The DATA Foundation is an AI-native infrastructure project for real-world data, operating a Layer 1 blockchain for AI training data provenance. It was founded by Andrea Muttoni as CEO and is backed by a16z crypto. The DATA Foundation's TwitterScore is 319 out of 1000, with a rank of #1,028 among 364,257 tracked accounts. The account has 563,463 followers and 4,989 posts.
Formerly known as Story Protocol, also referred to as Story Foundation, The DATA Foundation rebranded to focus on AI training data infrastructure and provenance, with the $IP token migrating 1:1 to $DATA. The project raised approximately $140M led by a16z crypto. It operates the DATA Network, a Layer 1 blockchain featuring the Trace onchain registry for AI data, and integrated 1.5B+ records from the Kled marketplace at launch. Former Story co-founder Seung-yoon Lee moved to an advisory role following the rebrand.
The DATA Foundation's portfolio includes Tomo and Aria.
The DATA Foundation has been mentioned by 1,094 accounts, with 4,276 total mentions.
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