What Validation Cloud does

Validation Cloud is a Web3 infrastructure company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, providing three core products to enterprise and institutional customers across the digital asset ecosystem. Its Node API delivers high-performance read and write access to 50+ blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, and emerging protocols such as Monad, EigenLayer, Berachain, and Hyperliquid, and is ranked #1 globally for API response speed by CompareNodes. The Non-Custodial Staking product offers staking-as-a-service across leading Proof-of-Stake protocols with white-label validators, rewards reporting, and custody-agnostic integration with BitGo, Anchorage, and Fireblocks, managing billions in staked assets.

The company has layered an AI product, Mavrik, on top of this infrastructure to enable natural-language interaction with on-chain data for use cases including stablecoin flow analysis, wallet share targeting, competitive behavior analysis, and digital asset market intelligence for merchants, fintechs, and banks. The platform is SOC2 Type II certified, a posture the company highlights as rare among Web3 infrastructure providers and central to its enterprise positioning.

Validation Cloud makes money through a mix of usage-based Node API pricing (AWS-inspired with a 50M-compute-unit free tier and paid scaling), commission-based recurring revenue on staking rewards, subscription/white-label fees for enterprise validator infrastructure, and subscription or usage fees for Mavrik AI. Distribution is dual-track: direct enterprise field sales targeting asset managers, banks, and regulated institutions, plus a self-serve product-led motion at app.validationcloud.io for developers and mid-market teams. The company is privately held and venture-backed, with a $5.8M seed round led by Cadenza Ventures (February 2024) and a $15M Series A led by True Global Ventures (2025).

Name

Validation Cloud

Legal name

Validation Cloud AG

Website

https://validationcloud.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Validation Cloud is a Web3 infrastructure platform providing high-performance blockchain RPC (Node API), non-custodial staking-as-a-service, and AI-powered on-chain intelligence (Mavrik) across 50+ networks for enterprises, financial institutions, custodians, and Web3 developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Blockchain Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Finance Services (6199), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Layer-1 (L1) Network Validators & Node Operators (FSADAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Validator Operations (FSADAOAI), Blockchain Data & Indexing Infrastructure for Finance (Nodes, Indexers, Oracles) (FSAGAMAL), Testing, Simulation & Local Dev Environments (testnets, forks, fuzzing, CI) (FSAPABAG)

Keywords

• Blockchain infrastructure
• Non-custodial staking
• Node API services
• Web3 data analytics
• Blockchain RPC

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Node API (Subscription/Usage-based): AWS-inspired pricing model for the Node API product. Free tier provides 50M compute units per month; paid tiers scale with usage. Sold as a subscription with usage-based scaling, targeting enterprises with high-throughput blockchain transaction needs.
2. Staking Services (Commission-based): Non-custodial staking services where Validation Cloud earns a commission calculated as a percentage or fixed fee of Staking Rewards generated. Commission is split via smart contract functionality or deducted from rewards prior to payout. Revenue is recurring based on staked asset performance.
3. White-Label Validator Services: High-yield white-label validators offered to asset managers as part of the Staking product. Enterprise tier service generating recurring revenue through customized validator infrastructure.
4. Mavrik AI Intelligence: AI-driven blockchain market intelligence sold as part of the platform, likely on a subscription or usage basis. Integrated with Chainlink CCIP for institutional DeFi applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Validation Cloud operates a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure platform supporting 50+ blockchain networks, offering three core products: Mavrik (an AI-driven blockchain intelligence engine for natural-language Web3 data analysis), Node API (a SOC2 Type II-certified, globally ranked RPC for read/write blockchain interactions), and Staking (non-custodial staking-as-a-service with white-label validators and custodian integrations such as BitGo, Anchorage, and Fireblocks).

