Inrupt is an enterprise software company that delivers Web 3.0 technology solutions focused on privacy and customer trust. Founded by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, Inrupt was formed in 2018 when Berners-Lee took a sabbatical from MIT to launch a commercial venture based on the Solid protocol. As co-founder and CTO of Inrupt, Berners-Lee leads the company's mission to "provide commercial energy and an ecosystem to help protect the integrity and quality of the new web built on Solid." The company's platform enables users to store their personal data in PODs (Personal Online Datastores) that are interoperable with decentralized applications and can be decoupled whenever users prefer.
Solid has extended the web to include identity management, access control, and universal standards for data, decoupling data from applications so that data is organized around individuals rather than corporate entities. In December 2021, Inrupt raised $30 million from Series A investments and has signed contracts with governments of Sweden, Argentina, and Basque, demonstrating significant traction in both enterprise and governmental sectors.