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About us

Riva Labs is a technology firm specialized in crypto. We design, build, and research onchain apps and protocols for both our own projects and forward-thinking partners.

Mission

Our mission

Our mission is clear: drive real-world adoption of crypto through valuable onchain apps, protocols, and user experiences.

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A turtle walking across the beach toward the sea.

After years of collaboration on various projects and firsthand experience with the complexities of onchain development, we consolidated our expertise into Riva Labs.

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A simple background with stylized wave patterns.

Internal Projects

We ideate, develop, and launch our own ventures that embody our strong opinions on the future of onchain tech.

Internal Projects

We ideate, develop, and launch our own ventures that embody our strong opinions on the future of onchain tech.

Internal Projects

We ideate, develop, and launch our own ventures that embody our strong opinions on the future of onchain tech.

Partner Collaborations

We selectively partner with organizations whose missions and values align with ours, building customized onchain projects to address specific challenges and opportunities.

Partner Collaborations

We selectively partner with organizations whose missions and values align with ours, building customized onchain projects to address specific challenges and opportunities.

Partner Collaborations

We selectively partner with organizations whose missions and values align with ours, building customized onchain projects to address specific challenges and opportunities.

Riva Labs
Operates along

Riva Labs
Operates along

Riva Labs Operates along

Two primary
Business lines

Two primary
Business lines

Two primary
Business lines

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Approch

Our Approach

Opinionated Approach.

Expect a highly opinionated approach. Our industry is cluttered with hype, buzzwords, and projects of questionable value. At Riva Labs, we cut through the noise. Our product decisions are based on practical experience rather than industry trends.

Opinionated Approach.

Expect a highly opinionated approach. Our industry is cluttered with hype, buzzwords, and projects of questionable value. At Riva Labs, we cut through the noise. Our product decisions are based on practical experience rather than industry trends.

Opinionated Approach.

Expect a highly opinionated approach. Our industry is cluttered with hype, buzzwords, and projects of questionable value. At Riva Labs, we cut through the noise. Our product decisions are based on practical experience rather than industry trends.

Pragmatism

We’re deeply involved with account abstraction, chain abstraction, onchain execution, and the use of passkeys for secure transaction signing. DeFi remains central to our interests, shaping much of our ongoing work and research.

Pragmatism

We’re deeply involved with account abstraction, chain abstraction, onchain execution, and the use of passkeys for secure transaction signing. DeFi remains central to our interests, shaping much of our ongoing work and research.

Pragmatism

We’re deeply involved with account abstraction, chain abstraction, onchain execution, and the use of passkeys for secure transaction signing. DeFi remains central to our interests, shaping much of our ongoing work and research.

Our Focus

Currently, we’re deeply involved with technologies like account abstraction, chain abstraction, onchain execution enabled by L2 scalability, and the use of passkeys for secure transaction signing. DeFi remains central to our interests, shaping much of our ongoing work and research.

Our Focus

Currently, we’re deeply involved with technologies like account abstraction, chain abstraction, onchain execution enabled by L2 scalability, and the use of passkeys for secure transaction signing. DeFi remains central to our interests, shaping much of our ongoing work and research.

Our Focus

Currently, we’re deeply involved with technologies like account abstraction, chain abstraction, onchain execution enabled by L2 scalability, and the use of passkeys for secure transaction signing. DeFi remains central to our interests, shaping much of our ongoing work and research.

Team

Leadership

We are a team of smart contract developers, blockchain researchers, full-stack engineers, designers, and product people, each deeply technical and passionately committed to advancing the onchain economy.

Today, our team operates from Lugano, Switzerland, fully dedicated to turning innovative crypto concepts into tangible, impactful products.

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Matteo Vena

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

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Matteo Vena

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

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Matteo Vena

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

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Matteo Vicari

Co-Founder & CTO

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Matteo Vicari

Co-Founder & CTO

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Matteo Vicari

Co-Founder & CTO

Federico Capano

Co-Founder & COO

Federico Capano

Co-Founder & COO

Federico Capano

Co-Founder & COO

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Mattias Axel Ricci

Co-Founder & Lead Dev

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Mattias Axel Ricci

Co-Founder & Lead Dev

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Mattias Axel Ricci

Co-Founder & Lead Dev

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Tiziano Tridico

Co-Founder

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Tiziano Tridico

Co-Founder

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Tiziano Tridico

Co-Founder

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Interested?

Join our Team!

Join us if you're passionate about crypto and driven by technical excellence. At Riva Labs, you'll collaborate with experienced peers on meaningful projects, shaping the future of onchain technology in a pragmatic environment.

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