Overview
What Unto Labs does: It is building a Layer 1 blockchain that aims to scale and be easier for developers to use. How the product works: It includes ThruVM, a virtual machine built on the RISC-V instruction set, allowing smart contracts to be written in languages outside crypto-specific code, and it applies high-performance computing ideas to speed up transactions. How it stands out: The team brings experience from Solana and Firedancer, and the design combines a ground-up blockchain with a RISC-V VM to improve speed and developer accessibility. The goal: to support millions of daily active users and provide a scalable, efficient platform for decentralized applications, with funding in 2025 to grow the team and push forward the Thru blockchain and ThruVM.
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Simplify's take
What believers are saying
- Unto Labs is hiring Product Engineer, General Counsel, and Marketing Lead in 2026.
- The company still shows active developer infrastructure: APIs, SDKs, CLI, and explorer tools.
- Unto Labs raised $14.4 million in 2025, giving runway to ship Thru mainnet.
What critics are saying
- Thru remains in Alphanet in 2026; mainnet timing is still unconfirmed.
- Jump's dismissed lawsuit leaves founder baggage that can scare enterprise partners.
- Solana, Sui, and Aptos already command developer mindshare; Thru risks irrelevance before launch.
What makes Unto Labs unique
- ThruVM uses RISC-V, letting developers write in C, C++, and Rust.
- Liam Heeger brings Firedancer performance experience from Jump Crypto and Solana.
- Unto Labs targets leaderless consensus and variable block times for higher throughput.
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