# Intertrust

> Intertrust is a Berkeley-based trusted computing pioneer that builds the cryptographic plumbing for connected devices, media, and energy systems. Founded in 1990 as the inventor of DRM, it now sells PKI, identity, and data-governance tools to clients like Sony, Philips, LG, and a growing roster of utilities and virtual power plant operators.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founders:** Victor Shear (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~160
- **Products:** Intertrust PKI, Intertrust Connect, Intertrust Flexworks, ExpressPlay, Marketmaker
- **Notable:** Invented and patented foundational digital rights management technology in the early 1990s., Filed one of the largest patent infringement settlements in tech history with Microsoft in 2004 (~$440M)., Operates Marlin trust management for global media interoperability.

## Products & services

- **Intertrust PKI** — Public key infrastructure for IoT device and server certificates, used in factory provisioning and the field.
- **Intertrust Connect** — Asset connectivity platform for AI and analytics applications across distributed energy and industrial systems.
- **Intertrust Flexworks** — Energy flexibility and virtual power plant (VPP) optimization platform for utilities and aggregators.
- **ExpressPlay** — Multi-DRM, forensic watermarking, and anti-piracy services for streaming media and content distributors.
- **Marketmaker** — Token rights management and decentralized media rights platform.

## Achievements

- Invented and patented foundational digital rights management technology in the early 1990s.
- Filed one of the largest patent infringement settlements in tech history with Microsoft in 2004 (~$440M).
- Operates Marlin trust management for global media interoperability.
- Pivoted into trusted infrastructure for energy and IoT while keeping its media business intact.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Expanded Flexworks platform for European VPP operators.
- **2023-09** — Launched updated PKI offering for industrial IoT provisioning.
- **2022-10** — Most recent disclosed venture round closed.

## Links

- Website: https://intertrust.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intertrust
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/intertrusttech
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IntertrustTech
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intertrusttech/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/intertrusttechnologies

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Last updated: 2026-05-19