Eigen Labs
Eigen Labs, founded in 2021 by Sreeram Kannan, a former University of Washington professor, in Seattle, builds EigenLayer, the restaking protocol for Ethereum. By letting ETH stakers and liquid staking tokens opt in to secure additional services, EigenLayer extends Ethereum security to Actively Validated Services including rollups, oracles and its data availability layer EigenDA. The design introduces pooled security, slashing and marketplace mechanics for decentralized trust. Backed by leading investors and adopted by ecosystem teams building restaked rollups and middleware, the protocol is stewarded with a focus on open, credibly neutral infrastructure. Headquartered in Seattle with hubs in San Francisco and remote globally, Eigen Labs operates at the intersection of cryptography and economics. Expect a rigorous, research-heavy culture that values formal reasoning, security mindset and shipping foundational primitives carefully.