We build, incubate, and invest in the foundational infrastructure that enables networks to operate reliably at a global scale.
iqlusion builds, incubates, and invests in foundational infrastructure for secure networks and emerging technologies.
We combine deep expertise in agentic AI, distributed systems, hardware security, and applied cryptography with the operational experience and capital required to take ambitious ideas from concept to production.
We have a track record of identifying emerging opportunities and incubating new ideas from the ground up — providing technical depth, operational support, and early-stage capital to founders tackling hard problems in digital privacy, financial sovereignty, and secure systems.
We believe enduring companies and protocols are built through long-term thinking, technical excellence, and conviction. Co-founders Zaki Manian, Kristi Põldsam, Tony Arcieri, and Shella Stephens have spent years building and operating critical infrastructure at the frontier of secure networks, and continue to support the teams and technologies shaping the future of the industry.
A coprocessor for Ethereum enabling DeFi assets to move into higher yields faster and cheaper.
Liquid staking system for the Cosmos SDK, deployed on the Cosmos Hub.
A proof-of-stake chain using secure JavaScript smart contracts to rapidly build and deploy DeFi.
An open, permissionless, and community-governed blockchain protocol.
Open infrastructure for provenance and supply chain transparency.
Tools for financial sovereignty and self-custody infrastructure.
Cryptographic algorithms written in pure Rust.
EVM-compatible proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol.
Key management system for Tendermint validators.
The world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants.
Microframework for building Rust applications.
