Signicat key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Signicat AS
- Headquarters
- Norway (NO)
- Ownership
- Part of Nordic Capital
- Founded
- 2006
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region), Norway
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) under eIDAS
- Replaces
- Okta, Ping Identity, Auth0 (Okta), Onfido (Entrust), DocuSign (eSignature), ID.me, IDnow Consulting GmbH, DocuSign (for e-signatures), Okta Auth0, OneSpan Discovery, DocuSign (Digital Signature), DocuSign (e-Signature), DocuSign (e-signature only)
About Signicat
Signicat is a pan-European digital identity company that offers a comprehensive platform for the entire customer identity lifecycle. The company provides a unified point of access to more than 30 electronic identity (eID) schemes, allowing businesses to verify identities, authenticate users, and sign documents legally across borders. Headquartered in Norway, Signicat is an eIDAS-compliant Qualified Trust Service Provider. Its platform is specifically designed for regulated industries such as banking, insurance, and government, where security and compliance (KYC/AML) are critical. The company has expanded through both organic growth and acquisitions (like Dokobit), solidifying its position as a dominant player in the European trust services market.
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