Supercharge your existing KYC with e-IDs

Polish born Jarek Sygitowicz is co-founder and CSO at YC backed and London based Authologic. Founded in 2020, Authologic is a digital ID startup bridging legacy KYC systems and AI-era identity verification, helping businesses stay compliant, secure, and user-friendly.

As traditional verification methods like plastic IDs and photo uploads become more vulnerable to AI fraud, Authologic’s platform minimizes these risks, enhances privacy, and streamlines onboarding while cutting operational costs for customers. With regulations pushing digital ID adoption across Europe, Authologic supports both digital and traditional verification methods, making KYC and AML processes easier for financial services, gaming, and crypto industries.

What You'll Learn:

How craftsmanship principles from tailoring translate perfectly to digital product design
Why COVID accelerated the urgent need for digital identity solutions
How AI is making traditional photo-based ID verification dangerously outdated
The mechanics of how eIDs and identity wallets actually work (with live demo!)
Why London became the strategic choice for a Polish fintech startup
The YC application strategy that got them accepted on their first try
How to fundraise by focusing on traction, not persuasion

⏰ KEY TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction: Meet Jarek Sygitowicz, Co-founder of Authologic

01:00 - Family of Tailors: How Bauhaus Design Principles Shape Tech Products

04:00 - Early Tech Journey: From Linux Blogs to First Exit in the 90s

07:00 - The Authologic Vision: Why Plastic IDs Are Like 19th Century Ships

09:00 - COVID's Impact: How Lockdowns Forced Digital Identity Innovation

12:00 - The Global eID Hub: Building "Stripe for KYC" Across Countries

14:00 - Why London?: Strategic Positioning in the Global Fintech Ecosystem

16:00 - AI's Identity Crisis: Proving You're Human in a Deepfake World

18:00 - Live Demo: How eID Wallets Work in Practice (12-Second Verification!)

21:00 - Apple's Game-Changer: Passport Support in Apple Wallet

23:00 - YC Journey: Getting Accepted on First Application

26:00 - Fundraising Philosophy: Why Traction Beats Persuasion Every Time

32:00 - Future-Proofing Identity: What Average People Should Do Today

33:00 - Ultimate Optimism: Why Technology Will Solve Our Biggest Problems

🔗 Connect with Jarek:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sygitowicz

Website: https://authologic.com/

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#67 Jarek Sygitowicz, Co-Founder of Authologic