The Breakouts - 20 Minute Startup Stories

E14: Risc Zero Raises $14M to Build Cloud 2.0 using Zero Knowledge Proofs


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Brian Retford recently raised a $14M seed round to build Risc Zero - a startup creating scaling solutions using Zero Knowledge Proofs which will make blockchains faster, cheaper and more accessible.

In this episode, Akkshay chats with Brian about the story behind their startup, how it works, and how they think about winning the industry. Here are some of the questions we cover:

  • About the Startup: What does your startup do and what problem does it solve?
  • What’s your background? What were you doing before your startup?
    How does it work?
  • The Business: What’s your business model?
  • Value Utilization
  • Competitive Advantage: How do you plan to win the industry?
  • What’s your competitive advantage?

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    Host: Akkshay Khoslaa

    Writing & Production: Akkshay Khoslaa & Gokul Kumarresen

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