Holonym Foundation is building digital identity security infrastructure for the decentralized web, focused on proliferating Human Keys to make security and privacy more usable in zero trust environments. It has developed Mishti Network, a threshold network for zero trust Human Key derivation that creates high-entropy Human Keys from private biometrics, passwords, security questions, or other human-memorable data and powers Zeronym’s programmable privacy for on-chain private banking, payments, and regulated industries. Silk is a protected self-custody wallet for instant onboarding that uses Human Keys to save and send payments, access global internet finance protocols, and manage private data while enabling recovery without trusted guardians. Zeronym provides proof of personhood and private identity with fast client-side privacy for identity verification, supporting digital credentials from 180 countries and enabling businesses to conduct privacy-preserving KYC/AML with programmable privacy for ongoing monitoring. Co-founded by Nanak Nihal Singh Khalsa and Shady El Damaty, the foundation intends to use raised funds to expand operations and accelerate development efforts. The organization announced a $5.5M Seed raise led by Finality Capital and Paper Ventures with participation from Arrington Capital, Draper Dragon, Lightshift, Zero Knowledge Ventures, Zero DAO and others.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Aug 2024