krovimo

Krovimo is a decentralized data management platform headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2021 by a team of former developers from the open‑source database community. The project was initially launched as a proof‑of‑concept to address growing concerns about data ownership and interoperability in the era of cloud computing. Through a series of beta releases and community-driven hackathons, Krovimo evolved into a mature stack that supports multi‑party data sharing across disparate systems while preserving privacy and auditability.

The core of Krovimo is its schema‑neutral ledger that stores data entries as cryptographically signed records. Each record is linked to a Merkle tree that allows for efficient verification of integrity without revealing underlying data. The platform builds on a lightweight blockchain protocol called “Krovimo Consensus”, which uses a combination of delegated proof of stake and threshold signatures to achieve low‑latency finality for micro‑transactions. The system is written primarily in Rust and offers a RESTful API, a GraphQL interface, and client libraries for JavaScript, Python, and Go.

Krovimo is designed for use cases that require trusted data provenance, including supply‑chain traceability, interconnected IoT networks, and distributed scientific research. Its modular architecture supports plug‑in extensions, allowing developers to build custom data validators or encryption adapters. The platform is also compatible with existing standards such as JSON‑LD, RDF, and HL7 for healthcare data.

The project maintains an open governance model. Contributors vote on protocol upgrades through a built‑in token‑based voting mechanism. A core development team oversees pull request reviews, while a community council represents stakeholder interests. Since its public launch, Krovimo has hosted over 50 community workshops and gathered more than 300 active contributors worldwide.