Eigen Labs org
Overview
Eigen Labs is the development company that created EigenLayer, a protocol on Ethereum that introduces restaking, allowing ETH stakers to opt into validating additional modules. EigenLayer extends Ethereum's security to other protocols through a mechanism called pooled security. In 2025, Eigen Labs rebranded its platform to EigenCloud, expanding beyond restaking into verifiable cloud services spanning data availability (EigenDA), compute (EigenCompute) and dispute resolution (EigenVerify).
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Eigen Labs connects to 8 tracked entities, most strongly to EigenLayer, EigenDA, Sreeram Kannan.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 8 of 8 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
developed | EigenLayer | 95% |
developed | EigenDA | 95% |
founded_by | Sreeram Kannan | 95% |
backed_by | A16z | 95% |
backed_by | Polychain Capital | 90% |
backed_by | Blockchain Capital | 90% |
employs | Soubhik Deb | 85% |
employs | Bowen Li | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Eigen Labs?
Eigen Labs is the development company behind EigenLayer, a protocol on Ethereum that enables restaking of ETH to extend security to other services.
What is the relationship between Eigen Labs and EigenLayer?
Eigen Labs is the core development team that designed, built, and maintains the EigenLayer protocol.
What is restaking as introduced by Eigen Labs?
Restaking is a mechanism where ETH that has already been staked on the Ethereum beacon chain can be reused to secure additional protocols, called actively validated services (AVSs), without unbonding from the main chain.
What is Eigen Labs connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Eigen Labs is linked to 8 other tracked entities, most strongly to EigenLayer, EigenDA, Sreeram Kannan.
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