QED Vault offers a digital product passport built on a private blockchain that lets manufacturers verify authenticity, track real‑time ownership, and engage customers without altering the physical item. The platform imposes no token transfer fees, supports both serialized and non‑serialized goods, and turns every token movement into actionable data on warranty claims, usage patterns, and market trends, giving companies strategic insights for pricing and product development.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Luxury and high‑value product manufacturers struggle to prove authenticity and maintain visibility of a product’s ownership history after it leaves the factory, leaving them vulnerable to counterfeiting and disconnected from secondary‑market customers.
Solution
QED Vault offers a private‑blockchain platform that issues Digital Product Passports—cryptographically secured tokens linked to physical items without requiring any alteration to the product. Authorized brands mint tokens for both serialized and non‑serialized goods, and each transfer of ownership is recorded on the blockchain at zero transaction cost. The system provides real‑time visibility into ownership changes, warranty claims, and service events, turning every token movement into actionable lifecycle data. Brands can access this data through mobile and web applications to monitor market trends, identify usage patterns, and optimize product offerings. By keeping the token ecosystem private, QED ensures that only approved participants can create and view passports, preserving brand control while delivering a seamless, fee‑free ownership experience.
Target Audience
Primary customers are luxury goods manufacturers, high‑end fashion, automotive, aerospace, and collectible brands that need to protect authenticity and gain insight into product lifecycles, as well as authorized resellers and service providers who manage secondary‑market transactions.
Features
- Private blockchain infrastructure with permissioned minting to guarantee brand‑only token creation
- Zero‑fee token transfers enabling cost‑free ownership changes across primary and secondary markets
- Support for both serialized (unique IDs) and non‑serialized items within a single platform
- Mobile apps (enterprise and consumer versions) for on‑demand verification and tracking of products anywhere
- Real‑time data feed capturing ownership, warranty, and service events for analytics and reporting
- Dashboard tools that aggregate token movement data to reveal buyer behavior, regional demand, and operational insights
- API integration options for connecting passport data to existing ERP, CRM, or e‑commerce systems