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Avalanche
Ava Labs layer-1 blockchain (Avalanche) for high-throughput smart contracts and subnets.
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Avalanche is interesting
Ethereum-compatible L1 with sub-second finality and custom subnets — a16z backed from seed through a $350M Series B at $5.25B valuation.
Key facts
- Series B (2022): $350M at $5.25B valuation with a16z participation (Ava Labs press)
- Seed (2019): $6M with a16z and Polychain (CoinMarketCap)
- Product: Avalanche L1 with subnets for custom app-chains; EVM compatible (Avalanche site)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Polychain Capital, Three Arrows Capital (defunct)
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Industries
Crypto & Web3
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FAQs about Avalanche
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Ava Labs operates the Avalanche blockchain — a high-throughput layer-1 with sub-second finality, EVM compatibility, and customizable subnets for application-specific chains.
Directory-linked investors include Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) and Multicoin Capital (/fund/multicoin-capital).
Ava Labs raised a $350M Series B in 2022 at a reported $5.25B valuation. Ava Labs remains private while the AVAX token trades on crypto exchanges.
Avalanche's subnet architecture lets projects launch custom blockchains with shared security — differentiating from monolithic L1s. Sub-second finality targets DeFi and gaming use cases.
Ava Labs is not a traditional public company; it remains private while the AVAX token trades on crypto exchanges.
Last updated: 2026-07-24