Layer is a newly founded US startup building developer tooling to support full‑stack decentralized applications using WebAssembly. Its core product is the upcoming Layer SDK, which will let developers write applications in languages like Rust that can run anywhere, including phones. The SDK is designed to enable full‑stack blockchain applications on top of Ethereum – combining smart contracts, consensus, UI, and verifiable off‑chain services such as AI agents, ZK provers, serverless functions, and decentralized messaging servers. Layer aims to extend Ethereum’s functionality by verifying computations outside blockchains to create unstoppable, tamper‑resistant applications. The team says these tools will address limits of smart contracts’ compute and help restore trust in the internet against threats from large companies, attackers, and manipulative AI. The company will use the funding to develop the technology to make online experiences inherently trustworthy.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2024