Axal

We're creating the Internet's Notary Public. As we enter a world where agents will be executing most of our tasks, it is critical that the actions they do are verified. We explain why we view verification as integral for agents and how we're verifying actions in our most recent blog post! Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eKEZWsbc

In our most recent episode of our podcast, Talking Intentionally, we spoke with Illia Polosukhin of the NEAR Protocol. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eCjucG8U

We had a crazy week. Launching the alpha version of Autopilot. Going public with our fundraise. Getting 1,000 X followers. Getting 500 Discord members. Suffice to say, things are crazy at the moment. You can read about what things were like for the Axal Core team in our most recent blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gzKPUiJy

Axal is excited to announce $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to build a network for verifiable autonomous agents. The round was led by CMT Digital, with participation from a16z crypto Crypto Startup School, Blockchain Builders Fund, Trident Digital, Artichoke Capital, IDG Vietnam, Unusual Ventures, Rich Bond, Darius Rugys, rushi manche, and others. More info in The Block: https://lnkd.in/eZtwKYPE

Probably the #1 question people ask us is "What TF are intents and solvers" So, without further ado, here is our piece explaining that! https://lnkd.in/ecEvGG-f

We just launched episode ZERO of our podcast, Talking Intentionally. https://lnkd.in/gCWtC6aY In this episode, we spoke with none other than Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of the world’s most profitable company, Tether. This interview was conducted by our Head of Growth, Jacob Kozhipatt, back in 2022, following the collapse of FTX and the start of a long bear market for crypto. So much has changed for the better in the Web3 space since then. Major institutional investors like BlackRock and Fidelity have moved into the space. Both candidates for President of the United States have declared some form of support for, or participation in, Web3 initiatives. More companies are adopting Web3 strategies than ever before. Paolo himself is a unique character—running what may be the leanest and most profitable organization in the world — he shares his thoughts on why he is in crypto, where he sees value in this ecosystem, and how he views success in this space. Enjoy the watch!

The Axal team met up for the first time IRL last week in New York. We liked it so much we wrote a blog about it! https://lnkd.in/eXN6dYJ7 There's many two word phrases that could describe the feelings, for example: Uptober vibes, Autumnal Axal But the most accurate two word phrase would be: Locked In Stay tuned for more

Excited to announce Axal's core team! We're building a platform for verifiable autonomous agents that will make web3 interactions intelligent, safe, and easy. Ari Santos: Strategy and Operations. Ari is a recent Harvard Business School grad, United States Military Academy at West Point alum, and former co-president of Harvard Blockchain (organized their big conference this past spring with investors like Chris Dixon, major crypto protocols, and former top regulators at the CFTC). Leader at all things partnerships, product, and operations. He's led teams at AstroForge, the US Army, and contributed as a writer to Seeking Alpha and Forbes Digital Assets. Devansh Purohit: Founding Engineer. Dev is a recent New York University grad building agent verification and other core backend services for Axal. He got his start with Dell Technologies, moved on to NBCUniversal, worked at an early stage web3 startup, built ZK-SNARKS on Solana, and volunteers for Families for Depression Awareness. Jacob Kozhipatt: Growth. Jacob is a Boston College alum and expert at all things content, growing his personal podcast Keepin Kozy to nearly a million views with guests like John McAfee, David Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group, and top web3 leaders. Ashlan Ahmed: CEO. Ash is a recent Harvard University grad with a background at the intersection of software and economics. He worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a natural language processing startup prior to launching Axal through a16z crypto startup school. Reach out if you're excited about agents, web3, or building an autonomous future!

Agents will define the next era of the internet. Text-based access to any data/action will have an unbounded positive impact on society, but only with 1) effective agent sourcing for a variety of tasks and 2) agent verification. Axal is building for our agent-based future.

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