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Inrupt

Boston, US · Founded 2017 · 18 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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

Amanda Jones Floydunlockedknows John Bruce · together at Quickcomm Software Solutions (Acquired by Vodafone) (overlapped)
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knows the team · via Quickcomm Software Solutions (Acquired by Vodafone)

Inrupt builds software infrastructure for a decentralized web based on the Solid protocol, enabling individuals and organizations to own and control their data. The company works with developers and enterprises to create a new internet architecture aligned with the original vision of the World Wide Web.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Inrupt was founded in 2017 by John Pointer, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and John Bruce.

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John PointerCo-founder & CEO
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee𝕏CTO & Co-founder / Director
JBJohn Bruce
John BruceinCo-founder and CEOBruce previously co-founded and led Resilient Systems as chairman and CEO until its acquisition by IBM, and before that served as chairman and CEO of Quickcomm Software Solutions, which was acquired by Vodafone. His earlier roles include president and CEO of Awareness and general manager at EMC Software.
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Bruce Schneier
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Anand Bhattacharya

Investors · 6

Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M
Hemisphere Ventures LLCMckinney
Akamai Technologiesreported
Forte Venturesreported · 2 sourcesAtlanta · $500K – $3M

Also in the syndicate · 2

Allstatethe Minderoo Foundation’s Frontier Technology Initiative

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$30M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021

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

Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Netezza76 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
DealHub43 shared keywordsDealHub provides a revenue platform that manages sales engagement touchpoints to improve buyer experience and sales team efficiency.
Secoda38 shared keywordsSecoda is an AI-powered data management platform that consolidates data catalog, lineage, governance, monitoring, and observability functions for enterprises. It enables data teams and business stakeholders to access and act on insights from their organization's data infrastructure.
RingCentral33 shared keywordsRingCentral provides cloud-based unified communications and AI-powered contact center solutions for businesses, serving over 600,000 customers worldwide. The platform integrates voice, video, messaging, and conversation intelligence to enable secure, efficient enterprise communications.

Companies competing with Inrupt for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Series A for Tim Berners-Lee's Inrupt Web 3.0 – Hiringinrupt.com · Jan 2022User Data Platform Company Inrupt Raises $30 Millionpulse2.com · Dec 2021Inrupt Raises $30 Million in Series A | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · Dec 2021Inrupt, co-founded by Tim Berners-Lee, raises $30Maxios.com · Dec 2021Inrupt Raises $30M to Expand Global Footprint | PYMNTS.compymnts.com · Dec 2021Web creator Tim Berners-Lee’s startup Inrupt raises $30 million | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2021Tim Berners-Lee’s startup Inrupt in talks to raise over $30Mtechcrunch.com · Oct 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Inrupt do?
Inrupt builds software infrastructure for a decentralized web based on the Solid protocol, enabling individuals and organizations to own and control their data. The company works with developers and enterprises to create a new internet architecture aligned with the original vision of the World Wide Web.
Who founded Inrupt?
Inrupt was founded by John Pointer, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, John Bruce in 2017.
Who are Inrupt's investors?
Inrupt's investors include Glasswing Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures LLC, Akamai Technologies, Forte Ventures.
How much funding has Inrupt raised?
Inrupt has disclosed $30M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Inrupt headquartered?
Inrupt is headquartered in Boston, US.