Our story
Our story
We didn't start with an app idea. We started with a problem we lived. For two decades, we built infrastructure nations depend on. And yet people were still carrying plastic cards that faded, cracked, expired. Getting stopped at checkpoints because a document was unreadable. The technology to fix this existed. Why hadn't anyone built it for people? So we did. Three founders. 50 years of experience. One wallet. Every document. Always accessible
Our story
We didn't start with an app idea. We started with a problem we lived. For two decades, we built infrastructure nations depend on. And yet people were still carrying plastic cards that faded, cracked, expired. Getting stopped at checkpoints because a document was unreadable. The technology to fix this existed. Why hadn't anyone built it for people? So we did. Three founders. 50 years of experience. One wallet. Every document. Always accessible
We live by our values
We live by our values
Privacy first
Your identity belongs to you. Zero-knowledge architecture means we never see your documents only encrypted data we can't decrypt. You decide what gets shared, when, and with whom. Always.
Works Everywhere
If it doesn't work without internet, it doesn't work. Offline verification in under one second. Built for real infrastructure, not ideal conditions. Your documents work when and where you need them.
Simply Powerful
Complexity hidden. Simplicity visible. Government-verified documents synced automatically. Biometric unlock in one gesture. Security without burden. Technology that feels invisible because it just works.
Built to Last
No shortcuts. No compromises. ISO 27001 compliance. SOC 2 standards. Cryptographic security designed to outlast trends. We're building infrastructure nations depend on
Government Trust, Not Control
We integrate with ministries. We don't replace them. Direct API connections to official databases. Your documents carry government-issued signatures. Data stays local. Sovereignty respected. Partnership, not disruption.
One Wallet. Zero Friction.
Every document that proves who you are national ID, driver's licence, passport, insurance in one place. One unlock. One scan. No fumbling through cards. No expired documents forgotten in drawers. Identity simplified.
Privacy first
Your identity belongs to you. Zero-knowledge architecture means we never see your documents only encrypted data we can't decrypt. You decide what gets shared, when, and with whom. Always.
Works Everywhere
If it doesn't work without internet, it doesn't work. Offline verification in under one second. Built for real infrastructure, not ideal conditions. Your documents work when and where you need them.
Simply Powerful
Complexity hidden. Simplicity visible. Government-verified documents synced automatically. Biometric unlock in one gesture. Security without burden. Technology that feels invisible because it just works.
Built to Last
No shortcuts. No compromises. ISO 27001 compliance. SOC 2 standards. Cryptographic security designed to outlast trends. We're building infrastructure nations depend on
Government Trust, Not Control
We integrate with ministries. We don't replace them. Direct API connections to official databases. Your documents carry government-issued signatures. Data stays local. Sovereignty respected. Partnership, not disruption.
One Wallet. Zero Friction.
Every document that proves who you are national ID, driver's licence, passport, insurance in one place. One unlock. One scan. No fumbling through cards. No expired documents forgotten in drawers. Identity simplified.
About
20 years building digital solutions that bridge design, infrastructure, and human experience. Started in Luanda architecting cloud systems for major banks. UI/UX met infrastructure. Every decision carried weight. Training in Brasil and India sharpened the foundation. The vision stayed human. Then government leading digital transformation for millions. Technology became identity. From Atlanta to London, delivering projects across the USA and UK, web development, cloud engineering, and graphic design converging into experiences that felt effortless.
From the CEO Desk
"We founded Kuata because carrying your identity shouldn't depend on plastic cards that expire, fade, or get lost. Billions of people deserve technology as reliable as the systems we built for nations. Documents that update automatically, verify instantly, and work everywhere online, offline, without friction."
Let's build what's next – together.
CEO & Co-Founder
About
20 years building digital solutions that bridge design, infrastructure, and human experience. Started in Luanda architecting cloud systems for major banks. UI/UX met infrastructure. Every decision carried weight. Training in Brasil and India sharpened the foundation. The vision stayed human. Then government leading digital transformation for millions. Technology became identity. From Atlanta to London, delivering projects across the USA and UK, web development, cloud engineering, and graphic design converging into experiences that felt effortless.
From the CEO Desk
"We founded Kuata because carrying your identity shouldn't depend on plastic cards that expire, fade, or get lost. Billions of people deserve technology as reliable as the systems we built for nations. Documents that update automatically, verify instantly, and work everywhere online, offline, without friction."
Let's build what's next – together.
CEO & Co-Founder
About
20 years building digital solutions that bridge design, infrastructure, and human experience. Started in Luanda architecting cloud systems for major banks. UI/UX met infrastructure. Every decision carried weight. Training in Brasil and India sharpened the foundation. The vision stayed human. Then government leading digital transformation for millions. Technology became identity. From Atlanta to London, delivering projects across the USA and UK, web development, cloud engineering, and graphic design converging into experiences that felt effortless.
From the CEO Desk
"We founded Kuata because carrying your identity shouldn't depend on plastic cards that expire, fade, or get lost. Billions of people deserve technology as reliable as the systems we built for nations. Documents that update automatically, verify instantly, and work everywhere online, offline, without friction."
