Dr. Linh Vo
Founding Researcher
Linh holds a PhD in distributed systems and previously led consensus research at a major L1 foundation. At VIDELABS, she steers research agendas in consensus, data availability, and fault-tolerant architectures.
About VIDELABS
A research and engineering lab dedicated to decentralized infrastructure.
VIDELABS was founded on the premise that the most impactful Web3 systems will emerge at the intersection of rigorous research and pragmatic engineering. Our team has helped launch, evolve, and secure networks that now underpin DeFi ecosystems, NFT platforms, and cross-chain liquidity.
We operate as your long-term infrastructure partner, not a one-off contractor. Whether you are exploring a new chain, redesigning your execution layer, or de-risking a complex migration, VIDELABS brings a structured, data-driven process that puts security, resilience, and developer experience first.
Mission & Philosophy
Empowering builders to push decentralized infrastructure forward.
Our mission is to enable teams across the globe to build infrastructure that is credibly neutral, inherently resilient, and capable of supporting real-world applications and economies. We partner with founders and research collectives who are prepared to challenge assumptions about how blockchains should be designed.
Rather than advocating for a single chain, stack, or design pattern, we help you understand the landscape of architectural options, their trade-offs, and the long-term implications for your community. We believe in designing with explicit assumptions, clear upgrade paths, and tooling that welcomes contribution.
As protocols become critical infrastructure for finance, culture, and coordination, the margin for error narrows. VIDELABS is committed to giving innovators the confidence and clarity to launch systems that their communities can rely on for years to come.
Security as a first principle
We treat every system as if it will eventually secure material value. Threat modeling, formal reasoning, and adversarial testing are built into how we design, not tacked on as a final review.
Pragmatic experimentation
We constantly explore new primitives – from novel consensus mechanisms to zk-based systems – but always weigh them against operational realities, tooling maturity, and community readiness.
Outcomes over output
Our work is measured not in lines of code or pages of documentation, but in the stability, throughput, and user trust that your protocol earns once it is live.
How We Work
A process built for high-stakes infrastructure.
Our engagement model is designed to give you clarity early, confidence before launch, and a trusted partner long after mainnet. Each step is structured but flexible enough to adapt to the nuances of your ecosystem.
Discovery & alignment
We map your current architecture, constraints, and success metrics, aligning on the specific risks and opportunities that matter to your team and community.
Architecture & research
We explore design options, run simulations, and document trade-offs. You get clear recommendations backed by data and a roadmap that respects your resource constraints.
Implementation & validation
We work alongside your team to implement, test, and harden the system with replay testing, load simulations, and security-focused reviews.
Launch & evolution
Post-launch, we stay involved as a strategic partner, helping you interpret telemetry, plan upgrades, and continuously evolve the infrastructure.
Milestones that shaped VIDELABS.
From our first small research engagements to long-running partnerships with major ecosystems, each milestone has expanded the surface area of what we can deliver for builders across the world.
2019
Founding of VIDELABS
2020
First mainnet infrastructure project
2021
Expansion into cross-chain research and tooling
2023
Support for zero-knowledge and modular infrastructure at scale
2024
Global network of research and infrastructure partners
Team
A multidisciplinary group of builders and researchers.
VIDELABS is intentionally small and focused. Every engagement benefits from direct access to senior researchers and engineers who have shipped multiple generations of production systems.
Elias Romero
Principal Protocol Engineer
Elias has spent the last decade building production distributed systems, from low-latency trading engines to rollup infrastructure. He focuses on protocol implementation, performance optimization, and observability.
Priya Desai
Security & Formal Methods Lead
Priya has audited dozens of high-value protocols and contributed to open-source formal verification tools for smart contracts and consensus algorithms. She brings a security-first lens to every engagement.
Jonah Müller
Developer Experience Engineer
Jonah designs toolchains, SDKs, and documentation that make it easy for global developer communities to safely build on top of complex protocols.
FAQ
Answers to common questions from builders.
We partner with protocol teams, foundations, research collectives, and infrastructure companies that are building or operating core pieces of decentralized systems. Most clients are working on L1s, L2s, appchains, cross-chain infrastructure, or specialized DeFi and governance primitives.
