Layer is a blockchain infrastructure startup and the creator of WAVS, a high-performance WebAssembly-based runtime that helps developers launch Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVSs) with rewards. WAVS unlocks new opportunities for staking and real-world yield, starting with the billions of dollars of staked capital in Ethereum. WAVS’ magic is its best-in-class developer experience, bridging off-chain compute and data, aligning incentives, and offering a verifiable rewards framework for restakers.
WAVS provides dynamic, resource-efficient scaling and off-chain verifiability to power the next generation of multichain, full stack decentralized applications using verifiable cloud infrastructure. By aligning incentives across developers, restakers, and users, Layer paves the way for scalable innovation.
Layer was co-founded by three blockchain pioneers: Jake Hartnell (CEO), who previously co-founded Juno and DAO DAO; Sam Cassatt (CBO), former Chief Strategy Officer at ConsenSys; and Ethan Frey (CTO), founder of CosmWasm and architect of key protocols like IBC for the Cosmos ecosystem.
Launched in September 2024, Layer announced a seed fundraising round of $6 million, with a valuation of $72 million, solidifying our position as a leader in decentralized infrastructure innovation.
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