OP Labs is a software development company that is building the critical infrastructure to scale Ethereum's technology and values. are working on a protocol called Optimism, which is an extension to Ethereum that enables orders of magnitude more performance. They are a remote first company with local hubs where teams can co-work IRL, when safely able to do so. OP Labs was founded in 2019.
Optimism is an Ethereum-based decentralized infrastructure platform that allows for instant transactions and scalable smart contracts. The company is a public benefit corporation, a for-profit corporation that is obligated to balance the financial interests of our stockholders with the best interests of our community and society. Optimism, which was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, provides an Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution to assist developers in building on the blockchain.
Zora is an onchain social network, a protocol, and a secret third thing. We are pioneering how users, creators and brands realize the true value of their content and engagement online. The future of the internet is free, valuable, and experimental, and teams of developers are building that future on top of our Protocol. Since launching in 2020, we’ve amassed 200k monthly active users who have earned $1.2 million dollars in rewards (and counting!). Zora is international. Our headquarters are the internet and our team is all over the world. Investors include Haun Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Paradigm.