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Irreducible provides high-performance cryptographic computation for blockchain protocols using FPGA clusters and a binary field tower primitive, offering proving-as-a-service for fast zero-knowledge proofs. It accelerates workloads on dedicated hardware while supporting a Rust-based, open-source Binius stack that works with zk systems like plonky2 and Polygon zkEVM, and can integrate with CPUs as well. The approach combines bare-metal FPGA infrastructure, climate-friendly energy use, and customizable network topologies, differentiating itself from software-only competitors with its hardware-software hybrid model and open-source tooling. The goal is to help blockchain developers and enterprises generate zero-knowledge proofs quickly and cost-effectively to enable adoption of next-generation zk protocols.
About Irreducible
Industries
Hardware
Cybersecurity
Crypto & Web3
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$39M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2022
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Paradigm co-led $24M Series A, validating ZKP infrastructure strategy.
- Open-source Binius stack builds developer community for proving services.
- Partnerships with Starknet and zkSync drive Layer 2 proof demand.
What critics are saying
- Irreducible shuts down after three-year pivot from hardware to software.
- Plonky3 obsoletes FPGA with CPU-native small-field arithmetic in 6 months.
- Apache-licensed Binius commoditizes stack; rivals adopt freely now.
What makes Irreducible unique
- Binius uses binary field towers for order-of-magnitude ZKP speedups on CPUs.
- FPGA clusters enable custom hardware acceleration for Polygon zkEVM proofs.
- Climate-friendly bare metal supports early cutting-edge hardware adoption.
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Funding
Total Funding
$39M
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Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
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Benefits
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Hybrid Work Options
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 9%2 year growth
↑ 9%Irreducible (formerly Ulvetanna), a zero-knowledge proof (ZKPs) infrastrucure startup, has raised $24 million in a Series A round.
Ulvetanna, a startup building hardware to increase the efficiency of zero-knowledge-proof generation, raised $15 million in seed funding.
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About Irreducible
Industries
Hardware
Cybersecurity
Crypto & Web3
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$39M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2022
There are no jobs for Irreducible right now.
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