Investor

Lisk

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Lisk is an ecosystem development platform, Layer-2 blockchain protocol, and strategic corporate venture investor focused on real-world Web3 applications across emerging markets. Co-founded in 2016 by Max Kordek and Oliver Beddows, the organisation originally launched as an independent Layer-1 protocol before transitioning into an Ethereum Layer-2 rollup built on the Optimism OP Stack. Operating through its ecosystem vehicles—including the $15 million Lisk EMpower Fund, the Lisk Grant Program, and regional incubator hubs—the organisation provides grant capital, seed equity allocations, and go-to-market acceleration to early-stage technology startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.