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Decentralized oracle and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure
Risk Labs
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Decentralized oracle and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure
Overview
Risk Labs Foundation builds and sustains DeFi infrastructure through the UMA decentralized oracle and Across cross-chain protocol. UMA records verifiable truth on-chain using an Optimistic Oracle, while Across uses that oracle tech to enable intent-based, secure, and capital-efficient bridging between Web3 ecosystems. The organization emphasizes open-source protocol ecosystems, a remote-first global team, and a focus on real on-chain data and interoperability rather than generic services. Its goal is to provide trusted, verifiable information on-chain and make cross-chain interactions seamless and secure to expand DeFi’s reach and efficiency.
About Risk Labs
Industries
Data & Analytics
Crypto & Web3
Financial Services
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$3.9M
Headquarters
Sofia, Bulgaria
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- May 2026 prediction-market revenue hit $30.66 million, boosting UMA dispute demand.
- June 2026 UMIP-189 tightened market resolution, showing active product hardening and customer stickiness.
- Across reported over $37 billion lifetime volume and restored Solana within 12 hours.
What critics are saying
- July 17, 2026 Solana relayer exploit exposed offchain parsing weakness and lost under $4 million.
- Across's March 2026 ACX-to-equity plan signals token fatigue and governance instability.
- Circle CCTP now routes Solana USDC, compressing Across's bridge differentiation quickly.
What makes Risk Labs unique
- UMA secures Polymarket, Predict, and other prediction markets with optimistic oracle resolution.
- Across moves assets across chains in seconds using intents and relayer capital.
- Risk Labs combines oracle governance and bridge infrastructure under one remote-first team.
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Funding
Total Funding
$3.9M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
Benefits
Remote Work Options
Company Social Events
Flexible Work Hours
Professional Development Budget
Training Programs
Company News
Risk Labs, the team behind UMA and AcrossProtocol launched Outcome Finance to help DAOs that are looking for positive outcomes.
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About Risk Labs
Industries
Data & Analytics
Crypto & Web3
Financial Services
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$3.9M
Headquarters
Sofia, Bulgaria
Founded
2017
Risk Labs is Hiring for 1 Jobs on Simplify!
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