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Sequent has raised a total of $1.35 million to bridge the gap between technological potential and practical application in digital democracy.
Sequent, a company focused on digital democracy, has raised $1.35 million in a pre-seed round to enhance its online voting platform. The platform uses advanced cryptographic protocols and open-source software to ensure secure, transparent, and verifiable elections. Sequents technology has been deployed in over 210 elections, serving more than 3.6 million voters, including a significant collaboration with the Philippines Commission on Elections. The investment will be used to expand Sequents platform and commercial operations in North America and Europe. The company aims to modernize the electoral process by providing a secure and cost-effective voting infrastructure.
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SMS-Sequent bags internet voting project - Malaya Business Insight
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has awarded the online voting and counting system (OVCS) project for the 2025 overseas voting to the joint venture of SMS Global Technologies Inc. and Sequent Tech Inc. The joint venture submitted a bid of P112 billion, significantly lower than the approved budget of P465.8 billion, resulting in savings of P353.810 billion for the government. The SMS-Sequent JV was selected as the bidder with the lowest calculated and responsive bid, surpassing competitors such as Voatz Inc.-ePLDT Inc.-EBizolution, Inc. JV, and others. The Comelec en banc is expected to issue a notice of award, followed by contract negotiations and signing. The decision marks a significant win for the SMS-Sequent JV in the competitive bidding process.
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