Erik Svilich founded Encypher to build the production infrastructure for content provenance in the AI era. He serves as Founder and CEO, leading the company from inception through the publication of the C2PA 2.3 specification in January 2026.

Erik authored Section A.7 of the C2PA 2.3 specification, the first open standard defining how text content is cryptographically authenticated. Section A.7 specifies invisible encoding, digital signatures, sentence-level authentication, and tamper-evident provenance chains. The specification was published by the C2PA on January 8, 2026. He co-chairs the C2PA Text Provenance Task Force alongside representatives from Google, BBC, OpenAI, Adobe, and Microsoft.

On January 7, 2026, Erik filed patent ENC0100, covering 83 claims related to granular content attribution and sentence-level provenance. The patent covers the core technical methods underlying Encypher's sentence-level provenance system.

Prior to Encypher, Erik led a digital transformation initiative that scaled a $5M business and brings experience in AI SaaS, enterprise software, and business operations. He holds a deep interest in the intersection of cryptographic proof, intellectual property law, and AI governance.