Entersekt
{{Short description|South African fintech company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox organization
| logo = Logo_of_Entersekt.png
| formation = 2010
| type = Private
| headquarters = Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
| services = online and mobile security
| key_people = Christiaan Brand, Altus van Tonder, Niel Muller, Dewald Nolte, and Schalk Nolte
| name = Entersekt
| website = https://www.entersekt.com/
}}
Entersekt is a Stellenbosch, South Africa-based fintech provider of mobile-based authentication and app security software protecting online and mobile banking and transactions.{{Cite news|url=http://www.smesouthafrica.co.za/17368/Team-Tech-Entersekt/|title=Top SA Fintech Talent Behind This Startup's Global Success|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en}}
History
In February 2016, the Colorado-based FirstBank{{Cite news|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/firstbank-chooses-entersekt-to-boost-mobile-banking-security-2016-02-10-92035148|title=FirstBank Chooses Entersekt to Boost Mobile Banking Security|work=MarketWatch|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.africanewshub.com/news/4524296-firstbank-chooses-entersekt-to-boost-mobile-banking-security|title=FirstBank chooses Entersekt to boost mobile banking security|last=Hub|first=Africa News|access-date=2017-09-25}} opted for Entersekt’s Transakt technology to enhance the security of its mobile banking application. In July 2016, Entersekt partnered with Crealogix,{{Cite news|url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/65123/crealogix-partners-with-entersekt|title=Crealogix partners with Entersekt|last=Finextra|date=2016-07-01|work=Finextra Research|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en}} a Swiss fintech company and Netcetera,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/digital-identity-security-online-fraud/entersekt-offers-authentication-service-to-netcetera/765493-26|title=Entersekt offers authentication service to Netcetera|website=www.thepaypers.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.pymnts.com/businesswire-feed/netcetera-to-safeguard-online-payments-with-entersekt-authentication/|title=Netcetera to Safeguard Online Payments with Entersekt Authentication {{!}} PYMNTS.com|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}} a software company and digital payment expert.
In June 2017, Entersekt received an undisclosed amount as an investment from AlphaCode and BoE Private Equity Investments.{{Cite news|url=https://techfinancials.co.za/2017/06/07/sas-investment-firms-take-stakes-stellenbosch-based-innovator-entersekt/|title=SA’s Investment Firms Take Up Stakes in Stellenbosch-based innovator Entersekt|last=Lourie|first=Gugu|date=2017-06-07|work=TechFinancials|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://disrupt-africa.com/2017/06/multi-million-dollar-funding-round-for-sa-fintech-startup-entersekt/|title="Multi-million dollar" funding round for SA fintech startup Entersekt|date=2017-06-07|work=Disrupt Africa|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}
In 2017 April, Entersekt won the Best Mobile Security Technology Award at the 2017 Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.itwebafrica.com/companynews/735-entersekt/237653-stellenbosch-based-entersekt-wins-banker-africa-2017-award|title=Stellenbosch-based Entersekt wins Banker Africa 2017 award - ITWeb Africa|last=Entersekt|website=www.itwebafrica.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-09-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://2017.fintech-africa.com/blog/feed/entersekt-clinches-second-banking-award|title=Fintech Africa|website=2017.fintech-africa.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}{{Cite news|url=http://ventureburn.com/2017/04/entersekt-wins-best-mobile-security-technology-award/|title=Entersekt wins Best Mobile Security Technology Award – Ventureburn|date=2017-04-11|work=Ventureburn|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}
Transakt
Transakt is a stand-alone security app available on mobile, it uses digital certificate technology and proprietary mobile validation techniques to build a safe communication channel between the service providers and their customers’ cell phones and tablets.{{Cite news|url=http://disrupt-africa.com/2016/06/how-sa-fintech-startup-entersekt-is-taking-over-the-world/|title=How SA fintech startup Entersekt is taking over the world|date=2016-06-01|work=Disrupt Africa|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.intelligenttechchannels.com/entersekt-appoints-ist-networks-as-reseller-for-middle-east-and-turkey/|title=Entersekt appoints IST Networks as reseller for Middle East and Turkey|date=2016-08-25|work=Intelligent Tech Channels|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}