PassiveBolt
Headquarters: Michigan
CEO: Kabir Maiga
Website: PassiveBolt
Founding date: 2019
Investment: $5 million
PassiveBolt intends to revolutionize the hospitality industry
with KeyShare, a universal, decentralized identity platform. KeyShare
empowers guests to manage their own data while enabling hotels to accept
digital IDs, authorize access to spaces with proof-of-identity, deliver
personalized experiences, streamline operations and eliminate data
privacy risks.
Founder Kabir Maiga, not pictured co-founders Mike Johnson, Victoria Crosby and Simon Forster
Strategic goals for 2025
The world is moving towards digital identity, where individuals and organizations can prove who they are online and offline with greater security and convenience. With KeyShare, we provide hotels with a secure and privacy-preserving platform for universally accepting government issued Digital IDs to enable personalization and physical access to authorized spaces.
Lessons learned since founding
Building a successful startup requires a combination of vision,
resilience, and adaptability. We've learned the importance of listening to our
customers, iterating on our product and building a strong team that shares our
passion for innovation. Above all, we believe in the power of collaboration and
the importance of building trust with our partners and users.
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