Espresso doesn’t build chains.It builds trust between them.

In a multichain world where speed is common but coordination is rare, Espresso emerges not as another L1 or L2 — but as a global consensus layer for rollups.

The result? Finality in seconds. Cross-rollup composability. Decentralized sequencing. A shared layer of truth.

Espresso isn’t competing on TPS.It’s unlocking inter-rollup collaboration — a next layer of performance based on cooperation, not isolation.

100+ nodes running HotShot, Espresso’s BFT consensus.Confirms rollup transactions in seconds.Low latency. Global trust.

CIRC (Coordinated Inter-Rollup Communication) lets rollups talk directly — like they’re one unified chain.No VM changes. No relayers. Just native sync.

Rollups auction off sequencing rights to builders.This creates an open market for MEV, fairness, and atomic execution across rollups.

Sequencers go from centralized bottlenecks to programmable public goods.

• Integrated with: Rari Chain, Plume, Apechain, Henez

• Infra partners: Blockdaemon, Nethermind, Figment

• Dev adoption via global Build & Brew Hackathons (LATAM → SEA)

• Seed round (Mar 2022): $32M

  Investors: Sequoia, Electric Capital, Greylock, Polychain, Coinbase, Blockchain Capital

• Series B (Mar 2024): $28M

  Lead: a16z Crypto

• Total raised: $60M+

  Upcoming: PoS transition + $ESP token launch (H1 2025)

It’s the layer of coordination for the modular future.

Rollups don’t scale the world unless they can trust each other.Espresso makes that possible — not by replacing what exists, but by making it interoperable.

Finality becomes fast.MEV becomes shared.Blockchains stop being lonely.

That changes everything.