Aligned

ZK verification layer

alignedlayer.com

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Aligned Layer is a ZK verification layer developed on top of the EigenLayer. This will enable cost-effective verification of any SNARK proof, leveraging Ethereum validators' security without the limitations of Ethereum. As an Eigen Layer AVS, it promises affordable verification and versatile proving systems for L2s and bridges, addressing critical needs in the blockchain ecosystem.

Tags: Infra zk

Formerly: Aligned Layer

Founded: 2023

Team

Federico Carrone

Co-Founder

Roberto Jose Catalan

Co-Founder

Fundraising

Hack VC

Lead

Lemniscap

Lead

LambdaClass

Lead

Bankless Ventures

Nomad Capital

dao5

StarkWare

Symbolic Capital

Finality Capital Partners

Paper Ventures

L2 Iterative Ventures

Everest Ventures Group

C² Ventures

Mina

Protagonist

Decima

Round	Amount	Valuation	Date	Investors
Public Sale	$ 11.67 M	$ 400 M	Jan 15	--
Community	$ 1 M	--	Jan 08	--
Series A	$ 20 M	--	Apr 24, 2024	Hack VC*, dao5, Nomad Capital, Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital, L2 Iterative Ventures, Everest Ventures Group, Decima, Protagonist, J17 Capital, Theta Blockchain Ventures, GM Ventures
Seed	$ 2.6 M	--	Apr 14, 2024	Lemniscap*, Bankless Ventures, StarkWare, Paper Ventures, Mina, Daniel Lubarov, Sreeram Kannan, Ajit Tripathi, Rushi Manche, DCbuilder, Sam Benyakob, Brandon Kase, Weikeng Chen, Peter Fittin, Lucas Kozinski, Size Chad
Pre-Seed	$ 1 M	--	Jan 30, 2024	LambdaClass*, C² Ventures, @Frediscurious