Caldera was founded in 2022 by Stanford alumni Matt Katz and Parker Jou, aiming to revolutionize blockchain scaling solutions through the "Rollup as a Service" (RaaS) model, addressing the high costs and long timelines for developers to build customized L2/L3 chains. The platform has raised a total of $24 million, with investors including top institutions like Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund.
Improved Development Efficiency: Through a one-click deployment engine supporting three mainstream frameworks: Arbitrum Nitro, OP Stack, and ZK Stack, developers can generate dedicated chains within 5 minutes, significantly lowering the development threshold and costs, allowing developers to focus more on application-level innovations[^15^]. 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 Economy 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 12-month lock-up period followed by a 4-year vesting period; 15% for investors, and 10% for foundation reserves.
Ecological Progress and Cooperation
The Caldera platform has deployed over 75 application chains, covering gaming, DeFi, and AI scenarios, with a total locked value (TVL) exceeding $1 billion, occupying 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 like Arbitrum Nitro, Optimism Bedrock, ZK Stack, and Polygon CDK, providing developers with more choices and flexibility.
