authentication across the ecosystem). The ecosystem also includes Personal Data Vaults and SSI Wallets for data ownership, as well as B# Partner Apps that leverage the infrastructure for worker surveys, consumer data, ethical marketplaces, and supply chain transparency. MillionMakers™ is a notable application built on this infrastructure for direct worker voice and HRDD purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B# App: Mobile application for individuals to see data assets in their Personal Data Vault, activate SSI Wallet to receive credentials, and see who they exchanged data with.
• BlueSky™ Control Tower
• MillionMakers™
• B# Single Sign-on (SSO)

Products and services

• B# App Mobile application that lets individuals create their B# self-sovereign identity (SSI) using their mobile number, access their Personal Data Vault, activate the SSI Wallet to receive credentials, and manage data exchanges with organizations. Targeted at workers, farmers, and consumers who want to own and control the data they generate.
• BlueSky™ Control Tower Organizational dashboard that lets companies manage their data vault, SSI wallet, connect with B# holders, deploy ODK surveys, and credential B# holders with their consent. Targeted at sustainability, procurement, legal, and audit teams in global brands, buyers, and certification schemes.
• B# Single Sign-on (SSO) Single sign-on authentication service that enables B# holders to sign in across the B# Ecosystem using their self-sovereign identity credentials, with credentials delivered via OTP to their mobile number and full data ownership retained by the individual. Targeted at any service or app participating in the B# Ecosystem.
• MillionMakers™ Survey and data collection tool for gathering direct worker voice data via smartphones, with no intermediaries, no coaching, and no supplier interference. Capable of generating tens of thousands of data points per study for HRDD and supply chain transparency programs. Targeted at brands, certification schemes, and responsible sourcing teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% worker participation rate with over 150,000 data points in an electronics factory HRDD study
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MillionMakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMillionMakers leverages Bluenumber's cutting-edge technology to guarantee ethical sourcing and full transparency in global workforce management solutions. By integrating Bluenumber's platform, MillionMakers validates identities, safeguards privacy, and promotes accountability across international operations, enabling sustainable, compliant workforce solutions with a strong focus on trust and traceability.
• CIMMYTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMMYT uses Bluenumber's technology to enable data repatriation, granting farmers ownership and control over their farm-related data. Farmers can participate in the BCX data market to connect directly with companies interested in purchasing their data, increasing their potential for data-driven revenue.
• SourcerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSourcery leverages Bluenumber's advanced data governance technology to empower farmers with full ownership and control over their agricultural data. Farmers can securely trade their organised data with relevant organisations, generating income each time their data is accessed or purchased. By prioritising farmer consent, privacy, and economic incentives, this partnership sets a new standard for ethical data sharing and sustainable rural development.
• GIZ Initiative for Global SolidaritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned a peer-reviewed case study deploying MillionMakers across two electronics factories in southern India, comparing direct worker voice data against a conventional industry-standard audit. The study found that workers at scale told a different story than auditors sampling 2.5% of the population. Essential for organisations navigating CSDDD, Modern Slavery Act reporting, or OECD Responsible Business Conduct obligations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Workday is a major enterprise HCM and workforce management platform increasingly integrating worker-data, ESG, and supply-chain compliance features. As a broad incumbent, it competes for HRDD and supply-chain transparency budgets where Bluenumber's MillionMakers also plays.
• ELEVATE: ELEVATE is an established supply-chain ESG, ethics, and compliance services provider offering audits and worker-engagement tools. It serves the same brands, buyers, and procurement teams seeking HRDD data that Bluenumber targets with MillionMakers.
• Microsoft Entra Verified ID: Microsoft's decentralized identity product (formerly Azure AD Verifiable Credentials) issues and verifies employee credentials using the same SSI/verifiable-credentials standards Bluenumber builds on. As a broad incumbent with deep enterprise distribution, it competes for the same enterprise identity and compliance budgets Bluenumber targets.

Direct peers

• Ulula: Ulula provides direct worker voice surveys and supply-chain human rights risk monitoring for global brands. Its anonymous worker-feedback technology directly overlaps with Bluenumber's MillionMakers platform and the same HRDD/ESG buyer personas.
• Trinsic: Trinsic offers an identity acceptance network and wallet infrastructure for issuing and verifying verifiable credentials. It addresses the same SSI ecosystem layer as Bluenumber's Personal Data Vaults and B# SSO, targeting developers and enterprises building credential-based workflows.
• Spruce ID: Spruce ID builds self-sovereign identity tools for sign-in, credentialing, and data sharing across web and enterprise applications. Its DID/VC toolkit targets similar decentralized identity use cases as Bluenumber's B# Ecosystem.
• Indicio: Indico is a decentralized identity platform providing verifiable credential infrastructure for organizations. It targets similar enterprise and government use cases around trusted digital identity and data sharing, directly overlapping Bluenumber's B# Ecosystem and B# SSO.
• Dock Labs: Dock Labs provides decentralized identity and verifiable credential technology with a focus on data ownership and portable identity. Its wallet and credential infrastructure competes directly with Bluenumber's SSI Wallet, PDV, and ethical data marketplace.

Others

• CIMMYT: CIMMYT is a strategic partner of Bluenumber for farmer data repatriation in agriculture. While not a competitor, it is an ecosystem participant in the agricultural data-rights space and is comparable as a comparable agricultural data infrastructure stakeholder.

Emerging players

• Provenance: Provenance builds blockchain-based supply-chain traceability and claims-verification tools for brands. It shares Bluenumber's focus on credible, verifiable ESG and supply-chain data, with partial overlap in target buyer personas and ethical data positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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