Self Protocol
Privacy-first zero-knowledge identity verification platform
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About Self Protocol
Self Protocol is an identity protocol built on zero-knowledge proofs: users scan the chip in a passport or ID with a phone, a proof is generated locally, and the verifier receives only a conclusion and a uniqueness signal while the document is never uploaded or stored. It offers proof of personhood and attribute proofs such as age range, nationality or absence from sanctions lists, for applications, enterprises and AI agents. It addresses the conflict between identity checks and privacy.
Unlike centralized identity services it splits verification between the device and the chain: sensitive data stays with the user, only conclusions are recorded, and agent identities can bind to a human proof to limit automated accounts. Progress in 2026 centred on enterprise and agent use: an agent workflow acquisition in April, an enterprise product in June, an institutional workspace in July and an agent vault in October. Public figures cite more than 120 million proofs of personhood across over 180 countries.
Self Protocol launched at ETHDenver 2025, introducing Self Pass and Self Connect based on zero-knowledge proofs for privacy-preserving human verification. That year, it added support for India's Aadhaar and EU IDs, covering 150+ countries, laying the foundation for global identity infrastructure. In November 2025, it closed a $9M seed round to accelerate ZK research and ecosystem growth. In 2026, it plans to release Self App 3.0 with native multichain support, advancing verifiable identity as a universal Web3 layer.
By early 2026 Self Protocol had delivered over 120 million verified human proofs to partners, supporting identity documents from 180+ countries, with Google as a customer and integrations including Aave, Uniswap, Velodrome, and Morpho; its zero-knowledge proofs let users attest attributes such as age, nationality, or non-sanctioned status without exposing source documents or PII.
Self Protocol's Future strategy and roadmap: Future strategy (official 2026 roadmap): launch Self App 3.0 in Q1 to redesign verification, proving, and usage with stronger selective control and transparency; extend the protocol beyond Ethereum and Celo to more ecosystems so verifiable humanity becomes portable across chains; ship Selective Disclosures so users reveal only what is necessary (e.g., age or residency) while keeping everything else private; and grow the ecosystem via more partnerships and an expanded points program, making privacy-first identity verification the default infrastructure.
Eric Nakagawa — Co-founder & CEO; serial entrepreneur with a background in media and developer communities.
Marek Olszewski — Co-founder; Celo co-founder and former engineer at Google and Microsoft Research.
Rémi Colin — Co-founder & Head of Engineering; founder of OpenPassport.
Rene Reinsberg — Co-founder; Celo co-founder, formerly at Morgan Stanley and McKinsey.