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Polkadot

Multi-chain interoperability protocol connecting heterogeneous blockchains.

Private Founded 2016 Crypto & Web3
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Founders

3
G
Gavin Wood
Founder
 P
Peter Czaban
Co-founder
 R
Robert Habermeier
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

2

The companies and labs that produced Polkadot’s founders.

Microsoft Ethereum

The Polkadot diaspora

5 companies

People who worked at or founded Polkadot and went on to start their own companies.

Lineage of PolkadotPolkadotPolkadotGavin WoodGavin WoodEthereumEthereumParity TechnologiesParity TechnologiesPolkadot (Web3 Foundation)Polkadot (Web3 Founda…Peter CzabanPeter CzabanPolkadot (Web3 Foundation)Polkadot (Web3 Founda…Robert HabermeierRobert HabermeierPolkadot (Web3 Foundation)Polkadot (Web3 Founda…
The Polkadot lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring.
G 3 founded
Ethereum 2015 Parity Technologies 2015 Polkadot (Web3 Foundation)
P 1 founded
Polkadot (Web3 Foundation)
R 1 founded
Polkadot (Web3 Foundation)

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