Digital Identity & Verification / Cybersecurity

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  Gataca

  Madrid, Spain

  Gataca is a Madrid-based cybersecurity company that specializes in decentralized digital identity technology. Founded in 2017 as a research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and formally incorporated in 2018, Gataca provides a platform that enables organizations to issue, verify, and manage digital credentials stored in user-controlled ID wallets. The company's core mission is to replace friction-prone, fraud-vulnerable identity verification processes with a privacy-preserving, real-time intelligence layer. By leveraging open standards such as W3C Verifiable Credentials and ISO mDL, Gataca supports interoperability with the 27 EUDI (European Digital Identity) Wallets and any wallet adhering to global standards. The company serves governments, financial institutions, media companies, and critically, the iGaming industry, where it automates age verification, KYC, and fraud prevention. Gataca is bootstrapped and reported an estimated $1.3 million in annual recurring revenue as of October 2024, with a team of approximately 10 employees. The company has been certified to the ISO standard for age assurance and has processed over 750,000 wallet transactions in 2025 across eight countries. Its flagship products — Studio, Vouch, Gataca App, and Enterprise Wallet — are designed to help regulated organizations stay compliant while converting more users with one-tap, reusable digital credentials.