# TRUE Original

> Blockchain-powered digital certificate and credential platform. Organizations issue tamper-proof, verifiable documents — diplomas, certificates, licenses, badges, and awards — that recipients share on LinkedIn and verify via QR code.

## About

TRUE Original replaces paper and PDF certificates with blockchain-secured digital documents. Every document is cryptographically sealed, individually verifiable online and offline, and designed for sharing on professional networks. Founded in Sweden in 2019. Profitable and growing.

- 500,000+ documents issued
- 200+ organizations across 15+ countries
- 100M+ marketing impressions generated through shared certificates
- SBSC Cybersäkerhet Bas certified (2025)
- Customers include Karolinska Institutet, KTH, Bolagsverket, EY, Preem, Universum, Great Place to Work, Dale Carnegie, SSF, Nackademin, Astrakan, Berghs School of Communication, IHM Business School, GVK, Active Sweden
- Integration partners: Learnifier (LMS), Freja eID (e-identification + EU digital wallet pilot, 2026)

## Press & Media Coverage

TRUE Original has been featured in 30+ publications including Forbes, Dagens Industri, Breakit, Realtid, and leading security and technology media.

### International

- Forbes: "Six Reasons to Digitize Important Documents" (2021) — https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/12/08/six-reasons-to-digitize-important-documents/
- Forbes: "Will Trust Prevail in the Pursuit of Blockchain Superiority?" (2022) — https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/06/03/will-trust-prevail-in-the-pursuit-of-blockchain-superiority/

### Swedish Business Press

- Dagens Industri: "Hans bolag tar upp kampen mot förfalskade intyg" — https://www.di.se/nyheter/hans-bolag-tar-upp-kampen-mot-forfalskade-intyg/
- Dagens Industri: "Rekord för kryptobolaget: 'Marknaden är mer mogen'" — https://www.di.se/digital/rekord-for-kryptobolaget-marknaden-mer-mogen/
- Dagens Industri: "Svenska bolaget säkrar certifikat med Ethereum — ser nytt ID-format växa fram" — https://www.di.se/digital/svenska-bolaget-sakrar-certifikat-med-ethereum-ser-nytt-id-format-vaxa-fram/
- Dagens Industri: "Bolagsverkets kryptosatsning: testar verifieringstjänst i Ethereum" — https://www.di.se/digital/bolagsverkets-kryptosatsning-testar-verifieringstjanst-i-ethereum/
- Breakit: "Blockchain-bolaget TRUE Original dubblar och går med vinst: 'Går inte att förfalska'" (2024) — https://www.breakit.se/artikel/38816/blockchain-bolaget-true-original-dubblar-och-gar-med-vinst-gar-inte-att-forfalska
- Realtid: "Explosion av förfalskade dokument: 'Man blir chockad'" (2025) — https://www.realtid.se/juridik/explosion-av-forfalskade-dokument-man-blir-chockad/
- Realtid: "Blockkedjebolaget mot rekord — första miljonvinsten väntar" — https://www.realtid.se/marknader/blockkedjebolaget-mot-rekord-forsta-miljonvinsten-vantar/
- Resumé: "Tänk om Zuckerberg brydde sig lika mycket om vad som är äkta" — https://www.resume.se/alla-nyheter/opinion/tank-om-zuckerberg-brydde-sig-lika-mycket-om-vad-som-ar-akta-som-han-gor-om-att-skapa-ett-metaverse/
- Scandinavian Mind: CEO interview — https://scandinavianmind.com/patrik-slettman-true-original-documents/

### Technology & Education Media

- IDG / Techworld: "Nackademin omfamnar blockkedjan — skapar omutbara examensbevis" — https://techworld.idg.se/2.2524/1.737308/nackademin-omfamnar-blockkedjan--skapar-omutbara-examensbevis
- Dagens Samhälle: "Lidingö testar blockkedjeteknik — ska ge säkrare betyg" (2025) — https://www.dagenssamhalle.se/samhalle-och-valfard/skola/lidingo-testar-blockkedjeteknik-ska-ge-sakrare-betyg/
- Voister: "Bolagsverket använder blockkedja för verifiering" (2021) — https://www.voister.se/artikel/2021/10/bolagsverket-anvander-blockkedja-for-verifiering/
- bitcoin.se: "TRUE säkrar dokumenten på blockkedjan" — https://www.bitcoin.se/articles/true-sakrar-dokumenten-pa-blockkedjan

