Custos

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Stellenbosch, South Africa · Founded 2013

Headquarters
Stellenbosch
Employees
11–50
Founded
2013
Business Model
B2B
Last Round
GrantAug 2016
Rounds
2

About

Custos Media Technologies is the first company in the world to use blockchain technology to catch digital pirates, spun out of the MIH Media Lab at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in 2013. The company combines patented blockchain technology with forensic watermarking to protect media files — including films, ebooks, and documents — from unauthorized distribution both online and offline. Custos serves clients across four continents through a suite of modular products including ScreenerCopy for film distribution, video DRM, EdTech content protection, and enterprise document security.

Summary

Custos is a Crypto & Web3 company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, founded in 2013. Its most recent funding was a Grant round in Aug 2016. Investors include Digital Currency Group.

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Funding History

GrantAug 2016

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Funding: Seed through Grant. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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