About Encypher
Building Trust Infrastructure for the AI Economy
We believe AI and creators can thrive together. Our mission is to build the infrastructure that makes this possible—open standards that enable attribution, licensing, and trust at scale.
Co-Authors of the C2PA Text Standard
Our Story
When the industry needed a standard for AI content authenticity, we wrote it. As co-authors of the C2PA text specification, we work alongside Adobe, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, and the BBC to define how digital content is authenticated.
But standards alone don't solve problems—infrastructure does. Publishers need provable ownership. AI labs need performance intelligence and compliance infrastructure. The ecosystem needs interoperability.
So we built it. Sentence-level tracking with cryptographic certainty. Open-source foundations with commercial capabilities. Infrastructure that serves both creators and AI companies—because the future isn't adversarial, it's collaborative.
- For Publishers: Transform unmarked content into provably owned assets with licensing capability.
- For AI Labs: Performance intelligence on your models + regulatory compliance infrastructure.
- For Developers: Open-source SDK implementing the standard we co-authored.
The coalition is growing. The infrastructure is ready. We're building the trust layer for the AI economy.
Core Team & Advisors
Erik Svilich
Founder & CEO
Co-author of the C2PA text standard and co-chair of the C2PA Text Task Force. Working with Adobe, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to define content authenticity standards. Background in AI SaaS and enterprise software.
Nate Alvord
Chief Revenue Officer
25+ years in enterprise sales and IP monetization. Former sales leader at Digimarc, Intellectual Ventures, and Dolby. Drives commercial strategy and enterprise partnerships.
Hiep Dang
Strategic Advisor
20+ years in AI/ML and security GTM strategy. Developed GTM at Cylance (acquired by BlackBerry for $1.4B). Advises on product strategy and enterprise partnerships.
Allen Guthier
Strategic Advisor
Venture Partner at Oregon Venture Fund. Key role at CloudHealth through $535M acquisition by VMware. Advises on scaling, fundraising, and product-market fit.
Adarsh Bhatt
Strategic Advisor
Co-Founder & GP at Comma Capital. First BD hire at multiple tech startups. Advises on fundraising, partnerships, and go-to-market strategy.
Join Our Open Community
Help shape the future of AI content provenance! Encypher is open-source (AGPL-3.0) and built collaboratively. Find out how you can contribute.