Trust Stamp President Andrew Gowasack joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share that the company has been selected to join Founders Arena, a premier accelerator program that supports emerging innovators in the rapidly growing WealthTech sector. Gowasack noted this milestone comes as Trust Stamp surpasses its 100th financial institution client, a reflection of increasing demand for advanced identity protection and secure authentication across the wealth management industry. He emphasized that wealth advisors face many of the same evolving fraud risks as banks and insurance providers — particularly because they oversee high-value, high-profile accounts that are attractive to cybercriminals. Recent incidents highlight how sophisticated attacks have become. In February 2024, a global financial firm suffered a $25 million loss after staff were deceived by a deepfake impersonating the company’s CFO on a video call. According to JP Morgan Wealth Management, fraud losses exceeded $16.6 billion in 2024, up 33% year-over-year, driven largely by AI-enabled scams and targeted social engineering. As Gowasack explained, Trust Stamp’s technology is built specifically to combat these new forms of digital identity manipulation, delivering enterprise-grade security without compromising user privacy. Founders Arena also highlighted a point of pride: this cohort welcomes its first founder from Arlington, Texas, the accelerator’s hometown. Gowasack said joining Founders Arena will provide meaningful support for Trust Stamp’s continued growth in the WealthTech industry, accelerating the deployment of innovative fraud-prevention solutions at a time when financial institutions are urgently seeking stronger defenses. #proactiveinvestors #truststamp #nasdaq #idai #IdentityTech #DigitalIdentity #Fintech #GhanaID #SouthKoreaStartup #AsiaExpansion #KStartupChallenge #FinancialServices #Biometrics #TechExpansion #ProactiveInvestors #AndrewGowasack