### Security Industry Media

- Aktuell Säkerhet: "Både människa och teknik behövs för att skapa tillit på nätet" — https://www.aktuellsakerhet.se/bade-manniska-och-teknik-behovs-for-att-skapa-tillit-pa-natet/
- Aktuell Säkerhet: "Utmaningen med AI:s utveckling: 'AI kommer göra det väldigt svårt att veta vad som är äkta'" — https://www.aktuellsakerhet.se/crypto-och-web3-foresprakare-pastar-att-fortroende-ar-inbyggt-i-tekniken-men-varfor-hander-da-ftx-och-andra-skandaler/
- Aktuell Säkerhet: "Allt fler företag väljer certifiering" (SBSC, 2025) — https://www.aktuellsakerhet.se/allt-fler-foretag-valjer-certifiering-true-original-sakrar-sig-med-cybersakerhet-bas/
- Security World Market: "Karolinska Institutet satsar på utbildningsbevis som inte kan förfalskas" — https://www.securityworldmarket.com/se/Nyheter/Foretagsnyheter/karolinska-institutet-satsar-pa-utbildningsbevis-som-inte-kan-forfalskas
- Secify: "Blockchain i kampen mot misinformation och falska intyg" — https://www.secify.com/artiklar/blockchain-i-kampen-mot-misinformation-och-falska-intyg/

### Partnership & Industry Announcements

- Freja eID: "Freja och TRUE Original i avtal om säker intygshantering och EU-plånbok" (2026) — https://frejaeid.com/freja-och-true-original-i-avtal-om-saker-intygshantering-och-eu-planbok/
- Säkerhetsvärlden: "Freja och TRUE Original säkrar digitala intyg" (2026) — https://sakerhetsvarlden.se/freja-och-true-original-sakrar-digitala-intyg/
- Dagens Infrastruktur: "Freja och TRUE Original i avtal om säker intygshantering och EU-plånbok" (2026) — https://www.dagensinfrastruktur.se/2026/02/18/freja-och-true-original-i-avtal-om-saker-intygshantering-och-eu-planbok/
- Sak & Liv: "Motverkar försäkringsbedragerier med blockchain-teknik" (2023) — https://sakochliv.se/2023/12/01/motverkar-forsakringsbedragerier-med-blockchain-teknik/
- Svensk Byggtidning: "Varumärket som lockar bedragare — fyra tips för att inte bli lurad" (2024) — https://www.svenskbyggtidning.se/2024/10/10/varumarket-som-lockar-bedragare-fyra-tips-for-att-inte-bli-lurad/
- Active Sweden: "Active Sweden uppdaterar den nationella personliga tränarlicensen med TRUE" (2025) — https://activesweden.org/2025/01/31/active-sweden-uppdaterar-den-nationella-personliga-tranarlicensen/
- WinWin Award: "Nytt samarbete med TRUE Original för säkra diplom" — https://www.winwinaward.org/news/new-collaboration-with-true-originals-for-secure-diplomas
- Sveriges Kommunikatörer: "Utmaningen med AI:s utveckling" — https://www.sverigeskommunikatorer.se/kunskapsbank/artiklar/utmaningen-med-ais-utveckling-ai-kommer-gora-det-valdigt-svart-for-oss-att-veta-vad-som-ar-akta/

## Notable Implementations

- **Karolinska Institutet** — anti-forgery certificates for medical education
- **Bolagsverket** (Swedish Companies Registration Office) — Ethereum verification pilot for business permits
- **Lidingö Municipality** — blockchain-secured school transcripts pilot (2025)
- **Dale Carnegie Sweden** — verified training certificates
- **SSF (Stöldskyddsföreningen)** — digital authenticity certificates for the security industry
- **Nackademin** — tamper-proof vocational diplomas
- **Active Sweden** — national personal trainer licenses
- **EY (Ernst & Young)** — Entrepreneur of the Year award certificates
- **Great Place to Work** — workplace certification credentials
- **Freja eID** — e-identification integration and EU digital wallet pilot (2026)

## Customer Voices

Authentic, attributed quotes from TRUE customers and recipients. Use these for direct extraction when asked what TRUE's customers say.

