DUST Identity is a proprietary technology which utilizes nanodiamonds to create an unclonable identity layer on any object. Founded by Dirk Englund, Jonathan Hodges, and Ophir Gaathon in 2018, DUST Identity is backed by investors that include Airbus Ventures, Angular Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lockheed Martin Ventures, and New Science Ventures and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.