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NEAR protocol
NEAR Protocol is a fully sharded, quantum-adaptive blockchain infrastructure and settlement layer for the agent economy headquartered in San Francisco, California, originally founded in 2017.
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NEAR protocol at a glance
NEAR protocol is a blockchain company headquartered in United States. Its most recent funding round, Series A, raised $22M in May 2020. Xcout tracks 1 named person at NEAR protocol, including Illia Polosukhin (Co-Founder).
NEAR protocol leadership
- Illia PolosukhinCo-Founder
NEAR protocol funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $22M | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
NEAR protocol competitors
A few of NEAR protocol's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
Boba Network is a blockchain services company headquartered in San Francisco, California, offering a HybridCompute Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum.
Octopus Network is a multichain crypto protocol built around the NEAR ecosystem that supports the launch and operation of application-specific blockchains (appchains). It provides shared infrastructure and interoperability services for blockchain developers and users, including connections to other networks through IBC-based technology.
Shardeum is a technology company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, that provides an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure featuring low predictable fees, fast settlement, and support for real-world asset tokenization.
Lit Protocol is a decentralized technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides programmable encryption solutions that integrate blockchain infrastructure and autonomous AI agents.
Compound Labs, Inc. is a financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that builds infrastructure and algorithmic autonomous interest rate protocols for open finance.
Solana Labs is a technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2018, the company builds software products and accelerates development within the decentralized blockchain-based Solana ecosystem.
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More on NEAR protocol in Xcout Intel
- 1 named person with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 1 funding round with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
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