Bastian Purrer

Bastian Purrer

humanIDhumanID
humanID/Foundation for a Human Internet
12 points

About

Bastian is the co-founder and inventor of humanID (human-internet.org), a nonprofit and open-source online identity preserving privacy and blocking bots, spam and abusive users online. Before focusing his work on protecting privacy and fighting fake news, Bastian pursued a career as Founder & Executive at leading e-commerce companies, ranging from global success stories to complete failures. He was among Groupon’s first employees, and later the first CMO at Southeast Asia's e-commerce giant Zalora, and CMO at Silicon Valley’s Homejoy. Most recently, Bastian built Indonesian e-commerce app LYKE, which he sold in early 2019. Bastian has built teams across various cultures and countries in Asia, Europe and North America. He recently graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Tastemaker
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Veteran
Veteran
Gone streaking
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Maker History

  • Helio
    HelioSocial Media as it should be
    Jul 2024
  • humanID
    humanIDA Non-Profit, Independent, One-Click Anonymous Login
    Nov 2022
  • 🎉
    Joined Product HuntMarch 21st, 2015

Forums

Bastian Purrer

3yr ago

humanID - Anonymous, spam-resistant & convenient single-sign on

humanID – by the Foundation for a Human Internet – is a nonprofit, open-source alternative to invasive tools such as Login with Facebook or the ReCAPTCHA. We give every human one - only one - protected & accountable voice, while blocking bots, fakes & bullies
Bastian Purrer

1yr ago

Helio - Social Media as it should be

A social network designed to facilitate healthy, fact-based & uncensored communication between real human beings, learning from the dynamics of offline communities. Our 'Incognito Mode' combines accountability with the safety to speak up.
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