Dentity, the secure digital credentials and ID verification platform providing safe, trusted interactions for consumers, announced today that it has closed a seed round led by Blockchange Ventures and AARP.

Dentity is on a mission to make the internet a safer place by giving the power of identity back to consumers. By using verifiable digital credentials and leveraging blockchain technologies, Dentity enables trusted peer-to-peer interactions and serves as a self-service platform for credential issuers and verifiers. Used by thousands of consumers and large national organizations, the Dentity web-app features a mobile wallet that holds a variety of shareable ID credentials that protect the privacy and security of personal information.

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.

Blockchange Ventures is a fund that invests in early-stage blockchain companies, protocols, and applications with visions as big and bold as the Blockchain itself.