According to Mars Finance, the blockchain identity verification platform 1Kosmos has announced the completion of a $57 million Series B financing round, led by Forgepoint Capital and Oquirrh Ventures, with participation from Carahsoft founder and president Craig Abod, NextEra Energy Ventures, Gula Tech Adventures, and the 1Kosmos management team. 1Kosmos uses private, permissioned blockchain to encrypt and store personal identifiable information (PII) to help enterprises transform identity verification into a business driver, conducting millions of verifications for major banks, telecom operators, technology and service providers, healthcare institutions, and retailers worldwide.