TrustNXT, a Hamburg-based computer vision and cybersecurity startup, has secured €1.6 million in pre-seed financing to scale its technology for protecting images and videos against AI-based manipulation and cyberattacks.
The round was backed by D11Z.Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).
A spin-off of image processing specialist Basler AG, TrustNXT is developing a software platform that ensures the authenticity and integrity of visual data through a combination of cryptography, computer vision, and patented trust technology.
“In a world where AI can generate deceptively real images in seconds, trust and data integrity are crucial. Our mission is to secure this integrity for companies,” said Ariane Scheer-Danielsson, co-founder and managing director at TrustNXT.
Tackling fraud in insurance
One of the company’s first solutions targets the insurance sector, where manipulated damage photos create major fraud risks. Its platform enables fully automated claims and underwriting processes, eliminating the need for human review while cutting costs and processing times.
Investors highlight the company’s unique approach:
“TrustNXT generates a technically unique fingerprint of sensor data at the point of capture — tamper-proof evidence that proves origin beyond doubt,” said Patrick Schmitt, Principal at D11Z.Ventures.
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Scaling to industrial applications
The funding will be used to advance TrustNXT’s tamper-proof, real-time video protection technology for industrial use cases, with first pilots planned in 2026. Beyond insurance, the startup aims to expand into additional vertical markets where digital trust in media is critical.
Founded in 2024, the startup combines decades of deep tech research in computer vision with commercial expertise to create secure, scalable solutions for industries where manipulated content could have high economic or safety costs.
