Interlink Labs is led by investment from Google for Startups
Interlink Labs has raised a total of $1M in funding over Seed round, led by Google for Startups. It reached 2.5M verified users in four months, has since passed 10M Linkers, and ran 30M+ biometric scans for partners.
The Trust Crisis and the Need for Human Verification
Online, the challenge is authenticity: a flood of synthetic “noise” and bots has made it scarce. As one analyst puts it, the web is “flooded with AI-generated ‘slop’” and deepfakes, “not just annoying, it can be dangerous.” A human-verified network proves that each user is a unique real person. InterLink’s vision is to layer Proof-of-Personhood onto Web3 so that social, financial and governance systems aren’t hijacked by fake identities or voting bots.
Proven Scale and Advanced Technology
The network reached 2.5 million verified people in four months and 1M+ biometric scans in 1-2 weeks, making it, per the founders, the fastest-growing personhood protocol in Asia. It handles 10-20 thousand daily verifications at peak, with sub-500 ms response times.
Business Discipline and Revenue Model
Unlike many crypto projects, InterLink isn’t just printing a token for speculation. Each verified user (a “Human Node”) generates usage fees and earns governance tokens. The IPO roadmap lists seven revenue streams, including payment fees, data services and licensing of the identity layer, so fintechs and game companies can pay for identity-as-a-service.
Why Google Invested
Google’s startup program backs teams with proven product-market fit and strong tech, offering “bespoke Google support and guidance.” For InterLink that includes up to $200,000 in Google Cloud/Firebase credits and access to Google engineers and mentors. What Google for Startups provides InterLink:
- Funding & credits: Early capital plus up to $200K in Cloud/Firebase credits for infrastructure.
Technical mentorship: Direct support from Google Cloud architects and engineers (e.g. AI specialists) as InterLink scales. - Product and design guidance: Access to Google’s playbooks on UX, analytics, security and growth.
- Go-to-market channels: Networking with industry partners and potential enterprise clients, leveraging Google’s brand.
In short, Google is helping turn InterLink from a “proof-of-concept” into an enterprise-ready platform by de-risking common scaling challenges.
Interlink Labs is led by investment from Google for Startups
Interlink Labs has raised a total of $1M in funding over Seed round, led by Google for Startups. It reached 2.5M verified users in four months, has since passed 10M Linkers, and ran 30M+ biometric scans for partners.
The Trust Crisis and the Need for Human Verification
Online, the challenge is authenticity: a flood of synthetic “noise” and bots has made it scarce. As one analyst puts it, the web is “flooded with AI-generated ‘slop’” and deepfakes, “not just annoying, it can be dangerous.” A human-verified network proves that each user is a unique real person. InterLink’s vision is to layer Proof-of-Personhood onto Web3 so that social, financial and governance systems aren’t hijacked by fake identities or voting bots.
Proven Scale and Advanced Technology
The network reached 2.5 million verified people in four months and 1M+ biometric scans in 1-2 weeks, making it, per the founders, the fastest-growing personhood protocol in Asia. It handles 10-20 thousand daily verifications at peak, with sub-500 ms response times.
Business Discipline and Revenue Model
Unlike many crypto projects, InterLink isn’t just printing a token for speculation. Each verified user (a “Human Node”) generates usage fees and earns governance tokens. The IPO roadmap lists seven revenue streams, including payment fees, data services and licensing of the identity layer, so fintechs and game companies can pay for identity-as-a-service.
Why Google Invested
Google’s startup program backs teams with proven product-market fit and strong tech, offering “bespoke Google support and guidance.” For InterLink that includes up to $200,000 in Google Cloud/Firebase credits and access to Google engineers and mentors. What Google for Startups provides InterLink:
- Funding & credits: Early capital plus up to $200K in Cloud/Firebase credits for infrastructure.
Technical mentorship: Direct support from Google Cloud architects and engineers (e.g. AI specialists) as InterLink scales. - Product and design guidance: Access to Google’s playbooks on UX, analytics, security and growth.
- Go-to-market channels: Networking with industry partners and potential enterprise clients, leveraging Google’s brand.
In short, Google is helping turn InterLink from a “proof-of-concept” into an enterprise-ready platform by de-risking common scaling challenges.