Emin Sirer, Founder of Ava Labs

About Emin Sirer

Emin Gün Sirer is the co-founder and CEO of Ava Labs, the company behind the Avalanche blockchain platform. He is also a professor at Cornell University, where his research contributed to Avalanche's development. Sirer is recognized as an important figure in blockchain infrastructure and decentralized finance innovation.

Emin Sirer at a glance

• Company: Ava Labs
• Total raised: $12M
• Latest round: Seed
• Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, Polychain Capital, Bitmain, Galaxy Digital, Balaji Srinivasan
• Location: New York, United States

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