PANews reported on November 13th, citing CoinDesk , that Self, a zero-knowledge identity and " proof-of-humanity " protocol , announced the completion of a $9 million seed funding round. Investors include Greenfield Capital , SoftBank 's Startup Capital Ventures x SBI Fund , Spearhead VC , Verda Ventures , Fireweed Ventures , and several angel investors. Self provides privacy-focused identity verification using zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable credentials. It has integrated with Google , Aave , and Velodrome , supporting biometric passports, country IDs , and Indian Aadhaar verification, and is used for anti-Covenant airdrops and OFAC -compliant token distribution. The company also launched a points program to reward users who complete identity verification and interact on partner platforms.PANews reported on November 13th, citing CoinDesk , that Self, a zero-knowledge identity and " proof-of-humanity " protocol , announced the completion of a $9 million seed funding round. Investors include Greenfield Capital , SoftBank 's Startup Capital Ventures x SBI Fund , Spearhead VC , Verda Ventures , Fireweed Ventures , and several angel investors. Self provides privacy-focused identity verification using zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable credentials. It has integrated with Google , Aave , and Velodrome , supporting biometric passports, country IDs , and Indian Aadhaar verification, and is used for anti-Covenant airdrops and OFAC -compliant token distribution. The company also launched a points program to reward users who complete identity verification and interact on partner platforms.