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Footprint

36 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors

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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.

Founders & leadership

AGAlex Grinman
Alex GrinmanFounderAlex 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 WachsFounderEli 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 · 17

Also in the syndicate · 1

Palm Tree Capital

Funding

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$13M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

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

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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 BoxGroup, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Palm Tree Crew Investments, QED Investors, Sunflower Capital Management Fund, Animal Capital and 8 more.
How much funding has Footprint raised?
Footprint has disclosed $13M raised across 1 round.