Primal develops a suite of social apps that combine a Twitter-like interface with the open-source Nostr protocol, emphasizing censorship resistance, account ownership, and decentralization. Its product includes instant "zap" functionality to send small amounts of bitcoin between users and posts. The company is expanding beyond its web app into mobile apps to increase user choice within the Nostr ecosystem. Primal positions itself as the first venture-backed startup focused solely on bitcoin-infused Nostr applications. The broader Nostr protocol already claims over 30 million users, which Primal expects to leverage as it grows. Financially, Primal recently closed external funding to support product expansion into mobile and continued development of zap features.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jul 2023