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ConsenSys

MetaMask, Infura, Ethereum developer tools, Web3 infrastructure

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The brief

Analyst view
  • Created MetaMask (100M+ users) and Infura (millions daily API calls); backbone of Ethereum.
  • March 2022 raised $450M at $7B valuation in Series D. Sept 2026 split into MetaMask and ConsenSys.
  • ConsenSys now focused on institutional protocols with Linea zkEVM at center; preparing IPO for fall 2026.

Technical approach

As reported
MetaMask

The leading self-custody wallet

MetaMask is a browser extension and mobile app that holds users' private keys and signs transactions, serving as the de facto on-ramp to Ethereum and Web3.

Infura

Ethereum node infrastructure

Infura hosts Ethereum nodes and APIs, powering MetaMask and millions of daily requests.

Linea

zkEVM Layer 2 for Ethereum

Linea batches transactions, compresses them with zero-knowledge proofs, and settles to Ethereum L1, scaling throughput while inheriting Ethereum's security.

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