Product overview

Validation Cloud is a Web3 data streaming and infrastructure company offering a unified platform with three core products: Mavrik (AI-powered market intelligence for Web3 data analysis), Node API (#1 ranked high-performance blockchain RPC/network access), and Staking (non-custodial staking-as-a-service). The platform is SOC2 Type II certified and provides access to 50+ blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, and emerging networks like EigenLayer, Berachain, Monad, and Hyperliquid. Additional developer tools include Faucets for testnet tokens. The platform enables enterprises to Understand (AI insights), Move (high-throughput transactions), and Earn (yield generation) in digital assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mavrik: AI-powered market intelligence platform for discovering insights into popular blockchain applications
• Node API
• Staking

Products and services

• Mavrik AI-powered blockchain market intelligence platform enabling users to interact with Web3 data through natural-language prompts to generate analytical insights for merchants, fintechs, banks, and market intelligence teams. Integrates with Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain interoperability and institutional DeFi use cases.
• Node API High-performance blockchain RPC/API providing read and write interactions across 50+ leading blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, and Optimism. SOC2 Type II certified, ranked #1 globally for response speed by CompareNodes, with AWS-inspired usage-based pricing.
• Staking Non-custodial staking-as-a-service platform across top Proof-of-Stake protocols, featuring white-label validators for asset managers, rewards reporting, SOC2 Type II certification, and UI/API staking options supporting BitGo, Anchorage, and Fireblocks custodians.
• Faucets Test token faucet service providing developers with testnet tokens for ICP (TESTICP and TICRC1 tokens) and links to testnet faucets for Aptos, Hedera, and Stellar networks to facilitate blockchain testing and development.

Quantifiable outcome

• #1 ranked Node API performance globally for API response speed (CompareNodes)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Colossus DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Colossus Digital partnered with Validation Cloud to deliver compliant, custody-controlled institutional staking of digital assets from existing custodians. The collaboration offers high reliability, auditability, and a custody-agnostic approach, allowing institutions to generate on-chain yield while maintaining full control over private keys and transaction policies.
• ChainlinkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Chainlink and Validation Cloud collaborated to integrate AI and cross-chain interoperability to support institutional DeFi. The partnership leverages Chainlink's CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol) and Validation Cloud's Mavrik AI to enhance liquidity tracking and asset management across networks.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• P2P.org: Top-tier non-custodial staking provider and validator across 30+ PoS networks including Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos. Closely overlaps with Validation Cloud's staking-as-a-service offering.
• Infura (Consensys): Pioneer blockchain RPC provider serving MetaMask and most major Ethereum dapps; part of the same Consensys ecosystem that is itself a Validation Cloud customer. Direct competitor in Node API and increasingly in staking.
• QuickNode: Multi-chain Node API/RPC provider targeting developers and enterprises with marketplace add-ons and dedicated nodes. Closely comparable to Validation Cloud's Node API in product scope and target buyer.
• Blockdaemon: Institutional-grade blockchain node and staking infrastructure provider covering 60+ networks. Direct competitor to Validation Cloud's enterprise staking and node deployment services.
• Chainstack: Managed blockchain node infrastructure provider offering dedicated nodes and elastic APIs across 20+ networks. Comparable to Validation Cloud's Node API for enterprise and developer customers.
• Alchemy: Leading Web3 developer platform offering Node API/RPC, supercharged APIs, and enterprise infrastructure across 50+ chains. Directly competes with Validation Cloud's Node API on performance, developer mindshare, and enterprise customers.
• Figment: Largest independent institutional staking provider with full-stack node and validation services across major PoS networks. Direct peer to Validation Cloud's Staking product targeting asset managers.
• Ankr: Web3 infrastructure provider combining RPC endpoints with liquid staking and node-as-a-service. Closely overlaps with Validation Cloud's combined Node API and non-custodial staking offering.

Emerging players

• Nansen: On-chain analytics platform increasingly adding AI-driven intelligence for traders and institutions. Partial overlap with Validation Cloud's Mavrik AI product focused on blockchain-derived market intelligence.

Broad incumbents

• Coinbase Cloud: Institutional arm of Coinbase offering node, staking, and broader crypto infrastructure as part of a much wider exchange and custody franchise. Competes with Validation Cloud in staking and RPC but as part of a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ValidationCloud
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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