Best Layer-2 Blockchain Scaling Solutions Companies

StarkWare develops zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technologies aimed at providing a solution to load problems and privacy concerns in the blockchain. It delivers STARK-based solutions for the blockchain industry. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Netanya, Israel.

Immutable offers blockchain services and developed decentralized games. It offers instant wallet onboarding, nonfungible token (NFT) mining tools, maximizing distribution and demand, NFT trading, and more. It was formerly known as Fuel Games. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Aztec develops programmable privacy to web3. The company allows developers to integrate privacy into a protocol. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Winchester, United Kingdom.

Polygon develops a protocol and a framework for building and connecting blockchain networks. It provides a blockchain platform for ethereum scaling and infrastructure development and allows developers and enterprises to build web3 experiences. The company was formerly known as Matic Network. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Camana Bay, Cayman Islands.

Optimism operates as an Ethereum-based decentralized infrastructure platform. It allows transactions and scalable smart contracts. It was formerly known as Plasma Group. It was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Allbridge is a cross-chain bridge that lets users transfer assets between different blockchain networks.

BlockApps offers an enterprise blockchain platform specializing in Ethereum technology. BlockApps STRATO is a scalable Ethereum-compliant platform for the development, deployment, and management of enterprise blockchain applications. The platform allows businesses to develop early proofs-of-concept and can scale to full production systems. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Boba is an L2 Ethereum scaling & augmenting solution. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Celer Network is a platform for building and scaling decentralized applications.

Connext Network operates as a payments application programming interface (API) for developers looking to scale their blockchain applications. It offers a modular interoperability protocol that lets customers build secure cross-chain applications (xApps). It was founded in 2017 and is based in Park City, Utah.

Gnosis builds market mechanisms for decentralized finance. The three interoperable product lines allow users to securely create, trade, and hold digital assets on Ethereum. The products include prediction market platforms, decentralized trading protocols, and secure wallet apps. Gnosis is a direct-to-consumer company. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Gibraltar.

Nahmii is a layer 2 scaling protocol for the Ethereum blockchain which provides throughput, low latency, instant finality, and predictable fees. In addition to its performance, Nahmii is also uniquely capable of addressing institutional use cases by enabling developers to comply with KYC/AML and other regulatory requirements on demand. Nahmii comes with a complete suite of development tools and is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, shortening the learning curve for onboarding developers and making it easy to port existing contracts from Ethereum.

Offchain Labs developing Arbitrum, a suite of scaling technologies for Ethereum. Arbitrum's technology instantly scales applications, reducing costs and increasing capacity, without sacrificing Ethereum's security. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.

Pocket Network provides a decentralized web3 infrastructure. It helps developers to build peer-to-peer applications. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

zkSync is a scaling solution for Ethereum. It supports meta-transactions, instant confirmations with economic finality, low-cost privacy. It is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.