Protocol Labs is an open-source research and development organization that builds decentralized web infrastructure, founded by Juan Benet. Protocol Labs's Twitter Score is 207 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #2,473 (top 1%) among 389,201 tracked accounts.
Protocol Labs is the organization behind IPFS, Filecoin, libp2p, and IPLD, a suite of protocols and tools that form a core layer of the decentralized web. The network connects more than 750 tech startups, funds, accelerators, foundations, open-source projects, and other organizations. Protocol Labs has received backing from BlueYard and Union Square Ventures.
Protocol Labs conducted the Filecoin token sale in Q3 2017, raising $205.8 million in total, per public reporting. In 2020, Filecoin's launch plans were disrupted by an investor dispute over token ownership that went to legal mediation, which was mostly resolved. In February 2023, Protocol Labs announced layoffs affecting 21% of its staff, or 89 employees.
Protocol Labs maintains affiliations with the Filecoin Foundation, the Ethereum Foundation, and Cloudflare, and was formerly affiliated with CoinList and AngelList. Protocol Labs has accumulated 126,623 followers as of July 2026 across 8,592 posts. Protocol Labs has been mentioned by 732 accounts a total of 2,234 times.
Protocol Labs's portfolio includes Consensys.eth, ens.eth, Decrypt, Fleek, Quicknode, Bluesky, Recall and Syndicate.
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The accounts that follow Protocol Labs include 791 founders, 214 angel investors, 319 influencers and 76 VCs. Among them are Erik Voorhees, Anthony Pompliano, Fred Ehrsam, Kyle Samani, Joseph Lubin and David Sacks.