ThunderCore developed a proprietary, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)–compatible blockchain protocol that aims to deliver rapid, scalable transactions and a native cryptocurrency. The platform claims throughput of 1,200+ transactions per second, sub-second confirmation times, and low gas costs. Its hybrid consensus mechanism includes an optimized fast path and an accelerator that coordinates consensus nodes for single-round voting and DDoS resilience. The company focuses on developer experience, collecting feedback and data to help DApp builders deploy and scale on its platform; Testnet is available and the team is preparing for Mainnet launch. Leadership highlighted in the article includes co-founder and CEO Chris Wang and co-founder and Chief Scientist Elaine Shi, both noted for academic and industry credentials. Financially, ThunderCore announced a $50 million funding infusion to broaden offerings and hire additional staff.

Total raised

$50M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2019