Let's build what's next – together.
CEO & Co-Founder
The People Behind
The People Behind
About
Co-Founder & CFO with 15+ years in public accounting, financial programming, and audit—from Angola's Ministry of Finance to oil & gas fiscal compliance. Started as an accountant at Revia and Imprima, then Internal Auditor at Banco de Negócios Internacional risk-based audit plans and team management. Ministry of Finance brought scale. Tax Auditor for petroleum fiscal audits, cost recovery, compliance. Financial Management Technician executing the National Budget. Head of Planning coordinating MINFIN's consolidated budget. Public Accounting Technician preparing the State General Account. Trained in Luanda, Angola, and Coimbra, Portugal Economics and Management (Jean Piaget), Oil & Gas Law (Agostinho Neto), MBA in Internal Audit, and Master's in Business and Public Audit (ISCAC).
Emerson Ántonio
CFO & Co-Founder
About
Co-Founder & CFO with 15+ years in public accounting, financial programming, and audit—from Angola's Ministry of Finance to oil & gas fiscal compliance. Started as an accountant at Revia and Imprima, then Internal Auditor at Banco de Negócios Internacional risk-based audit plans and team management. Ministry of Finance brought scale. Tax Auditor for petroleum fiscal audits, cost recovery, compliance. Financial Management Technician executing the National Budget. Head of Planning coordinating MINFIN's consolidated budget. Public Accounting Technician preparing the State General Account. Trained in Luanda, Angola, and Coimbra, Portugal Economics and Management (Jean Piaget), Oil & Gas Law (Agostinho Neto), MBA in Internal Audit, and Master's in Business and Public Audit (ISCAC).
Emerson Ántonio
CFO & Co-Founder
About
Co-Founder & CTO with 15+ years building secure infrastructure for banking, telecommunications, and enterprise systems. The journey started in Luanda, managing IT infrastructure for Capital Exchanges and Celiks Lda, Windows Server environments, Active Directory, system security. Every patch mattered. Uptime was trust. Then Lisbon. IT Project Manager at Tarine Technology, delivering mobile applications end-to-end. Coordinating teams, leading Scrums, turning feedback into product improvements. Manchester brought hardware-level precision quality assurance for thousands of consumer electronics devices. Diagnostics, troubleshooting, testing at scale. Training in Rio de Janeiro sharpened the technical foundation the mission stayed focused on systems that don't fail.
Oriano Machado
CTO & Co-Founder
About
Co-Founder & CTO with 15+ years building secure infrastructure for banking, telecommunications, and enterprise systems. The journey started in Luanda, managing IT infrastructure for Capital Exchanges and Celiks Lda, Windows Server environments, Active Directory, system security. Every patch mattered. Uptime was trust. Then Lisbon. IT Project Manager at Tarine Technology, delivering mobile applications end-to-end. Coordinating teams, leading Scrums, turning feedback into product improvements. Manchester brought hardware-level precision quality assurance for thousands of consumer electronics devices. Diagnostics, troubleshooting, testing at scale. Training in Rio de Janeiro sharpened the technical foundation the mission stayed focused on systems that don't fail.
Oriano Machado
CTO & Co-Founder
About
Operations & Procurement Leader with 10+ years managing teams, supply chains, and business operations across legal, logistics, and services sectors. Started as Executive Director at Tasklegal Advogados managing administration, contracts, and financial control. Then founded two businesses: IpackX, handling international procurement, warehousing, and logistics; and Ella Limpa, building a professional services operation from the ground up. Trained in Brazil and the UK—MBA in Business Administration (Pontifícia Universidade Católica) and BSc in Forensic Computing and Security (University of Gloucestershire). Now bringing operational excellence and entrepreneurial discipline to Kuata.
Decia Sá Nogueira
COO
About
Operations & Procurement Leader with 10+ years managing teams, supply chains, and business operations across legal, logistics, and services sectors. Started as Executive Director at Tasklegal Advogados managing administration, contracts, and financial control. Then founded two businesses: IpackX, handling international procurement, warehousing, and logistics; and Ella Limpa, building a professional services operation from the ground up. Trained in Brazil and the UK—MBA in Business Administration (Pontifícia Universidade Católica) and BSc in Forensic Computing and Security (University of Gloucestershire). Now bringing operational excellence and entrepreneurial discipline to Kuata.
Decia Sá Nogueira
COO
About
Co-Director of Business & Strategies with 10+ years driving commercial growth, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence. Started as General Director at Ethereal Empreendimentos overseeing operations, strategy, and stakeholder relations. Then Portwest, leading business development, cross-functional teams, and strategic partnerships to expand market presence. Trained in South Africa Bachelor of Commerce in General Management and MBA in Business Management (University of South Africa). Now bringing strategic leadership and commercial expertise to Kuata driving business development and growth partnerships worldwide.
Marcia Sumbo
CCO
Globally present. Locally sovereign.
Globally present. Locally sovereign.
Kuata operates across markets but every document stays tied to the system that issued it. Your Angolan BI works in Angola. Your UK licence works in the UK. One wallet that respects local sovereignty everywhere it operates.
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