Horizen Labs

Horizen Labs, founded in 2019 by Rob Viglione, embarked on a mission to build a more secure and equitable digital world, positioning itself at the heart of the decentralization revolution. The company was established to provide efficient and cost-effective ways to create blockchain solutions for real-world applications, emphasizing information integrity and data privacy without compromising scalability or security. Horizen Labs' proprietary blockchain deployment tools empower users to develop blockchain solutions by leveraging Horizen's robust and secure public blockchain platform, which features enhanced privacy, low transaction fees, and configurable revenue models. The journey began with a focus on harnessing zero-knowledge technology to preserve data privacy on a highly secure decentralized network, enabling builders, makers, and enterprises to create scalable blockchain applications. This vision aimed to grant the world greater freedom, wider accessibility, and broader economic opportunity.

Over the years, Horizen Labs has dedicated itself to scaling decentralized networks and elevating blockchain technology to new levels of efficiency. By concentrating on the development of next-generation, modular architectures, the company has consistently set new standards for performance, security, and cost-effectiveness in the blockchain space. This commitment has earned the trust of industry giants such as Yuga Labs, Animoca Brands, and Offchain Labs. In December 2022, Horizen Labs announced a strategic move to sharpen its focus by spinning off its Web3 advisory services into a new entity called Horizen Labs Ventures (HLV). This allowed Horizen Labs to double down on developing advanced blockchain solutions for enterprises and governments, leveraging both the Horizen blockchain and SNARK-related technology. The company has been actively involved in significant projects, including the development of ApeCoin, Otherdeeds, and Ape Staking, and has been instrumental in launching Horizen's Cobalt Web Wallet and releasing NFTs and fungible tokens on the TokenMint Platform. With a globally distributed team and offices in locations like Milan, New York City, and Austin, Horizen Labs continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in Web3, driving towards a future where blockchain's use is ubiquitous across various market segments.