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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions
Related Party Payables
There were related party payables of $87 thousand and $102 thousand as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The related party payables as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 primarily relate to amounts owed to contractors that maintain full time employment relationships with the Company and smaller amounts payable to members of management as expense reimbursements.
Related Party Receivables
Related party receivables of $19 thousand and $15 thousand as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, are primarily related to amounts due from an employee loan and smaller amounts due from employee.
CyberFish CyberPsychology Solutions Ltd Share Purchase Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, and Consulting Agreement
On March 9, 2026, Trust Stamp Malta Limited entered into a share purchase agreement with CyberFish CyberPsychology Solutions Ltd, a private company incorporated in England and Wales (“CyberFish”) CyberFish. As one of CyberFish's Directors serves as a member of the Board of Directors of T Stamp Inc., CyberFish is considered a related party. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, Trust Stamp Malta Limited agreed to subscribe to fifty percent (50%) of the authorized share capital of CyberFish in exchange for £190,000 or $254,600 at closing (the “Total Consideration”), consisting of (i) a cash payment of €30,000 or $34,776 payable to Malta Enterprise on behalf of CyberFish and (ii) a cash payment of £30,000 or $40,200 payable to CyberFish (together, the “Cash Consideration”) and (iii) non-cash consideration totaling £134,048 or $179,624, equal to the remaining balance of the Total Consideration following deduction of the Cash Consideration, comprising the provision of software development, engineering, and related technical services by Trust Stamp Malta Limited and/or other Company group entities. Malta Enterprise is a Maltese national development agency that previously provided CyberFish a start-up loan, which is partly being repaid as part of this transaction. Upon execution of the transaction and establishing the contract under ASC 606, the Company recognized revenues of $39 thousand related to services provided during the quarter and prior to the Effective Date, and the remaining $162 thousand Deferred revenue balance will be recognized as costs are incurred with delivering services to the customer.
Also on March 9, 2026, Trust Stamp Malta Limited entered into a Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with CyberFish. Under the Consulting Agreement, CyberFish agreed to provide consulting services relating to market development in the United Kingdom, including market entry and expansion strategy, business development, partnership identification, and related services. CyberFish designated Berta Pappenheim as key personnel to perform the services on its behalf. The Consulting Agreement contemplates that the services will be performed for an average of three (3) days per week over a rolling six-week period. In consideration for the services, Trust Stamp Malta Limited will pay CyberFish fees of £65 thousand or $87 thousand per year, payable in twelve equal monthly installments.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 the Company paid CyberFish the amount of $0 and $21 thousand for services provided by CyberFish to the Company.
QID Technologies LLC
On November 12, 2024, the Company entered into a business arrangement with Qenta under which Qenta and Trust Stamp formed a subsidiary, QID Technologies LLC. The Company and QID have entered into a license and assignment agreement and a Master Technology Services Agreement. See Note 4 for more information. The Company and Qenta are related parties in that Qenta and DQI Holdings Inc. (“DQI”) have a common owner and DQI has an ownership interest in Trust Stamp. The Company and QID transactions are included in Accounts receivable, Investment, Net revenue, and Net loss from equity method investment. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding billings owed from QID of $359,929 and $360,423, respectively.
Mutual Channel Agreement
On November 15, 2020, the Company entered into a Mutual Channel Agreement with Vital4Data, Inc., a company at which one of our Directors serves as Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company engaged Vita4Data, Inc. as a non-exclusive sales representative for the Company’s products and services. Vital4Data, Inc. is entitled to compensation in the form of commissions, receiving a 20% of commission-eligible on Net revenue from sales generated by Vital4Data, Inc. in the first year of the contract term, which is reduced to 10% in the second year, and 5% in the third year. The Company has not earned or expensed any commissions pursuant to the Vital4Data, Inc. agreement to date. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Vital4Data, Inc. commission due was $0.
Channel Partnership Agreement
On April 17, 2025, the Company entered into a Channel Partnership Agreement with CyberFish, a company at which one of the Company's Directors serves as Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the agreement, CyberFish engages Trust Stamp to sell CyberFish services to Trust Stamp’s clients, customers and users. The term of this agreement commenced on April 17, 2025 and continues for two (2) years unless terminated as provided under the agreement. If the agreement has not been terminated, it shall be automatically renewed. Trust Stamp will be entitled to a commission equal to thirty percent (30%) of the net revenue received by CyberFish from sales of the services made directly by Trust Stamp to customers. The Company has not earned any commissions pursuant to the CyberFish agreement to date. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the CyberFish commission due was $0.