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 August 2026, ranking #2,193 (top 0.5%) among 483,944 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 126,158 followers as of August 2026 across 8,746 posts. Protocol Labs has been mentioned by 754 accounts a total of 2,271 times.
Protocol Labs's portfolio includes Consensys.eth, Libp2p, ens.eth, Decrypt, Fleek, Quicknode, Bluesky and Recall.
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The accounts that follow Protocol Labs include 918 founders, 257 angel investors, 244 influencers and 54 VCs. Among them are Erik Voorhees, Kyle Samani, Fred Ehrsam, Anthony Pompliano, David Sacks and Joseph Lubin.