Certisign

Certisign, a Brazilian technology firm headquartered in São Paulo, was established in 1996 and has since become a key player in the digital identity and security market. The company was conceptualized in 1995 by Paulo Wollny and Eduardo Rosemberg de Moura, with Júlio Cosentino joining as a founder in 1996. Cosentino, who had previously founded one of Brazil's first internet service providers, Netspace, in 1995, served as Vice President of Certisign from 2007 until his passing in 2018. In May 2023, Marco Americo D. Antonio was appointed CEO, bringing over 30 years of technology market experience from leadership roles at companies like Docusign and UOL Diveo.

The company operates as a provider of public key infrastructure (PKI), digital certificates, electronic signatures, and identity management solutions. Its business model is centered on providing these security services to a diverse client base that includes financial institutions, government bodies, and corporations across sectors like healthcare, insurance, and education. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale and renewal of digital certificates and subscription-based access to its signature and identification platforms. The company has received multiple funding rounds, including investments from Intel Capital and Darby Overseas Investments in 2005 and 2008.

Certisign's core offerings are structured around three main platforms: certificates, signatures, and identification. The certificate platform provides digital IDs for individuals (e-CPF) and companies (e-CNPJ), as well as SSL certificates for website security. Its cloud-based electronic signature platform, iziSign, allows users to sign, track, and manage documents digitally, processing over 5 million documents monthly. The identification arm, Certibio, focuses on biometric validation, utilizing technologies like facial and fingerprint recognition to perform millions of identity checks per month. A significant milestone was becoming the exclusive Brazilian affiliate of VeriSign in 2000. With over 1,800 service points in Brazil and abroad, two data centers, and having issued more than 15 million digital certificates, Certisign has established a substantial operational footprint.

Keywords: digital certification, electronic signature, public key infrastructure, identity management, digital identity, biometric validation, SSL certificates, e-CPF, e-CNPJ, information security, cybersecurity, trust services, digital transformation, FinTech, GovTech, HealthTech, document management, authentication services, Brazilian technology, PKI solutions