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Aztec

About Aztec

Aztec’s vision of a privacy-first Layer 2 solution on Ethereum aims to empower developers to build applications that protect user privacy while ensuring compliance. By offering programmable privacy, Aztec is paving the way for a new kind of Web3 where decentralization and privacy are fundamental.

Business Information
Target Customers
developers enterprises financial institutions gaming companies
Industry Categories
Blockchain/Web3 Cybersecurity Software
Business Model
Revenue Model SaaS
Pricing Strategy Tiered subscription
Sales Channels direct, partnerships
Funding Timeline
Founders

No founder information available.

Investors
C
Coinbase Ventures

Venture Capital

P
Paradigm

Venture Capital

V
Variant

Alternative Credit Investment Manager

Y
YZi Labs

Venture Capital

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a16zcrypto CSX

Venture Capital

Recent Mentions
Omozen_
lidoboss (Ø,G) @Omozen_
Apr 22, 2025

Aztec’s innovative approach has attracted substantial investment, including a $17 million Series A round in December 2021 led by Paradigm, and a $100 million Series B round in December 2022 led by a16z crypto. These funds have been instrumental in advancing Aztec’s vision of a

victornawf2
Lupus @victornawf2
Apr 30, 2025

Their funding? Aztec secured $100 million in a Series B funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) crypto, with participation from other notable investors. This substantial backing underscores the confidence investors have in Aztec’s vision and technology. Their testnets?

alexsz_onchain
alex⚡sz @alexsz_onchain
May 02, 2025

Funding the Vision and Future of On-chain Privacy Aztec’s got serious backing to make this happen. In 2022, they raised $100M in a Series B round led by a16z crypto, with players like Paradigm, A Capital, and Variant joining in, totaling $119M raised since 2018. This cash is https://t.co/t8rDOaDk4m

Siddiq_191
Research Wizard .g (✸,✸) (Ø,G) 「🦑」∞ TΛNSSI @Siddiq_191
Jun 01, 2025

8/ Funding & Growth: Aztec has raised $119.1M across rounds, including a $100M Series B led by a16z in 2022. The funds support hiring engineers and advancing its roadmap toward a fully decentralized mainnet, expected within 8-24 months from late 2022.

0xQuonlix
Quonlix @0xQuonlix
Sep 10, 2025

▸ About @aztecnetwork Aztec is a privacy-first zk-rollup L2 on Ethereum, enabling private & public smart contracts with Noir Raised ~$119M, $17M Series A led by Paradigm, $100M Series B led by a16z plus top-tier backers https://t.co/28t7kbxqoL

krisnedu_web3
Krisnedu.Eth || リーダー @krisnedu_web3
Sep 23, 2025

Here are some core investors and backers of AZTEC, their backgrounds and roles in AZTEC : - Coinbase Ventures – Participated in the Series A round. - Vitalik Buterin – Co-founder of Ethereum, participated in Series A. - Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) – Lead investor in