ShardLab
Category: AI Agents
Hashed's Web3 R&D and venture-building lab (Hashed x SCBX) turning frontier research in AI, digital assets, and blockchain into real-world ventures and ecosystem programs across Asia. ShardLab was founded in 2023. The company is led by Hojin Kim. Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: Undisclosed (Corporate Venture/Joint Venture structure). Latest round: Strategic Joint Venture (Sept 2023). Key investors include Hashed, SCBX.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 10-50
- Total funding
- Undisclosed (Corporate Venture/Joint Venture structure)
Value proposition
Bridges Web2 mass adoption and Web3 via invisible blockchain UX (Account Abstraction, enterprise rails) while venture-building AI agent payments, KRW-native stablecoin infrastructure, SEA RWA, and regional ecosystem programs (SEABW, Protocol Camp) under Hashed x SCBX.
Products and solutions
On-Chain Agent Stack / x402 agent payments, Maroo (KRW-native L1 for stablecoins & AI agents; featured via Hashed Open Finance), a-set (SEA RWA / private-credit tokenization), Makan Split (Malaysia bill-split fintech), NFT Ticketing (Naver Pay / Account Abstraction), Protocol Camp (12-week AI & blockchain builder program), Southeast Asia Blockchain Week (SEABW)
Unique value
Pioneering the 'Agentic Economy' by enabling AI agents to hold wallets and make autonomous payments (using the x402 protocol), while simultaneously solving mass adoption hurdles for humans through invisible NFT ticketing.
Target customer
Web2 Enterprises (e.g., Fintechs, Event Organizers), Web3 Developers, and AI Agent Builders
Industries served
Artificial Intelligence (Agentic Economy), Fintech & Payments / Stablecoins, RWA & Private Credit, Events & Ticketing, Web3 Infrastructure, Venture Building / Ecosystem
Technology advantage
Strategic backing by Hashed (Crypto VC) and SCBX (Banking Giant) provides unique access to both deep Web3 tech (ZK, AA) and massive Web2 user bases (e.g., Naver Pay's millions of users).
How they differentiate
Institutional-grade 'Invisible Web3' infrastructure (Account Abstraction) combined with specific x402 agent payment standards, backed by major Asian conglomerates (Naver, SCBX). Unlike purely crypto-native competitors, ShardLab acts as a bridge for Web2 mass adoption.
Main competitors
Skyfire, Autonolas (Olas), Fetch.ai (ASI Alliance)
Key partnerships
Hashed (Parent/Investor), SCBX (Joint Venture Partner), Naver Pay (Strategic Partner for NFT Ticketing), Bitkub (Strategic Partner for Thailand/SE Asia expansion), Coinbase/Base (Collaborator on x402 AI payment standards)
Notable customers
Naver Pay, Busan City Government, SCBX
Major milestones
Sept 2023: Established as Hashed x SCBX Joint Venture, Nov 2024: Launched Naver Pay NFT Ticketing Service (DAN24), May 2025: Secured Busan City Web3 Wallet project, Sept 2025: Strategic partnership with Bitkub, Dec 2025: Unveiled On-chain Agent Stack utilizing x402, Jan 2026: Protocol Camp Demo Day concluded (Hashed x ShardLab), May 2026: Co-hosted SEABW 2026 in Bangkok (ICONSIAM)
Growth metrics
20,000+ users onboarded via Naver Pay NFT ticketing (Nov 2024); Bitkub Thailand partnership (Sept 2025); Protocol Camp ongoing multi-cohort builder program (2025–2026); SEABW 2026 Bangkok co-host (May 2026; 200+ speakers reported).
Market positioning
The Institutional Gateway to the Agentic Economy
Geographic focus
South Korea, Thailand, Southeast Asia
Patents and IP
Proprietary NFT utility technology including airdrop APIs and smart contracts (as deployed with Naver Pay)
About Hojin Kim
Hojin Kim (Harry) is CEO of ShardLab (Oct 2023–present) and concurrently CEO of Hashed Open Finance (Aug 2025–present), leading Hashed's fintech / KRW-stablecoin L1 (Maroo) efforts. Previously CSO at UNOPND (Hashed startup studio); earlier Coordinator at Blizzard Entertainment; KAIST CS; ex-BCG consultant.
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