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Kadena
Powering the human layer of blockchain
- 101-200 employees
- B2B
- Cryptocurrency
- Security
- Blockchain
- Web 3.0
- Civic Center, New York, NY
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Company mission
Giving every human the tools to build their own internet.
35% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Blockchain technology is here to stay, and its popularity is on the rise, with companies moving to build the infrastructure that will propel web 3.0 into the future. Kadena is an open-source public blockchain network that boasts high transaction speeds and no reliance on layer 2 scaling. The company is also responsible for the smart contract language Pact, that has automated auditing built-in.
Founded in 2016, Kadena aims to enable the advent of blockchain by delivering scalability and safety, enabling other innovators in the space to focus on accelerating their work. Its Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain is the first scalable layer-1 blockchain, allowing the company to uniquely deliver infrastructure-grade performance. Pact – that the company claims is the most secure smart contract language – is readable for non-developers, and automatically detects bugs, meaning its has high employability across a range of projects.
Kadena prides itself on innovation, and as such has continued updating, and adding new features to, its system. Aligning with its dedication to advance the adoption of the blockchain, the company has launched a $100 million grant program as part of its “Kadena Eco” initiative, that will give top industry thinkers and tech talent the funds to contribute to the growth of the Kadena ecosystem.
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Benefits
- Remote company with annual in-person offsite
- Home office setup stipend
Company values
- PASSION: We are a passionate bunch at Kadena. Our passion is the energy that fuels us to break barriers, challenge preconceptions, innovate, and succeed. It is the driving force of each member’s commitment to delivering revolutionary technology to our community and humanity.
- OPEN MINDEDNESS: We wield expertise and skill to do our work at Kadena. Our ability to be open-minded allows us the freedom to be curious, creative, listen to different perspectives, and expand awareness of different approaches.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We are one team, collectively working towards our goals. Fostering accountability at Kadena is key to reinforcing our shared commitment and responsibility to ourselves, each other, and our objectives. This commitment builds trust and creates a supportive environment where we can collectively thrive.
- COMPASSION: We are a human-first company. We acknowledge both the joys and challenges that humans take on each day, and we support each other with compassion. At Kadena, we act with kindness, sensitivity, reciprocity, and respect. We lift as we rise.
- COURAGE: We courageously follow our convictions, even when they go against conventional norms. Courage is a daily practice of showing up bravely and with integrity. We explore groundbreaking concepts to achieve our goals and vision. We are not afraid to grow and win. Fueled by our courage, we make decisive choices, embrace bold actions, and seize new opportunities.
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2018
$12m
EARLY VC
Jan 2018
$2.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15.1m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Will Martino
(Co-Founder & President)Former Financial Technology Manager (VP) at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Previously worked as a Senior Science Advisor to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Stuart Popejoy
(Co-Founder)Executive Director of the New Products Division at JP Morgan. Former Head of Algorithmic Trading at Pragma Securities.