# zkPass

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/zkpass

- Industry: IT Security/Cybersecurity
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.zkpass.org
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 17, 2024)
- Investors on record: 22

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2022 by co-founders Joshua Peng and Bing J., zkPass operates as a provider of privacy software that allows users to reveal personal information without revealing and sharing the actual files. In October 2024, zkPass raised USD 12.5 in series A funding from new investors Amber Global Limited, Animoca Brands, Bing Ventures, Ce Innovation Capital, Ceras Ventures, Flow Traders, GCR, Inc., IOBC Capital, L2 Iterative Ventures, MH Ventures, Signum Capital, Taisu Ventures, UOB Venture Management, Wagmi Ventures, with participation from returning investors dao5 and Leland Ventures. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round. 

zkPass provides zkPass protocol for clients with features including privacy-preserving, verification, anti-cheating, compatibility, and data diversity. The company offers a variety of products such as translate, MPC networks, and integrations. In addition, the firm’s platform selects task nodes to monitor the 3-party handshake, obtaining a portion of the mac_key to ensure data integrity and authenticity, prevent scams and tampering, and maintain user privacy. As of 2023, the company serves industries including DeFi, Fintech, Gaming, Healthcare, Marketplace, Education, Social, and Governance.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 17, 2024, $13M — UOB Venture Management, GCR, Inc., Signum Capital, Amber Global Limited, Ce Innovation Capital, MH Ventures, Leland Ventures, Animoca Brands, dao5, Ceras Ventures, IOBC Capital, Wagmi Ventures, Bing Ventures, L2 Iterative Ventures, Flow Traders, Taisu Ventures
- Seed, Aug 3, 2023, $2.5M — Hong Shan, SIG Asia Investment, YZi Labs, Cypher Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, Leland Ventures, dao5, OKX Ventures

## Investors

- Hong Shan — Seed
- SIG Asia Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sig-asia-investment) — Seed
- YZi Labs (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yzi-labs) — Seed
- Cypher Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cypher-capital) — Seed
- Blockchain Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blockchain-founders-fund) — Seed
- Leland Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/leland-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- dao5 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dao5) — Seed, Series A
- OKX Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/okx-ventures) — Seed
- UOB Venture Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/uob-venture-management) — Series A
- GCR, Inc. — Series A
- Signum Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/signum-capital) — Series A
- Amber Global Limited — Series A
- Ce Innovation Capital — Series A
- MH Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mh-ventures) — Series A
- Animoca Brands (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/animoca-brands) — Series A
- Ceras Ventures — Series A
- IOBC Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/iobc-capital) — Series A
- Wagmi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wagmi-ventures) — Series A
- Bing Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bing-ventures) — Series A
- L2 Iterative Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/l2-iterative-ventures) — Series A
- Flow Traders (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/flow-traders) — Series A
- Taisu Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/taisu-ventures) — Series A