Initia
SingaporeInitia is an L1 blockchain built to host an ecosystem of interwoven rollups, application-specific chains tied to a shared liquidity layer and a unified user experience. Teams can launch their own app-chain without the operational burden of a full L1.
Startup
L1 / L2 Protocol
Founded 2023
Series A, $14M raised (2024), led by Delphi Ventures
Products & Services
- Initia L1: base layer blockchain with interwoven rollup support
- MiniMove, MiniEVM, MiniWasm: VM environments for different smart contract languages
- Initia Scan: block explorer for the ecosystem
- OPinit Stack: optimistic rollup framework for deploying Initia rollups
Tech stack
Cosmos SDK, Custom rollup framework, Move, EVM, WASM, Shared sequencer and bridge
Markets
Competes with Cosmos Hub, Polkadot, Avalanche Subnets and modular stacks like Celestia + Rollkit. Its edge is deeper L1-to-rollup integration than generic modular approaches.
Blockchain, Metaverse, Cityverse, Ethereum, L2, Crypto, Bitcoin, Stable Coins, Gaming, NFT, Solidity, UX, Design, Cardano, Kusama, Tezos, Solana, Polkadot, Polygon, Token, Tokenization, DAO, DeFi, AI, Wallet, AR