Caldera was founded in 2022 by Stanford alumni Matt Katz and Parker Jou, aiming to revolutionize blockchain scaling solutions through a "Rollup as a Service" (RaaS) model, addressing the high costs and lengthy cycles of developers building customized L2/L3 chains. The platform has raised a total of $24 million, with investors including top-tier institutions such as Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund.
Improved Development Efficiency: The one-click deployment engine supports three mainstream frameworks: Arbitrum Nitro, OP Stack, and ZK Stack, enabling developers to generate a dedicated chain within 5 minutes, significantly lowering development barriers and costs, allowing developers to focus more on application-level innovation. High Performance and Low Cost: This architecture achieves over 20,000 TPS per chain, with transaction costs as low as $0.001, only 1/100 of Ethereum L1, meeting the needs of high-frequency applications.
Token Economics Token Name and Total Supply: Caldera's native token is ERA, with a fixed supply of 1 billion. Token Distribution: 30% for airdrops, with pre-claims starting on July 11, 2025; 25% for ecosystem incentives, including liquidity mining and node subsidies; 20% for the team and advisors, with a lock-up period of 12 months, followed by a vesting period of 4 years; 15% for investors, and 10% for foundation reserves.
Ecosystem Progress and Partnerships
The Caldera platform has deployed over 75 application chains, covering gaming, DeFi, and AI scenarios, with a total locked value (TVL) exceeding $1 billion, capturing 12% of the Ethereum L2/L3 ecosystem. Collaborating with leading DA projects such as Celestia and EigenDA to ensure that transaction data can be securely stored and efficiently distributed. Supporting various Rollup toolkits, including mainstream frameworks such as Arbitrum Nitro, Optimism Bedrock, ZK Stack, and Polygon CDK, providing developers with more options and flexibility.
