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Footprint

36 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors

Find your way into Footprint

189 people in our graph share verified history with the Footprint team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jimena Nowackunlockedknows Eli Wachs · together at General Atlantic (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via General Atlantic
×5knows the team · via TED Conferences
knows the team · via Footprint
×3knows the team · via Akamai Technologies

Footprint is a unified identity and privacy platform that gives companies tools to verify, authenticate, and secure identity, including one-click KYC backed by a cryptographic data vault. It serves businesses handling consumer identity and personal data while giving consumers more control over their own data.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS

Founders & leadership

AGAlex Grinman
Alex Grinmanin𝕏Co-founder, CTOAlex Grinman is co-founder and CTO of Footprint, a unified identity and privacy platform offering identity verification, authentication, and one-click KYC backed by a cryptographic data vault. He previously founded krypt.co, a phone-based WebAuthn/FIDO2 authenticator later acquired by Akamai, and studied computer science, mathematics, and cryptography at MIT.
EWEli Wachs
Eli Wachsin𝕏Co-founder, CEOEli Wachs is the co-founder and CEO of Footprint, a unified identity and privacy platform that offers tools to verify, authenticate, and secure identity—including one-click KYC backed by a cryptographic data vault—for businesses handling consumer identity and personal data.30 Under 30 2025

Investors · 11

Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Palm Tree Crew InvestmentsNew York
QED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M
Animal CapitalreportedRaleigh · $100K – $1M
BoxGroupreportedNew York · $1M
DefinitionreportedNew York
Lerer HippeaureportedNew York · $500K – $2M
Operator PartnersreportedNew York

Also in the syndicate · 2

NeoPalm Tree Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$13M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Footprint went on to found or lead other companies.

Alex GrinmanCo-founder, CTOFounded One Footprint Inc.Eli WachsCo-founder, CEOFounded One Footprint Inc.

In the news

ePropelled to Increase Manufacturing Footprint with $60 Million in U.S. Government Funding to Strengthen U.S. Drone Propulsion Supply Chain - IRW-Pressirw-press.com · Aug 2026The Footprint Firm Raises €76 Million to Back Climate Tech Startups - ESG Todayesgtoday.com · Jan 2026Footprint raises $13M Series A led by QED Investorsonefootprint.com · May 2024Footprint Raises $13 Million Series A led by QED Investors to Automate Consumer Onboarding and Make Identity Portablebusinesswire.com · May 2024Footprint Raises $13M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Footprint do?
Footprint is a unified identity and privacy platform that gives companies tools to verify, authenticate, and secure identity, including one-click KYC backed by a cryptographic data vault. It serves businesses handling consumer identity and personal data while giving consumers more control over their own data.
Who founded Footprint?
Footprint was founded by Alex Grinman, Eli Wachs.
Who are Footprint's investors?
Footprint's investors include Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Palm Tree Crew Investments, QED Investors, Animal Capital, BoxGroup, Definition, Lerer Hippeau and 1 more.
How much funding has Footprint raised?
Footprint has disclosed $13M raised across 1 round.