Winchester, Hampshire, United KingdomFounded 2017115+ employeesPrivate
Seed· last: undisclosed (Dec 2025)· 5 rounds
Backed by(30 investors)
Aztec is a privacy-first Layer 2 built to bring confidential, programmable smart contracts to Ethereum. Unlike existing solutions, Aztec introduces a hybrid model where private functions are executed and proven on the user’s device, while public functions run in the custom Aztec Virtual Machine.
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Privacy and encryption are essential for blockchains to reach mainstream adoption—highlighting Aztec’s work toward building an encrypted, programmable blockchain on Ethereum.