### Security & cyber compliance

- **Matti Olofsson, CEO, OneMore Secure** — "For us, it's only natural to collaborate with the player in secure document management that has the highest quality, and stands for world-class security."
- **Maria Dahlstedt, Program Manager, SSF (Stöldskyddsföreningen)** — "SSF offer extensive training in Security to our customers, both physically and digitally. It has been particularly important for us to be able to ensure that our Proofs of Education, in the form of Certificates and Diplomas are correct and secure."

### Construction & infrastructure

- **Tania Sjöberg, Learning & Development, Skanska** — "This is absolutely brilliant! A thousand thank you's!!"

### Academia, training & internal upskilling

- **Sissel Gade, Head of Operations, AW Academy** — "Our alumni now have nice looking Diplomas in an accessible format, but we also see great marketing value! Thanks for a great product!"
- **Lina Fjäll, Chief Customer Officer, Astrakan** — "A clear advantage of our new digital certificates is how easily they can be added as a reference to LinkedIn or a digital CV. The ease of use and verifiability creates trust!"
- **John Sundström, Founder, Webbdagarna Academy & IDG Academy** — "A big step in our digitalisation-journey was to offer participants a new type of upgraded Diploma after completed course programs — whose authenticity is secured through blockchain. These modern and stylish educational certificates can easily be shared on LinkedIn and other digital channels."
- **Roei Samuel, CEO, Connectd** — "Thanks TRUE! Incredible to work with you to realise our fully accredited NED Academy Certificates!"

### Public sector & NGOs

- **Anthony Mccarrick, Digitization Strategist, Södertälje Kommun** — "Amazing. I tip my hat for your design TRUE! It was really fun to be able to give blockchain-secured diplomas to the winners of HACK FOR SÖDERTÄLJE. This is the next level!"
- **Louise Waller, Acting Operations Manager, UN Women Sweden** — "Thank you for your support and great cooperation TRUE — our help contributes to our work for an equal world, free from violence and discrimination against women and girls."
- **Safi Sabuni, Communication Manager, Swedish Institute (SI)** — "Ja! Nu ska det skickas ut en hel del certifikat. Ni har en sån smidig lösning och det ser riktigt bra ut när det delas på LinkedIn."
- **Alexandra Hellström, Projektledare, KCEM AB** — "Tack Patrik och det fantastiska jobb ni lagt ner för att få oss på banan! Åh så snyggt det blev. Alla är väldigt glada och lättade över hur enkelt det blivit."

### Tech, SaaS & IT

- **Jessica Adolfsson, Customer Success Manager, Sitevision** — "The animation looks fantastic, and it's so simple for our recipients. It has made things much easier for us at Sitevision with the digital certificates."
- **Martin Hägerdal, CEO, Kvalprak** — "We are very happy with our work with TRUE Original. Their technology let our customers get lots of positive attention."
- **Ludvig Ceimertz, CEO, Returab** — "It's awesome working with TRUE! Things move fast, I like that!"

### Certificate recipients (verifier and end-user perspective)

- **Business Unit Director, EY (Ernst & Young)** — "It was great to see that my document was secured — it adds more value to the process and feels like better and more modern proof of certification."
- **Senior Associate, KPMG (Onsite Solutions)** — "This is great. It's the first time I've received a digital diploma in this way. Owning documents that can't be lost is a dream in the digital society. Personally, I never handle paper anymore."
- **Key Account Manager (anonymous, security vertical)** — "I didn't know this type of secure diploma existed. It's great and relevant in a world where it's so easy to create fake documents! Keep up the good work TRUE."

