Provenant

Provenant, founded in 2020, is a pioneering company in the digital identity space that develops solutions based on the Key Event Receipt Infrastructure (KERI) protocol and verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers (vLEI). The company became the first Qualified vLEI Issuer (QVI) in 2022 and has played a crucial role in implementing the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation's (GLEIF) vLEI ecosystem.

The company's technical infrastructure is built on several key components:

• KERI for decentralized key management
• Authentic Chained Data Containers (ACDC) for credential issuance
• Composable Event Streaming Representation (CESR) for data formatting
• Zero-trust authentication principles

Notable products and implementations include:

• Origin - A platform for secure digital communications verification
• QVI Suite - Tools for vLEI credential issuance and management
• XBRL Signing - Used by GLEIF for financial document verification
• User Authentication - Browser-based passwordless login system

The project has gained significant institutional adoption, with the European Banking Authority (EBA) implementing their vLEI-based authentication interface for financial institution regulatory filings. Provenant's solutions are compatible with existing standards including STIR/SHAKEN protocols and x.509 certificates, while maintaining a focus on decentralized identity verification without reliance on blockchain technology.