About Category Labs
We are Category Labs, formerly Monad Labs, a software development company founded in 2022. We design and build decentralized technology to improve on existing blockchain solutions.
Our main product is Monad, an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain. We engineered Monad to process 10,000 transactions per second with 1-second block times and single-slot finality, all while keeping hardware requirements low.
This requires optimization across the database, virtual machine, consensus, and networking layers. For example, we build from-scratch databases, Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus mechanisms, and JIT compilers for EVM bytecode.
Category Labs has raised $225M in Series A funding from investors including Paradigm, Electric Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, and EGirl Capital.
Mission & Values
We aim to design and build significant improvements over existing blockchain solutions.
Our values include intellectual curiosity, honesty, low ego, a data-driven approach, and a no-BS attitude.
Team & Culture
Our team has 51-200 people with backgrounds in high-frequency trading, low-level systems, and C/C++ standards development. We focus on building high-performance systems where optimization is key.
Our culture emphasizes rapid iteration, shipping products, and solving complex challenges in VM optimization and distributed systems. We apply theoretical solutions to practical problems.
Team members contribute to both high-level system design and low-level performance optimization, aiming for significant impact as a small, cross-functional group.
Frequently Asked Questions
Category Labs is developing Monad, an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain. This infrastructure is designed to offer high performance, targeting 10,000 transactions per second, 1-second block times, and single-slot finality with low-hardware requirements. The company also designs and builds other decentralized technologies through low-level optimizations across various system layers.
The company culture is characterized by intellectual curiosity, honesty, low ego, a data-driven mindset, and a no-bs mentality. The team operates at high speed, focusing on iterating, shipping, and innovating. They tackle complex challenges in VM optimization and distributed systems, applying theoretical solutions to real-world applications, and contributing to both high-level system design and low-level performance optimization as a cross-functional team.
The team includes roles across Engineering (Compiler, Execution, Consensus, DevOps), Research (cryptography, systems), Operations, Finance, Security, and Recruiting. Many team members have professional backgrounds in high-frequency trading, including leadership and senior roles.
The provided sources mention a ‘benefits’ section, but do not explicitly list specific employee benefits or perks.
Category Labs was founded in 2022.
Category Labs has 51-200 employees.
Category Labs hires globally with a remote-first approach, allowing employees to work from anywhere.
Category Labs is not actively hiring at the moment. Check back later for new opportunities.
Yes, Category Labs is a remote-first company.
Category Labs's website is www.category.xyz .
You can find Category Labs on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn .
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