Espresso Systems builds fast, secure, enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure for the institutions moving finance onchain. It is lead developer of the Espresso Network, a modern blockchain base layer designed to host applications that demand speed, security, and high degrees of customizability. It's home to a growing ecosystem of applications across payments, consumer use cases, financial services, and more. Founded in 2020 by a cohort of PhDs out of Stanford's cryptography program, Espresso has pushed the state-of-the-art in blockchain design when it comes to achieving speed, security, and scale. The company is backed by over $50 million of capital from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Coinbase Ventures and more.