Ava Labs
New York, NY (Remote)Ava Labs is the company behind Avalanche, a high-throughput layer-1 blockchain platform for launching custom chains, DeFi protocols, and digital assets. Founded by a team of Cornell computer scientists, Ava Labs also builds Fortary, an institutional-grade digital-asset custody and trading platform. The company is backed by top-tier crypto investors and powers a growing ecosystem of subnets and enterprise blockchain deployments.
Custody & Wallets
Founded 2018
Products & Services
- Avalanche: High-throughput Layer-1 blockchain platform that lets teams spin up custom chains (subnets/L1s) for DeFi, gaming, and institutional digital-asset applications
- Fortary: Institutional-grade digital-asset custody and trading platform for banks, funds, and regulated institutions
Tech stack
DeFi Protocol Architecture, Institutional Digital Asset Custody Architecture, Staking Infrastructure Talent
Markets
On the protocol side, Avalanche competes with other high-throughput L1s and custom-chain platforms such as Solana, Cosmos, Polkadot, and various Ethereum L2s, differentiating on subnet flexibility and transaction throughput.
