About CardLegit

Building the trust layer the card market never had.

We're collectors and builders who got tired of watching stolen cards disappear without a trace. So we're building the global database that lets anyone verify a card before money changes hands.

Our mission

Protect collectors. Make provenance verifiable.

The collectible-card market grew into a multi-billion-dollar asset class — but theft grew with it, and there was never a shared place to check whether a card was reported stolen.

CCardLegit is that place: free for collectors to report and verify, and a trusted source of certainty for the retailers, marketplaces, auction houses and insurers who need it. Every report makes the next check more valuable

We keep our promises honest — we say clearly what's live and what's coming, and we never sell collectors' data.

$27B+
Annual collectible-card market we serve
<10%
Cards recovered today — the gap we close
100%
Free for individual collectors, always
The team

The people behind CardLegit.

A focused founding team across product, engineering, business and marketing — collectors building for collectors.

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Lluís Palomes
CEO · Founder

Founder and CEO. Sets the vision and product direction — from the original concept and technical spec to the verification experience collectors use today.

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Joan Molló
CTO

Leads engineering and the technical architecture behind CardLegit's verification platform and its global database.

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Gabriel Muela
Business Development

Drives business development and partnerships — bringing retailers, marketplaces and the wider trade into the CardLegit network.

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Raúl Pérez
Marketing Director

Leads marketing, brand and community growth, bringing collectors into the platform and keeping the message clear.

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What we value

Principles we build on.

Protector first

The shield is the brand. Every decision starts with whether it actually protects the collector.

Global by default

One database for everyone, everywhere. Theft crosses borders — so does our verification.

Clear verdicts

Green, amber or red. A buyer should know where they stand in under a second, with no jargon.

Honest promises

We mark what's live versus coming, avoid claims we can't back, and never sell collectors' data.

Built on community

Every report strengthens the network. The more collectors take part, the more everyone is protected.

Ship, then refine

A small team that gets a real product in front of collectors and improves it in the open.

How we got here

From a frustration to a platform.

THE SPARK

A real problem

Cards stolen at shops, shows and in shipping — and no way for the next buyer to know. The "system" was scattered Facebook groups.

THE BUILD

One source of truth

We started with the core action: a verification search anyone can use. The live MVP is at cardlegit.com today.

WHAT'S NEXT

The full platform

Reporting and collections, a B2B verification API and bulk checks, and certification — built in the open, step by step.

Contact

Collector, partner, or investor — we'd like to hear from you.

Whether you want to protect your collection, integrate verification into your business, or back what we're building.