Affinidi

Identity Toolkit / Platform

A Temasek-founded (2020) data and identity management company building open-standard-based developer infrastructure for consent-driven, privacy-preserving credential issuance, verification, and data sharing. Products include the Affinidi Trust Development Kit (TDK, open source), Affinidi Vault (personal data store), and Affinidi Iota Framework (consent-based selective data sharing via OID4VP). Active pilots include Singapore-India cross-border employment verification (Dec 2025) and cross-border trade interoperability with IMDA. ⚠️ Governance flag: entirely Temasek-controlled (sovereign wealth fund); not community-governed.

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License Partial open source — Affinidi TDK (Trust Development Kit) open source; Affinidi Vault and platform backend proprietary SaaS
Dev Status 🟢 Active
Dev Status Detail Active — Affinidi Iota Framework launched July 2024; cross-border employment credential pilot Dec 2025; TDK under active development
Owner Affinidi Pte Ltd — founded by Temasek (Singapore sovereign wealth fund); 4 of 5 board members Temasek-affiliated; CEO Glenn Gore (ex-AWS)
Governing Body Company-controlled (Affinidi Pte Ltd; wholly owned and controlled by Temasek, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, with 4 of 5 board members Temasek-affiliated; no community governance model)
Country Singapore (HQ); strategic hubs in Berlin (Germany), Bangalore (India), Ukraine
Start Year 2020
Stack W3C VC/DID standards; OID4VP / OID4VCI; DIF Presentation Exchange (PEX); OpenID Foundation protocols; TypeScript/Node.js SDK; Affinidi Vault (personal data store)
Funding Temasek-seeded (not disclosed as public VC rounds); operates as Temasek portfolio company
Last Investigated Mar 9, 2026

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Identity & Trust

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Identity Toolkit / Platform Attributes

Origins Founded directly by Temasek to build identity/credential infrastructure addressing COVID-19 travel credential needs (Safe Travel initiative); expanded to general W3C VC/DID ecosystem; pivoted toward "Internet of Trust" framing and cross-border data flows
Database Affinidi Vault — user-controlled personal data vault (cloud-hosted, E2E encrypted from user perspective); VC storage in wallet/vault
Query Language DIF Presentation Exchange (PEX) — JSONPATH-based query language for data exchange / selective disclosure requests
Data Formats W3C Verifiable Credentials (JSON-LD, JWT); W3C DIDs; VP Tokens (OID4VP); SD-JWT (via OID4VC stack); OID4VCI for credential issuance
Mobile Support Yes — Affinidi Vault accessible on mobile (web app); no dedicated native mobile wallet published
Web Support Yes — Affinidi Portal (web), developer console, Iota Framework web integration
Native Apps None publicly listed — SaaS/web-first approach
Terms Commercial SaaS; TDK open source; enterprise licensing for platform services
Funds Estimated $7-12M/year operating budget (contributor estimate); exact funding not publicly disclosed; Temasek net portfolio $434B
Based On W3C DID Core; W3C Verifiable Credentials; DIF Presentation Exchange (PEX); OpenID Foundation OID4VP / OID4VCI; OAuth 2.0
Permissions Open source TDK: no license restrictions; platform SaaS: enterprise terms apply; underlying standards (W3C VC/DID, OID4VP) open; Affinidi Trust Network participation governed by platform terms
Development Tools Affinidi Trust Development Kit (TDK) — open-source TypeScript SDK for building privacy-preserving VC applications; Affinidi Portal (developer console, credential schema builder); open APIs (OID4VP/OID4VCI endpoints); starter kits and hackathon resources
Authentication & Identity W3C DID-based identity; Affinidi Trust Network (ATN) — trust registry for ecosystem participants; Affinidi Vault as user identity hub; consent-first data sharing model; credentials cryptographically signed and verifiable without Affinidi intermediation
Storage Model Centralized cloud vault (Affinidi-hosted, user-encrypted); credentials stored in Affinidi Vault; VCs portable to external wallets via standard protocols
Interoperability High standards alignment — W3C VC/DID, OID4VP/OID4VCI, DIF PEX; collaboration with IMDA, background screening partners (Avvanz, eeCheck, RMI), GFTN ; interoperability with standard-compliant wallets
Data Portability Yes — W3C VC standards ensure credential portability; OID4VP for presentation to any compliant verifier; user can share from Vault to any OID4VP-compliant relying party
Governance & Decision Making ⚠️ Corporate-controlled: Affinidi Pte Ltd wholly owned/controlled by Temasek; no community governance model; no open standards body stewardship; CEO and board Temasek-affiliated; decisions made by Temasek/company leadership
Identity Standards W3C DID Core; W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model; DIF Presentation Exchange; OpenID Foundation OID4VP; OpenID Foundation OID4VCI; OAuth 2.0
Identity Standards - List
DID Methods Supported Multiple — platform supports standard DID methods via W3C DID Core; specific methods not enumerated in public docs (did:web likely primary)
DID Methods Supported - List
Key Management User-controlled keys in Affinidi Vault; cryptographic signing via W3C VC proof mechanisms; key details abstracted by platform SDK
Credential Types Employment credentials; professional background check credentials; trade/business credentials; health credentials (COVID-era origins); educational credentials; government-issued credentials (ID, passport); custom enterprise credentials
Credential Types - List
Verification Method Cryptographic proof verification via W3C VC standard; VP Token verification via OID4VP; tamper-evident cryptographic proof chains; no Affinidi server required for verification
Privacy Features Selective disclosure via PEX / OID4VP — only specific data points shared per transaction; processing shifted to user Vault (not third-party servers); consent-first model; privacy-by-design philosophy; E2E encryption in Vault
Authentication Methods W3C DID-based authentication; OID4VP-based authentication flows; consent-driven data sharing as authentication signal
Revocation Mechanism W3C VC revocation (StatusList2021 or equivalent); specific revocation registry implementation not publicly detailed
Agent Types Supported Human users (via Vault); business entities (issuers/verifiers via platform API); AI agent compatibility mentioned in recent positioning ("enabling secure collaboration between individuals, businesses, and AI agents")
Wallet/Client Types Affinidi Vault (proprietary, web); standard OID4VC-compliant external wallets supported
Recovery Mechanisms Platform-managed (vault recovery via Affinidi account); specific recovery primitives not publicly documented
Compliance / Regulations Singapore PDPA alignment; cross-border compliance (Singapore-India talent corridor pilot with IMDA); eIDAS-adjacent (European interoperability pilots implied); GDPR awareness (Berlin hub)
Credential Exchange Protocols OID4VP (OpenID for Verifiable Presentations); OID4VCI (OpenID for VC Issuance); DIF Presentation Exchange (PEX); VP Tokens
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Trust Framework Affinidi Trust Network (ATN) — proprietary trust registry for ecosystem participants; trust established via W3C VC cryptographic proofs; relying on Temasek ecosystem and external partner relationships
Cost Model Freemium developer access (Affinidi Portal); enterprise SaaS pricing for platform features; TDK open source (free); specific pricing not publicly disclosed
Censorship Resistance Low — centralized Affinidi Vault and ATN; Temasek ownership creates Singapore-jurisdiction dependency; W3C VC standards theoretically enable migration but practical ecosystem lock-in via ATN

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Identifies via
Speaks protocol