Aztec

formerly AZTEC Protocol

The first decentralized, privacy-preserving L2 on Ethereum.

London, United Kingdom · Founded 2017 · $119.1M raised

Headquarters
London
Employees
51–200
Founded
2017
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$119.1M
Last Round
$100.0M Series BDec 2022
Rounds
3

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About

Aztec is the first decentralized, privacy-preserving Layer 2 zkRollup on Ethereum. It enables programmable privacy through client-side zero-knowledge proofs, allowing developers to build smart contracts with customizable privacy at the user, data, metadata, and transaction levels using its Rust-like DSL Noir. Its base protocol hardcodes decentralized sequencing, proving, and governance.

Summary

Aztec is a Crypto & Web3 company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. It has raised $119.1M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $100.0M Series B round in Dec 2022. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm and ConsenSys.

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Funding History

Series BSeries BDec 2022
$100.0M

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