Today, we’re unveiling Fermah, the universal proof generation layer

So, what's Fermah? Fermah is a marketplace for ZK proof generation. The supply side consists of machines such as GPUs and FPGAs. On the demand side, Fermah can generate proofs for any instance in which ZK is used. Fermah is optimized for cheap, fast, and reliable proof generation.

Aggregating demand from various sources allows suppliers to leverage economies of scale. These market dynamics enable a reduction in costs for proof generation. In turn, the range of use cases that can practically leverage ZKP technology grows.

This creates a flywheel that grows the aggregate demand for proofs and enables further economies of scale to lower costs.

Fermah abstracts away the complexity of using zero-knowledge proofs. Our vision is to make ZKPs the default substrate for all computation. In the words of @naval:

We’re committed to transforming computation and trust on the Internet. If this resonates with you, explore career opportunities at careers dot fermah dot xyz or DM @vanishree_rao or @PranitGarg.

Together, let's bring moon math to the masses!

The @a16zcrypto CSX fund and @Lemniscap were major contributors to our $5.2M seed round. Funds including @BanklessVC, @LongHashVC, @POpsTeam1, @publicworksfm, @zkv_xyz, @class_lambda, @daedalus_angels, @zero__dao, and @velocitycap_ also participated in this round.

Beyond funds, S-tier builders also participated as angels in this round. This includes @balajis, @musalbas, @nickwh8te, @sandeepnailwal, @jdkanani, @zac_aztec, @clairekart, @dlubarov, @sergey_nog, @gregoireljda, and many others.