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Meet Wormhole

Wormhole is a leading blockchain interoperability platform that powers multichain applications and bridges at scale. It provides a generic message-passing protocol enabling secure cross-chain transfers of data and tokens across 45+ blockchain networks. Its product suite includes Wormhole Messaging, Portal (a cross-chain bridge and DEX aggregator), Native Token Transfers (NTT), Wormhole Settlement, and developer SDKs. The platform serves developers, institutions, and users, solving liquidity fragmentation and enabling institutional tokenization. Wormhole is trusted by BlackRock, Apollo Global, VanEck, Google Cloud, Circle, and Uniswap, and has processed over $60 billion in cross-chain volume.View more

Wormhole is a leading blockchain interoperability platform that powers multichain applications and bridges at scale. It provides a generic message-passing protocol enabling secure cross-chain transfers of data and tokens across 45+ blockchain networks. Its product suite includes Wormhole Messaging, Portal (a cross-chain bridge and DEX aggregator), Native Token Transfers (NTT), Wormhole Settlement, and developer SDKs. The platform serves developers, institutions, and users, solving liquidity fragmentation and enabling institutional tokenization. Wormhole is trusted by BlackRock, Apollo Global, VanEck, Google Cloud, Circle, and Uniswap, and has processed over $60 billion in cross-chain volume.

Founded
2021
Company size
11-50
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
George Town, Cayman Islands

Why work here

Join Wormhole to work on one of the most critical infrastructure problems in crypto: secure, trust-minimized interoperability across 45+ blockchains. The company raised $225M at a $2.5B valuation from Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin, and Jump, and is trusted by BlackRock, Apollo, VanEck, Google Cloud, Circle, and Uniswap. Engineering challenges span ZK proofs, AMD FPGA acceleration, cross-chain messaging, and developer SDKs. Wormhole Labs is remote-first, profitable since its first year, and hires senior, low-ego, high-agency engineers. Roles offer competitive compensation (e.g., $150–225K + token grants for senior engineers) and the chance to shape institutional tokenization and multichain finance.Read more

Join Wormhole to work on one of the most critical infrastructure problems in crypto: secure, trust-minimized interoperability across 45+ blockchains. The company raised $225M at a $2.5B valuation from Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin, and Jump, and is trusted by BlackRock, Apollo, VanEck, Google Cloud, Circle, and Uniswap. Engineering challenges span ZK proofs, AMD FPGA acceleration, cross-chain messaging, and developer SDKs. Wormhole Labs is remote-first, profitable since its first year, and hires senior, low-ego, high-agency engineers. Roles offer competitive compensation (e.g., $150–225K + token grants for senior engineers) and the chance to shape institutional tokenization and multichain finance.

Industry
Blockchain Interoperability
Open jobs
5 open jobs
Notable investors
Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Jump Trading, ParaFi Capital, Dialectic, Borderless Capital, Arrington Capital

Tech stack

Rust

Programming Language

Go

Programming Language

Solidity

Programming Language

TypeScript

Programming Language

EVM

Blockchain Platform

Solana

Blockchain Platform

Aptos

Blockchain Platform

Sui

Blockchain Platform

Cosmos SDK

Blockchain Framework

Algorand

Blockchain Platform

AMD Alveo FPGA

Hardware Accelerator

Key people

5 people
Saeed BadregCo-Founder & CEO, Wormhole LabsView bio

Co-founder and CEO of Wormhole Labs, the core contributor to the Wormhole protocol. Previously led strategic partnerships at Jump Crypto. Holds a BA in Law and Society from American University and an MBA Primer from DePaul University. Under his leadership, Wormhole has become the interoperability backbone for institutional tokenization partners including BlackRock, Apollo Global, and VanEck.

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Robinson BurkeyCo-Founder & CCO, Wormhole FoundationView bio

Co-founder and CCO of the Wormhole Foundation. Previously an early leader at DoorDash for four years, scaling enterprise sales and new verticals, and led ecosystem development at Acala (Polkadot). Brings nearly a decade of growth and go-to-market experience across traditional startups and crypto.

Dan ReecerCo-Founder & COO, Wormhole FoundationView bio

Co-founder and COO of the Wormhole Foundation. Previously VP Growth at Acala, Marketing Director at Wanchain, and led growth initiatives at Web3 Foundation for the Polkadot and Kusama launches. Holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and spent four years in pharmaceutical brand marketing at Eli Lilly.

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Tony JinCo-Founder & CTO, Wormhole LabsView bio

Co-founder and CTO of Wormhole Labs. Previously Engineering Manager at Jump Crypto, with prior engineering roles at AWS and Twitch. Leads the technical development of Wormhole's cross-chain interoperability protocol and its ZK and light-client roadmap.

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Arian MotamenzadehManaging Director, Wormhole FoundationView bio

Appointed Managing Director of the Wormhole Foundation in May 2025. Focuses on protocol fee switches, protocol revenue, and institutional adoption of Wormhole. Brings over a decade of startup leadership experience.

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Latest company news

3 stories

Wormhole Partners With AMD to Advance ZK Technology

Bybit

Wormhole announced a partnership with AMD to use enterprise-grade FPGA accelerators (Alveo U55C and U250) to scale zero-knowledge proof generation for cross-chain messaging and develop ZK light clients across 30+ chains.

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Wormhole Announces Portal Swap, Powered by Mayan

Wormhole Blog

Wormhole launched Portal Swap, powered by Mayan, transforming Portal from a cross-chain bridge into a comprehensive DEX supporting cross-chain transfers, cross-chain swaps, and same-chain swaps across 40+ chains.

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Wormhole Opens Global Ecosystem Hub in New York City

Wormhole Blog

Wormhole opened a Global Ecosystem Hub in New York City's Flatiron District to support institutional blockchain adoption and collaboration with partners like BlackRock, Apollo, and VanEck.

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Jobs at Wormhole

5 open roles