TransCrypts
$20Mlatest round · Seed · Oct 2025 · 13 mo ago
4backers · Techstars, Alpha Edison
10+team · employees, estimated range
2020founded
Overview
Complete employment and income verification for banks, lenders, and background check companies. Seven source paths, one audit-ready result.
Key facts
These are the key facts about TransCrypts on Alion as of Nov 12, 2026. TransCrypts is headquartered in Newark, United States. It was founded in 2020. The latest round is Seed of $20M, announced in 2025.
- Headquarters
- Newark, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Oct 2, 2026
- Founded
- 2020Alion company profile, updated Oct 2, 2026
- Employees
- 10+Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Total raised
- $20MSum of 1 equity round Alion knows
- Latest round
- Seed · $20M · Oct 8, 2025Press report · finance.yahoo.com
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$20M
1 round on record
Latest round
$20M
Seed · Oct 2025 · 13 mo ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Backers
4
Techstars, Alpha Edison
The money's age
Due for its next round
13 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Oct 2025 | $20M | Pantera Capital lead, Lightspee | YahooFinance |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | TransCrypt Solutions Inc. | SEC Form D |
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Financials
Total raised
$20M
Latest round
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2025 | $20M | Details |
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Shared investors
FactionVia a fund
Alpha EdisonVia a fund
ParaFi CapitalVia a fund
TechstarsVia a fund
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News
Forbes Names TransCrypts CEO Zain Zaidi to 2026 30 Under 30 List After $15M USD Seed Round and Toronto HQ Launch
Zain Zaidi, CEO and co-founder of TransCrypts, has been named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 listin the Social Impact category, recognizing his leadership in transforming global record-verification and encryption.
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Forbes Names TransCrypts CEO Zain Zaidi to 2026 30 Under 30 List After $15M USD Seed Round and Toronto HQ Launch
/CNW/ - Zain Zaidi, CEO and co-founder of TransCrypts, has been named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Social Impact category, recognizing his...
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Is TransCrypts Riding the Next Wave of AI Infrastructure? 3 Reasons Tech Investors Will Want to Keep an Eye on This Startup.
TransCrypts aims to shake up the digital identity space.
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Pantera Backs TransCrypts with $15M Seed Round to Expand Blockchain Identity Platform
The funds will be used to expand the company's credential verification system beyond employment into healthcare and education.
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TransCrypts Raises $15M Seed Round to Combat AI Fraud and Redefine Digital Identity Verification
TransCrypts Raises $15M Seed Round to Combat AI Fraud and Redefine Digital Identity Verification
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TransCrypts Raises $15M Seed Round to Combat AI Fraud and Redefine Digital Identity Verification
Empowering People to Own Their Digital Identity TransCrypts co-founders Zain Zaidi and Ali Zaheer, whose blockchain-based platform is redefining digital identity verification and giving individuals full control over their employment, health, and education
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Canadian Startup TransCrypts Raises $20M CDN Seed Round to Combat AI Fraud and Redefine Digital Identity Verification
TransCrypts, a blockchain-based platform transforming the digital identity and credential verification space, today announced it has raised $15M USD (approx. $20M CDN) in seed funding. The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Lightspee
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Canadian Startup TransCrypts Raises $20M CDN Seed Round to Combat AI Fraud and Redefine Digital Identity Verification
The round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from Lightspeed Faction, Mark Cuban, and other marquee investors. In just 24 months, TransCrypts has...
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Newark
United States
HQ
10-50 est. staff