Flashbots company
Overview
Flashbots is a research and development organization focused on the Ethereum ecosystem, primarily addressing maximal extractable value (MEV). It develops open-source tools and infrastructure to make MEV extraction more transparent and democratic. Founded in 2020, Flashbots raised a $60M Series B led by Paradigm at a $1 billion valuation in 2023.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Flashbots connects to 52 tracked entities, most strongly to Paradigm, MEV-Boost, BuilderNet.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 52 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
funded_by | Paradigm | 95% |
launched | MEV-Boost | 95% |
parent_of | BuilderNet | 95% |
integrates_with | BuilderNet | 95% |
parent_of | Flashbots Relay | 95% |
developed | MEV-Boost | 95% |
parent_of | MEV-Share | 95% |
launched | MEV-Share | 95% |
launched | Flashbots Relay | 95% |
founded_by | Phil Daian | 95% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Flashbots?
Flashbots is a research and development organization focused on the Ethereum ecosystem, primarily addressing miner extractable value (MEV).
What tools has Flashbots developed?
Flashbots developed MEV-Boost and launched SUAVE and mev-inspect-py.
What entities are part of Flashbots?
Flashbots is the parent of Flashbots Relay, MEV-Share, and BuilderNet.
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