OpenGradient
OpenGradient operates a decentralized network for scaling verifiable AI, providing a full-stack solution that enables high-performance verifiable computing for AI applications on-chain. The network is 100% EVM compatible and hosts the world's largest decentralized AI model repository with over 4,500 models, having processed 2 million+ verifiable AI inferences and 500K+ zkML proofs and TEE attestations.…
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OpenGradient operates a decentralized network for scaling verifiable AI, providing a full-stack solution that enables high-performance verifiable computing for AI applications on-chain. The network is 100% EVM compatible and hosts the world's largest decentralized AI model repository with over 4,500 models, having processed 2 million+ verifiable AI inferences and 500K+ zkML proofs and TEE attestations. OpenGradient's product suite includes the OpenGradient Network (a full-stack verifiable AI infrastructure), Model Hub (exploring thousands of AI models hosted on-chain), On-Chain AI SDK (for building verifiable on-chain AI agents, workflows, and apps), OpenGradient Chat (private chat infrastructure for AI), Digital Twins (AI digital replicas of influencers), and BitQuant (an AI quantitative analyst). The platform supports model composability and security, enabling developers to leverage open-source models and build decentralized AI applications. OpenGradient has been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Program and has published research on AI memory (MemSync design), contextual safety, open standards, optimizing AMM trading liquidity pools with on-chain ML models, and applied AI in Web3 across 10 verticals. The testnet is live and the platform is backed by notable investors including Balaji Srinivasan (Ex-Coinbase CTO), Illia Polosukhin (Transformer Architecture Co-Inventor, Co-Founder of NEAR), Sandeep Nailwal (CEO of Polygon), Ekram Ahmed (Head of Marketing at Celestia), and Bruno Faviero (Co-Founder of Magna). Founded in 2024 and headquartered in New York City, OpenGradient has raised $9.5M in seed funding from investors including a16zcrypto, Coinbase, SV Angel, SALT, Symbolic Capital, Foresight Ventures, Pragma, Canonical, Black Dragon Capital, NEAR, and Celestia.
Business model
Blockchain Infrastructure > Blockchain Network > Decentralized AI,
AI Infrastructure > Machine Intelligence Systems > Machine Learning Platforms > Decentralized
Team background
College Wise > University of Manchester, Imperial College London
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