Olas
Category: AI Agents
Olas is a platform that enables the co-ownership of autonomous AI agents, creating agent economies across major blockchains. Olas was founded in 2021. The company is led by David Minarsch. Based in Zug, Switzerland. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: Approximately $17.8 million. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include 1kx (Series A lead), True Ventures (Seed lead), Signature Ventures, Tioga Capital, Sigil Fund, Zee Prime Capital, Borderless Capital, Semantic Ventures, ARKN Ventures, Generative Ventures, Keyrock.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerland
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- Approximately $17.8 million
Value proposition
Olas offers a framework for creating and managing decentralized autonomous agents, allowing users to co-own AI systems and participate in AI-driven economies.
Products and solutions
Pearl (Agent App Store), Mech Marketplace (AI Agent Bazaar), Olas Predict, Olas Protocol / Olas Stack, Autonomous AI agents
Unique value
Olas focuses on co-owned AI agents, enabling decentralized ownership and operation of AI-driven services.
Target customer
Developers, crypto enthusiasts, and organizations interested in decentralized AI solutions.
Industries served
Blockchain, AI, Cryptocurrency
Technology advantage
Combines AI and blockchain to create decentralized, autonomous agent systems.
How they differentiate
Focuses on co-owned AI agents and decentralized agent economies.
Main competitors
Virtuals Protocol, Fetch.ai / ASI Alliance
Key partnerships
Valory, Gnosis, Safe, Marlin Protocol, Aizel Network, Nevermined, Celo, Bagel Network, Irys, Mode, Vibras
Notable customers
Gnosis (prediction market agent economy), Safe (Smart Accounts integration)
Major milestones
Launch of Olas Predict, PoAA staking, Pearl Agent App Store (2025), Mech Marketplace / AI Agent Bazaar (Feb 2025), $13.8M raise led by 1kx (Feb 2025), Pearl Connect (Jul 2026), ~20M agent transactions (Aug 2026)
Growth metrics
20.5M+ total on-chain agent transactions; 14.6M+ agent-to-agent transactions; ~419 daily active agents (7-day avg); 3,711 unique operators; ~$109K Mech Marketplace turnover (as of Sep 2026).
Market positioning
Emerging leader in co-owned AI agent systems.
Geographic focus
Global, with a strong presence in blockchain communities.
Patents and IP
Not specified
About David Minarsch
David Minarsch is a seasoned entrepreneur and researcher with a strong background in economics, game theory, and blockchain technology. He holds a PhD in Applied Game Theory from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. Before co-founding Olas and Valory, he worked as a Research Scientist at Fetch.ai, where he contributed to the development of autonomous economic agents. His expertise lies at the intersection of multi-agent systems, decentralized ledger technology, and AI, making him a key figure in the development of co-owned AI systems.
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Official website: https://olas.network/