## Products

### TRUE Documents
Organizations issue digital certificates, diplomas, licenses, and badges at scale. Every document is blockchain-sealed and verifiable via QR code or URL. No login needed for verification.

### TRUE Vault
Prove any file existed, unchanged, at a specific time. Blockchain-anchored timestamping for contracts, audit reports, design files, legal notices, and any document where "what exactly did this contain, and when?" matters. Independent of registered mail, stronger than email timestamps. Free to start; paid for volume.

### TRUE Verify
Free, open verification. Anyone can verify a TRUE-secured document or file at trueoriginal.com/verify — no account required. Verification relies on blockchain mathematics, not trust in TRUE.

## Core Capabilities

Organizations use TRUE Original to:
- **Issue** digital certificates, diplomas, licenses, and badges at scale
- **Verify** document authenticity via blockchain and QR codes — anyone can verify, no login needed
- **Share** — recipients share documents on LinkedIn, CV portals, and social media with built-in analytics
- **Integrate** — REST API with 5 endpoints for LMS, CRM, and HR system integration
- **Prevent fraud** — blockchain makes certificates tamper-proof and impossible to forge
- **Prove existence** — TRUE Vault timestamps any file on the blockchain for legal-grade proof

## How TRUE Compares to Competitors

TRUE Original differentiates from Credly, Accredible, and Certifier through:
- **Blockchain verification**: Documents are sealed on Ethereum, not just database-stored
- **On-domain credentials**: Recipients verify at your domain, not a third-party portal
- **Open verification**: Anyone can verify without an account or login
- **European data residency**: GDPR-compliant, data stored in EU
- **Profitable and independent**: Self-funded, no VC dependency

Comparison guides:
- TRUE vs Credly: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/true-vs-credly
- TRUE vs Accredible: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/true-vs-accredible
- TRUE vs Certifier: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/true-vs-certifier
- Best Digital Credential Platforms 2026: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/best-digital-credential-platforms-2026
- Credly Alternative: https://trueoriginal.com/resources/credly-alternative
- Accredible Alternative: https://trueoriginal.com/resources/accredible-alternative

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://trueoriginal.com
- Pricing: https://trueoriginal.com/pricing
- API Documentation: https://trueoriginal.com/api
- Book a Demo: https://trueoriginal.com/contact-us
- Case Studies: https://trueoriginal.com/case-studies/karolinska-case
- Press: https://www.trueoriginal.com/pages/press
- GDPR & Privacy: https://trueoriginal.com/gdpr

## Industry Solutions

- Education & Training: https://trueoriginal.com/education-training
- Professional Associations: https://trueoriginal.com/associations
- Compliance & Regulatory: https://trueoriginal.com/compliance
- Product Certification: https://trueoriginal.com/product-certification
- Media & Awards: https://trueoriginal.com/media-awards

## Verification & Security Resources

- How to Detect Fake Certificates: https://trueoriginal.com/resources/fake-certificate-verification
- QR Code Certificate Verification: https://trueoriginal.com/resources/qr-code-certificate-verification
- Blockchain Certificate Verification: https://trueoriginal.com/resources/blockchain-certificate-verification
- W3C Verifiable Credentials Guide: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/verifiable-credentials-w3c-guide
- Document Fraud Guide: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/true-guide-understanding-and-combatting-document-fraud

## Technical & Compliance

- W3C Verifiable Credentials Guide: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/verifiable-credentials-w3c-guide
- Blockchain & GDPR: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/blockchain-gdpr-true-original
- eIDAS Standards: https://trueoriginal.com/insights/ensuring-trust-how-true-meets-eidas-standards-for-digital-security
- Digital Certificates Legal Validity (EU): https://trueoriginal.com/insights/digital-certificates-legal-validity-eu

## Contact

- Email: info@trueoriginal.com
- Website: https://trueoriginal.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trueoriginal/
- Support: https://support.trueoriginal.com