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Alien

San Francisco, United States

pre-seed$7.1M raisedCrypto & Web3CybersecurityAI Infrastructure

◆ Total Raised

$7.1M

◆ Stage

pre-seed

◆ Location

San Francisco, United States

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◆ About Alien

A San Francisco-based startup building trust infrastructure for the agentic economy with a decentralized identity L1 network.

◆ What sets it apart

Alien verifies unique humanity with privacy-preserving biometric and cryptographic methods, avoiding government IDs, raw biometric storage, and centralized identity control.

◆ Sectors

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityAI InfrastructureIdentity & Access

◆ Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerConsumers seeking proof-of-human identity and developers/platforms needing sybil-resistant, bot-resistant identity verification

◆ Notable

  • Launched a decentralized app for proving users are human without retaining biometric data
  • Raised $7.1M from investors including Initialized and Finality
  • Built a fair-launched L1 blockchain and CHVP-based proof-of-humanity system

◆ Funding rounds

pre-seed$7.1M

3 Apr 2026

Led by Initialized Capital, Finality

With Mantaray, Commonmetal, Soma Capital, Juniper Ventures, Orange DAO, HFØ, Scenius Capital, Lvna Capital, Pioneer, Val Vavilov, James Tamplin, Sharebear, Hummingbird

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◆ FAQ

What does Alien do?

A San Francisco-based startup building trust infrastructure for the agentic economy with a decentralized identity L1 network.

Where is Alien based?

Alien is based in San Francisco, United States.

How much has Alien raised?

Alien has raised $7.1M in tracked funding and is currently at the pre-seed stage.

Who has invested in Alien?

Investors in Alien include Initialized and Finality.