Eigen Labs
Category: AI Infrastructure
Eigen Labs offers a developer platform, EigenCloud, that provides 'verifiability-as-a-service', allowing developers to build applications with blockchain-grade trust and verification, both on-chain and off-chain. Eigen Labs was founded in 2021. The company is led by Sreeram Kannan. Based in Seattle, WA, USA. Team size: 51-100. Total funding raised: Over $220 million, including $50M Series A, $100M Series B, and $70M in token purchasing from a16z.. Latest round: $70 million token purchase by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced in June 2025.. Key investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Blockchain Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Consensys.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Team size
- 51-100
- Total funding
- Over $220 million, including $50M Series A, $100M Series B, and $70M in token purchasing from a16z.
Value proposition
To bridge the gap between developers' ambitions and blockchain's limitations by enabling verifiable applications across different environments.
Products and solutions
EigenCloud Platform, EigenDA (Data Availability Service), EigenVerify (Dispute Resolution Service), EigenCompute (Off-chain Computation Service), EigenAI (Verifiable AI Inference Platform)
Unique value
EigenCloud separates security-critical token logic from application logic, allowing for more complex and scalable off-chain applications while still utilizing blockchain for security.
Target customer
Web2 and Web3 developers, enterprises, and startups working in various sectors ranging from finance to AI and media.
Industries served
Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Media, Betting Markets, Enterprise Software
Technology advantage
The primary advantage of EigenCloud lies in its 'verifiability-as-a-service' model that extends blockchain-level trust to off-chain computations, aimed at reducing complexity for developers.
How they differentiate
EigenCloud distinguishes itself by focusing on a unified development platform that prioritizes verifiability and usability, not merely providing infrastructure.
Main competitors
Symbiotic, Karak, Traditional L1/L2 Blockchains
Key partnerships
Securitize (for data verification in financial applications), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Google (Agent Payments Protocol / A2A protocol partnership announced Sep 2025), Coinbase (operator on EigenLayer, building on EigenCloud services)
Notable customers
Securitize, Coinbase, Google, Collective Memory, ElizaLabs, Dapper Labs, FereAI
Major milestones
Launched EigenCloud in June 2025 Achieved over $12 billion in total value locked (TVL) on EigenLayer Secured a partnership with Securitize for data verification Completed a $100 million Series B funding round in February 2024 Launched EigenAI and EigenCompute verifiable AI platform in October 2025 Partnered with Google on Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) in September 2025 Raised $70M token purchase from a16z in June 2025 Restructured with 25% workforce reduction to focus on EigenCloud in July 2025
Growth metrics
EigenLayer secures over $12 billion in restaked assets, reinforcing its market position.
Market positioning
Leading the emerging 'verifiability-as-a-service' market in blockchain applications, backed by strong venture capital support.
Geographic focus
Global
Patents and IP
No publicly disclosed patents.
About Sreeram Kannan
Sreeram Kannan is the Founder and CEO of Eigen Labs. He was previously a tenured associate professor at the University of Washington, where he directed the UW Blockchain Lab. He holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley.
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Official website: https://www.eigenlabs.org/