Risk Labs is a technology company focused on building core infrastructure for decentralized finance (DeFi). Founded in 2018, it develops protocols designed to solve fundamental challenges in the blockchain ecosystem, specifically crosschain interoperability and on-chain data verification. Its work enables disparate blockchain networks to communicate and for verifiable information to be reliably recorded on-chain.
The organization's primary products address these core needs. UMA is an Optimistic Oracle system, a mechanism designed to record any verifiable truth on a blockchain. Across is a crosschain interoperability protocol that uses an intents-based architecture to facilitate asset transfers between different networks. Together, these protocols form a critical part of the DeFi infrastructure stack, with the company stating their combined value secured is in the billions.
Risk Labs operates within the blockchain and Web3 verticals, with technical work spanning domains including oracle systems, crosschain communication, and decentralized finance. The company's focus is on foundational protocol development rather than end-user applications.
