GuardTime offers a service architecture that provides independently verifiable proof of data integrity, a capability often required by companies and financial organizations. The company’s solution produces proof that depends solely on the data itself and is independent of storage device, third-party validation, or secret keys, according to CEO Mike Gault. GuardTime positions its offering as an alternative to expensive hardware/software and rigid internal processes from vendors such as EMC, IBM, or Hitachi Data Systems. The company said it will use the $8M Series A to help roll out its global infrastructure for delivering its provable data integrity service. GuardTime was founded by cryptography experts Dr. Märt Saarepera and Dr. Ahto Buldas along with Joi Ito and Ambient Sound Investments. The company was founded in Estonia and is headquartered in Japan.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

May 2010