We are RISC Zero

Story

We're a diverse group of hackers, futurists, and nerds dedicated to making the internet the place we all deserve. We've already built the world's first zero-knowledge virtual machine capable of running arbitrary code as a zero-knowledge proof. We're now building an ecosystem on top of it.

RISC Zero was started in 2021 to tackle the biggest challenge to our industry, and potentially our society – increased centralization and consolidation of not just the applications we use but the infrastructure we use to build and manage them. Therefore, we are bringing general-purpose computing to the zero-knowledge ecosystem – enabling users to trust programs run anywhere while allowing developers to use the tools they already know and love.

Purpose

Our purpose is to empower Web3 developers to create and implement ZK technology, enabling individuals worldwide to leverage its benefits. By providing open-sourced tools and resources, we strive to democratize ZK technology and make it available to developers and users everywhere.

Team