South African Patent Application No. 2024/07574
DigiDeeds - Corporate Information
Legal Name
DigiDeeds Limited (Reg. No. 2024/724884/06).
Incorporated
14 November 2024 (Republic of South Africa).
Our Mission
To unlock dignity and economic opportunity by digitally recognising people, place and property — enabling access to credit, insurance and municipal services for households outside the formal property system.
Summary of Services
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Digitally register and verify informal homes using geo-tagged photos and community verification.
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Issue member-facing ownership / proof-of-address certificates that are FICA-compliant.
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Package verified data for institutions (credit bureaus, banks and insurers) to support lending, insurance and service delivery.
The Simple Flow
How It Works
Register Your Home
Member downloads the free app and registers a home (photo + GPS).
Community Verification
Ownership is legally and technically verified by utilising community intelligence.
Receive Your Digital Deed
DigiDeeds issues a verified digital deed / proof of address and stores the record in the register.
Market & Impact
South Africa: 2 million+ informal dwellings (≈10 million people).
Estimated latent housing value: ~R300 billion (nationally).
Global addressable population: More than 1 billion people lacking formal property documentation.
Formal Recognition of Assets
Provides a verified digital record of informal dwellings, converting invisible property into acknowledged economic assets.
Institutional Integration
Supplies high-integrity data that aligns with financial, regulatory and municipal requirements.
Strategic Partnerships
Engages with banks, credit bureaus and sustainability partners to ensure responsible growth and long-term relevance.
Focus
Key Corporate Highlights
DigiDeeds operates where innovation meets governance. We convert informal dwellings into recognised assets and connect them to the formal economy by capturing and maintaining standardised, verifiable person, place and property records, including proof of trade. These trusted records integrate with banks, insurers and regulators through secure connections, lowering risk, unlocking credit and services and informing policy. Together with strategic industry partners, this foundation supports sustainable impact and long term growth.
Business model (high-level — revenue types)
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Platform access and per-enquiry data sales to financial institutions.
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Proof-of-address / ownership certification fees.
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Referral commissions (credit, insurance), app rental/licensing to institutions and partner-led community services.
Governance & Compliance
DigiDeeds follows applicable corporate governance standards and has obtained advocates’ legal opinions confirming that the digital-deed approach aligns with existing legal frameworks. The platform is designed for POPIA and FICA compliant use by financial and service partners.
Roadmap & Traction
High-level progress and next steps. Detailed mechanics and partners are shared under NDA.
Operational Setup
Team build-out, controlled pilots and process hardening with measured community onboarding.
Scaled Validation
Broader testing with ecosystem partners, refined verification flows and data quality benchmarks.
Expansion
Progressive rollout across priority regions; partner integrations aligned to inclusion and risk standards.
Community Validation
Field engagement confirms problem–solution fit and strong interest in recognition and addressability.
Institutional Interest
Dialogue with major ecosystem players on safe, verified data for inclusion-focused products.
IP & Platform
Core logic and registry architecture established; IP protections in progress.
Ecosystem Readiness
Pathways identified across finance, insurance, utilities, security, connectivity and recycling.
Detailed timelines, integrations and metrics available on request under NDA.
Funding Ask
DigiDeeds is opening a strategic funding round to build, launch, and scale the platform. Investors are invited to participate in a high-impact, asset-backed public vehicle with strong long-term potential.
DigiDeeds Limited is available as a publicly tradable OTC vehicle.
Join us in building trusted digital property records that unlock value for households and enable new opportunities for financial and service partners.
