Starknet
Starknet is the most technically ambitious ZK rollup on Ethereum, built on the STARK cryptographic proof system co-invented by co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson. The team combines deep academic cryptography with commercial protocol engineering — a rare combination.
The Cairo programming language, developed alongside the protocol, has attracted an ecosystem of 400+ applications across DeFi, gaming, identity, and enterprise use cases. STRK token distribution completed in 2024, aligning developers and users around long-term platform health.
In 2026 Starknet is focused on native account abstraction, sub-cent transaction costs, and integrations with Bitcoin L2s — extending the STARK proof system beyond Ethereum entirely.
The most technically ambitious ZK rollup with the deepest cryptographic research team. We backed the Series A.
Uri Kolodny
CEO & Co-FounderEli Ben-Sasson
President & Co-FounderAlon Goldenberg
CTODiego Oliva
CEO, Foundation- 2018StarkWare founded by Eli Ben-Sasson and Uri Kolodny
- Q3 2021Oryon Series A
- Q4 2021Starknet alpha launch
- Q1 2024STRK distribution
STRK token distribution complete, Cairo ecosystem crossed 400+ apps.
“Starknet is where the frontier of ZK cryptography meets production infrastructure.”
— ETH Research, 2024