NEW GUIDE! Why organizations should prepare their digital ID integration journey now

At Hopae, we are redefining the future of digital identity.



  • from Korean history

A name rooted
in identity.

A name rooted
in identity.

In Korean history, during the Joseon dynasty, hopae (호패) were identification tags carrying a person’s most essential details.
It was the ancestor of the passport.

We believe digital identity is the next chapter:
portable, secure, and universally recognized.
Just like electricity needed power lines before it could light
every home, digital identity needs its infrastructure.

Hopae is building it.

In Korean history, during the Joseon dynasty, hopae (호패) were identification tags
carrying a person’s most essential details.
It was the ancestor of the passport.

We believe digital identity is the next chapter:
portable, secure, and universally recognized.
Just like electricity needed power lines
before it could light every home,
digital identity needs its infrastructure.

Hopae is building it.

In Korean history, during the Joseon dynasty, hopae (호패) were identification tags carrying a person’s most essential details.
It was the ancestor of the passport.

We believe digital identity is the next chapter:
portable, secure, and universally recognized.
Just like electricity needed power lines before it could light every home, digital identity needs its infrastructure.

Hopae is building it.

  • Our mission

Proving who you are should be instant, secure and yours
to control.

Proving who you are should instant,
secure and yours
to control.

Hopae was born from frustration with outdated, insecure identity systems. Our mission is to let anyone instantly prove who they are—anytime, anywhere.

To achieve this, we’re building the world’s most trusted digital identity infrastructure, designed to empower people and businesses with secure, inclusive, and reliable solutions.

Hopae was born from frustration with outdated, insecure identity systems. Our mission is to
let anyone instantly prove who they are—anytime, anywhere.

To achieve this, we’re building the world’s
most trusted digital identity infrastructure, designed to empower people and businesses with secure, inclusive, and reliable solutions.

  • Fast facts

$6.5M

Seed funding raised

1st

EU-registered intermediary (eIDAS 2)

6x

Faster customer onboarding

4.2M+

SD-JWT-JS downloads

182

eID research completed

98%

Time saved on user onboarding

  • Our values

Transparency

We build with openness, ensuring
clear communication at every step

We build with openness, ensuring clear communication at every step

Inclusion & Diversity

Designing solutions that serve
everyone, everywhere

Designing solutions that serve everyone, everywhere

Open Source

Empowering developers worldwide
with open-source tools

Empowering developers worldwide with open-source tools

Privacy

Protecting user data is at the
heart of everything we do

Protecting user data is at the heart of everything we do

Innovation

Continuously evolving to lead the
future of digital identity

Continuously evolving to lead the future of digital identity

Accessibility

Upholding trust and accountability
in all our actions

Upholding trust and accountability in all our actions

  • Our team

Join our journey

Join the team

Join the team

At Hopae, our strength is diversity.

With over 10 nationalities, we’re a team of professionals and visionaries shaping the future of digital identity. We believe innovation comes from people as much as from technology — and together, we’re building solutions that are inclusive, transparent, and built for everyone.

We’re just getting started. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and create something that impacts millions, join us!