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Ronny Khan
Ronny Khan
about 2 months ago
There are investment oportuneties here but I belive it would be wise to concider that this would be a fruit ripe for picking by the major platforms. We have recently seen Samsung making a play here and my guess is that this is just a precursor to mov...
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Digital Identity as an Investment
Justine Humenansky, CFA
Justine Humenansky, CFA
Jul 28 · 12 min read
Trustworthy digital identification remains one of the main challenges of the internet because none of the traditional, offline methods of verifying that someone is who they claim to be apply. Yet, while digital identity is one of the most foundational and valuable digital assets we have - made even more apparent by the pandemic - many people question whether there is a business to be built around it.
The following article attempts to provide an overview of what digital identity is and why it matters, to explain it’s relevancy now and in the future, and to highlight startups and investors in the space. It is intended as a high level overview and is by no means comprehensive. This article was informed via conversations with ID2020, Okta Ventures, the Omidyar Network, and several digital identity startups.
To respond to this story, get the free Medium app. Open in app Ronny Khan Ronny Khan about 2 months ago
There are investment oportuneties here but I belive it would be wise to concider that this would be a fruit ripe for picking by the major platforms. We have recently seen Samsung making a play here and my guess is that this is just a precursor to mov... Read More
1 Digital Identity as an Investment Justine Humenansky, CFA Justine Humenansky, CFA Jul 28 · 12 min read
Trustworthy digital identification remains one of the main challenges of the internet because none of the traditional, offline methods of verifying that someone is who they claim to be apply. Yet, while digital identity is one of the most foundational and valuable digital assets we have - made even more apparent by the pandemic - many people question whether there is a business to be built around it. The following article attempts to provide an overview of what digital identity is and why it matters, to explain it’s relevancy now and in the future, and to highlight startups and investors in the space. It is intended as a high level overview and is by no means comprehensive. This article was informed via conversations with ID2020, Okta Ventures, the Omidyar Network, and several digital identity startups.