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Lagrange

Can cryptographic proof infrastructure (ZK + zkML) become the verifiability layer for both blockchain and enterprise AI — from DeFi coprocessing to defense-grade AI compliance?

HQNew York, NY (inferred from Web3/AI ecosystem presence)
Total raised$13.2M
Latest roundSeed, 2024
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story

Lagrange Labs was founded as a ZK cryptography infrastructure company focused on zero-knowledge proofs for blockchain applications. It evolved from building ZK coprocessing tools (SQL-based on-chain verifiable queries) to operating a full decentralized ZK Prover Network secured by EigenLayer restaking, with institutional validators like Coinbase and Kraken. In 2025 it pivoted toward verifiable AI with DeepProve (zkML), positioning itself as critical infrastructure for defense, compliance, and enterprise AI workloads. The embedded finance angle is nascent — Lagrange uses Toku for token compensation infrastructure and operates its own LA token ecosystem.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2022
Lagrange Labs founded and began early-stage development of ZK coprocessing and zero-knowledge proof infrastructure.· pivot
2024
Launched the first production-ready ZK Prover Network on EigenLayer, powered by Coinbase, Kraken (Staked), and OKX as node operators.· banking
2024
Released ZK Coprocessor 1.0 — the first SQL-based ZK Coprocessor for on-chain verifiable compute, supporting partners like Azuki and Gearbox.· pivot
2024
Raised $13.2M seed round led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund to expand ZK coprocessing and big data applications.· acquisition
2025
Launched DeepProve for verifiable AI — a zero-knowledge machine learning (zkML) system enabling cryptographic proofs of AI inference correctness.· pivot
2025
Signed strategic partnership with NVIDIA and was selected for Intel's Startup Accelerator Program 'Liftoff'.· pivot
2025
Met with SEC Crypto Task Force to propose a financial surveillance sandbox using DeepProve for privacy-preserving compliance verification.· pivot
2025
Launched LA token and independent foundation; struck deal with Matter Labs to direct up to 75% of outsourced proofs to Lagrange.· banking
The stack
Crypto
Toku
Accounting gap: none