Protocol Labs is an open-source research, development, and deployment laboratory that drives breakthroughs in computing to push humanity forward. With a team of over 100 members, they are fully committed to improving the internet, which they consider humanity's most important technology. Their projects include IPFS, Filecoin, libp2p, and many more.

Protocol Labs aims to make human existence orders of magnitude better through the advancement of technology. Their journey began in 2013 with the development of IPFS and Filecoin, which aimed to decentralize the web and cloud storage. Since then, they have made significant progress and achieved various milestones.

Through their collaborations with prominent technology investors and their participation in YCombinator S14 program, they have raised funding to further their research and development. Additionally, they have successfully launched several initiatives such as CoinList and nft. storage and introduced innovative concepts like the Permissive License Stack and the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM).

Protocol Labs works closely with a community of individuals and organizations who share their vision of building a better future through technology. As an open-source R&D company, they encourage anyone interested to join their mission and contribute to their constantly evolving network