sam.arweave.dev is a technologist and entrepreneur who founded and invented Arweave and AO, two foundational projects in the permanent web ecosystem. sam.arweave.dev's Twitter Score is 229 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #1,891 (top 0.5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
sam.arweave.dev founded Arweave, a blockchain-based protocol designed for permanent, decentralized data storage, and also founded AO, a decentralized compute network built on top of Arweave. He serves as CEO of Forward Research, the organization driving development across both projects. The Arweave project raised $8.3 million in a funding round that closed in March 2020, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, and Coinbase Ventures. Beyond building, sam.arweave.dev is focused on supporting new founders and builders within the permaweb ecosystem.
sam.arweave.dev has accumulated 35,666 followers as of July 2026 on X and has published 7,928 posts. He has been mentioned by 173 accounts, with 587 total mentions. As an angel investor, sam.arweave.dev has backed Hologram, meson.network and Particle.
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