When was Caldera founded?

Caldera was founded in 2022 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Caldera located?

Caldera is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Caldera?

Matthew Katz of Caldera. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Caldera have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Caldera is 21.

Is Caldera a funded company?

Caldera is a funded company, having raised a total of $25M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 13, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Caldera?

Caldera's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jul 24, 2024, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Caldera rank among its competitors?

Caldera ranks 11th amongst 24 active competitors, of which 16 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Movement Network, which secured $100M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Caldera?

Caldera's top competitors include Optimism, Offchain Labs and Metis. Among them, Movement Network secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Caldera - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of infrastructure for building and scaling custom blockchain networks. This technology enables the creation of modular, interconnected chains that settle transactions on a primary decentralized ledger. The system provides tools for deploying decentralized applications, managing cross-chain asset transfers, and facilitating liquidity across multiple environments. It supports the operation of decentralized protocols, gaming platforms, and automated agents by providing high-throughput infrastructure. The architecture allows for the customization of network parameters to meet specific performance requirements while maintaining security through a shared settlement layer.

Website: caldera.xyz
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Founded Year

2022

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jul 24, 2024, $*****

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 10 more

Ranked

11^th among 24 active competitors

Employee Count

21 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Hook

Similar Companies

AltLayer & 7 more

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Caldera is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Constellation Labs, Inc CIN: 88-1165579 , United States, Active	Mar 01, 2022	-	-	-

Caldera has raised a total funding of $25M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 13, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 24, 2024 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Caldera has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Caldera:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 24, 2024	5368863	Series A	3712370	9151098	5424162	8022883
Feb 13, 2023	2390530	Seed	3024103	3862958	Sequoia Capital & 1 more	1kx & 3 more

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The founders of Caldera is Matthew Katz. Matthew Katz is the CEO of Caldera.

Here are the details of Caldera's key team members:

Matthew Katz: Co-Founder & CEO of Caldera.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Caldera's employee count trend

Caldera has 21 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Caldera's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Caldera include Optimism, Offchain Labs and Metis. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Caldera, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Optimism 2019, New York City (United States), Series B	Blockchain-based platform for optimistic rollup and executing smart contracts	$175M	Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm & 16 others	72/100
2nd	Offchain Labs 2018, Princeton (United States), Series B	Developer of solutions for Ethereum smart contracts	$124M	ventures.coinbase.com, Lightspeed Venture Partners ... & 17 others	65/100
3rd	Metis 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Blockchain-based application development platform for developers	$4M	PARSIQ, MV Global & 34 others	63/100
4th	Arbitrum 2018, Princeton (United States), Seed	Blockchain-enabled application development platform for the fintech industry	-	Delphi Ventures, Compound & 7 others	60/100
5th	AltLayer 2021, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Blockchain-based network for hosting web3 applications	$21.6M	Polychain, Breyerlabs & 21 others	58/100
6th	Movement Network 2023, British Virgin Islands, Series B	Developer of modular move-based blockchains	$141M	dao5, Borderless Capital & 31 others	55/100
7th	Morph 2023, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Provider of a blockchain platform for decentralized finance (DeFi) by utilizing Layer 2 protocols	$20.3M	DRAGONFLY, Pantera Capital & 8 others	54/100
8th	Rome 2024, Solana Beach (United States), Series A	Blockchain platform that modularizes Solana into a set of services so L2s can be decentralized as Solana	$9M	Hack VC, Bankless Ventures & 11 others	54/100
9th	Fuel Labs 2019, Toronto (Canada), Series A	Blockchain scaling and development solutions	$81.5M	CoinFund, Stratos Technologies & 16 others	52/100
10th	TEN 2014, Winchester (United Kingdom), Series A	Developer of a layer two network for encrypted Ethereum transactions	$9M	R3, KuCoin & 5 others	48/100
11th	Caldera 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of infrastructure for building and scaling custom blockchain networks	$25M	Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital & 9 others	42/100