Also known as: Filecoin
Protocol Labs makes internet protocols: IPFS, Filecoin, and more.
Company is active
Event Year: 2014
Company is active
Event Year: 2014
Protocol Labs functions as an open-source research, development, and deployment laboratory, dedicated to enhancing the internet's infrastructure. Their notable projects encompass IPFS, Filecoin, and libp2p, among others, all geared towards significantly improving human existence through technological advancements. A key focus is on developing protocols that underpin a more decentralized and efficient web.
IPFS, or the InterPlanetary File System, aims to revolutionize how the web operates by enabling peer-to-peer data storage and transfer. Designed as a potential successor to HTTP, IPFS employs content-addressing to ensure unique identification and linking of information. It has become a cornerstone protocol for Web3, cryptocurrency initiatives, and the broader decentralized web movement, serving a vast user base of millions of individuals and tens of thousands of developers. IPFS supports a wide range of applications, from small startup websites to large enterprise systems and even blockchain technologies.
Filecoin, another significant project, is a decentralized storage network conceived to securely store humanity's most critical data. It operates as a cryptocurrency-incentivized marketplace where storage providers are rewarded with Filecoin tokens for offering their storage space, functioning similarly to an Airbnb for cloud storage. Filecoin stands as a leading project within the cryptocurrency and blockchain domain, fostering a decentralized approach to data storage solutions.
Protocol Labs functions as an open-source research, development, and deployment laboratory, dedicated to enhancing the internet's infrastructure. Their notable projects encompass IPFS, Filecoin, and libp2p, among others, all geared towards significantly improving human existence through technological advancements. A key focus is on developing protocols that underpin a more decentralized and efficient web.
IPFS, or the InterPlanetary File System, aims to revolutionize how the web operates by enabling peer-to-peer data storage and transfer. Designed as a potential successor to HTTP, IPFS employs content-addressing to ensure unique identification and linking of information. It has become a cornerstone protocol for Web3, cryptocurrency initiatives, and the broader decentralized web movement, serving a vast user base of millions of individuals and tens of thousands of developers. IPFS supports a wide range of applications, from small startup websites to large enterprise systems and even blockchain technologies.
Filecoin, another significant project, is a decentralized storage network conceived to securely store humanity's most critical data. It operates as a cryptocurrency-incentivized marketplace where storage providers are rewarded with Filecoin tokens for offering their storage space, functioning similarly to an Airbnb for cloud storage. Filecoin stands as a leading project within the cryptocurrency and blockchain domain, fostering a decentralized approach to data storage solutions.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2014
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2014
B2B
B2B
B2B -> Infrastructure
B2B -> Infrastructure
Team size: 130
Hiring: No
Team size: 130
Hiring: No
