What Clique does

Clique is a blockchain infrastructure company founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Francisco that builds confidential computing systems for on-chain applications. Its core product, the TEE Network, is an off-chain AWS Lambda-style compute environment running inside Trusted Execution Environments (primarily Intel SGX, with AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, and NVIDIA H100 on the roadmap), combined with Multi-Party Computation and Zero-Knowledge Proofs to deliver confidentiality and verifiability for blockchain workloads. The platform supports custom EVM and WASM bytecode execution and exposes a suite of developer tools: the Clique Client SDK, Smart Contract SDK, CLI, Attestation SDK (integrated with EAS and Verax), Pipelines SDK, and a privacy-preserving Browser Extension, plus Clique Wallet — a multi-chain TEE-secured custodial wallet covering Solana, EVM chains, and Hyperliquid.

The company serves four primary customer segments: L2/blockchain protocols and foundations (Optimism, Arbitrum, Linea, Ronin), DeFi protocols (Aave, Synthetix, Across, Velodrome), Web3 gaming platforms, and projects requiring large-scale token distribution. It monetizes via an enterprise sales motion with quote-based pricing across compute coordination, attestation/oracle services, multi-chain wallet infrastructure, and managed distribution services (Airdrop and Vesting dashboards). Disclosed scale metrics include $500M+ in incentivized DeFi volume, 100M+ recipients supported across distribution campaigns, and $100B+ in total value distributed, reflecting platform throughput rather than recognized revenue.

Name

Clique

Legal name

Clique

Website

https://clique.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clique is a blockchain infrastructure company building a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) network that provides confidential, verifiable off-chain compute, multi-chain custodial wallets, and large-scale token distribution for L2 protocols, DeFi platforms, Web3 gaming projects, and enterprise blockchain deployments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Infrastructure

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Wallet Infrastructure (SDKs, Wallet-as-a-Service) (FSADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custodial Wallets & Hosted Accounts (exchange/fintech custody, omnibus wallets) (FSAPACAC), Wallet Connectivity & Session Protocols (WalletConnect, deep links, QR, auth sessions) (FSAPACAF)

Keywords

• Confidential computing
• Blockchain infrastructure
• Trusted execution environment
• Secure token distribution
• Verifiable computation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TEE Network Services: Clique provides enterprise-grade confidential computing services powered by TEE, MPC, and ZKP. The company appears to charge for compute coordination, data attestation, and secure distribution services. Their platform supports fee-based usage for oracle services, attestation issuance, and distribution campaigns.
2. Token Distribution Services: Secure token/asset distribution services including airdrop campaigns and vesting management. Clients pay for distribution infrastructure supporting large-scale recipient counts (100M+ recipients, $100B+ distributed). Pricing appears quote-based for enterprise deployments.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clique provides a TEE Network — an off-chain confidential compute platform for blockchain applications — that delivers hardware-level security through Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), and Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP). On top of this network it offers a multi-chain TEE-protected wallet (Clique Wallet), attestation and pipeline SDKs (EAS/Verax integration, social/gaming data retrieval), and enterprise token-distribution products (Airdrop and Vesting) supporting 100M+ recipients and $100B+ in distributed value.

Product overview

Clique is a blockchain infrastructure company offering a platform of secure systems and confidential computing products. The core platform is the TEE Network — an off-chain AWS Lambda-like compute environment powered by Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) using Intel SGX, supporting EVM and WASM bytecode execution with verifiable attestations. On top of the TEE Network, Clique provides Clique Wallet (a multi-chain custodial wallet with TEE-protected private keys), the Clique Attestation SDK (for issuing/reading on-chain and off-chain attestations via EAS and Verax protocols), and the Clique Pipelines SDK (for retrieving social/gaming platform data with TEE attestation). Supporting developer tools include Clique CLI, Clique Client SDK, Smart Contract SDK, and a Browser Extension. For asset distribution, Clique offers Airdrop (secure token distribution campaigns) and Vesting (distribution lifecycle management).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clique Wallet: A custodial wallet service that secures private keys using Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology, supporting Solana, EVM-compatible chains, and Hyperliquid.
• TEE Network

Products and services

• TEE Network An off-chain AWS Lambda-like compute environment powered by Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), and Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), providing confidentiality and verifiability for on-chain applications. Supports custom EVM and WASM bytecode execution, TLS oracle functionality, verifiable AI model outputs, MEV strategies, and attestation issuance for blockchain protocols, foundations, and developers.
• Clique Wallet A multi-chain custodial wallet that secures private keys inside Intel SGX TEE enclaves so that even Clique operators cannot access them, supporting Solana, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Smart Chain, HyperEVM, and Hyperliquid. Features multi-wallet management, parameter-based transaction building, whitelist signing, social OAuth and external-wallet login (MetaMask, Phantom, OKX, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, WalletConnect), and a JavaScript/TypeScript SDK plus REST API.
• Clique Attestation SDK An SDK that enables applications to issue and read attestations on-chain via EAS and Verax protocols and off-chain through TypeScript SDKs. Clique Attestors fetch user data from external sources and issue signed attestations verifiable by smart contracts or applications.
• Clique Pipelines SDK An open-source SDK (NodeJS and Web) for retrieving user data from Twitter, Steam, Discord, GitHub, and Spotify with TEE-based attestation verifying data authenticity and integrity, distributed via NPM packages.
• Clique Browser Extension A Chrome browser extension that captures authenticated user data from platforms by encrypting request headers (cookies, tokens) with a TEE public key at source, decrypting within the TEE enclave, and using zero-knowledge proofs to obfuscate sensitive information before returning data to applications. Used for social verification and login without exposing user credentials.
• Clique Client SDK An SDK that enables clients to build custom executors inside TEEs, make smart-contract calls to the TEE Network, and verify attestations and trusted signatures on-chain.
• Smart Contract SDK An SDK for smart-contract integration with Clique's TEE Network, including Clique Official Tasks for common operations and integration patterns for reading attestations on-chain such as Uniswap V4 hooks.
• Clique CLI A command-line interface for developing, building, testing, and deploying tasks on the Clique TEE Network.
• Clique Distribution (Airdrop) An enterprise-grade secure token and asset distribution service that has supported 100M+ recipients and 100B+ in total value distributed. Adapts to attribution logic and user journeys with customizable workflows for airdrops, incentive programs, and loyalty distributions for protocols, DAOs, and foundations.
• Clique Vesting (Distribution Dashboard) An asset-distribution lifecycle management tool for tracking, automating, and managing distribution schedules across any platform. Supports time-based and conditional release, white-label dashboards, cliffs, lockups, dynamic release logic, beneficiary reassignment, multisig integration, batch grant creation via templates/CSV, and audit-ready compliance reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100M+ recipients supported for token distribution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• OptimismcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with 20+ DeFi protocols (Aave, Synthetix, Across, Velodrome) for on-chain data attestations and off-chain social data. Incentivized over $500M in DeFi volume on OP.
• Arbitrum FoundationcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorked with 25+ top ARB games (Pirate Nations, Dininho) to attest off-chain gameplay data on-chain for cross-game incentive distribution and token emissions.
• LineacoreTechnology or IntegrationEnabled over 10,000 users to attest social data on-chain through Clique's TEE oracles for Sybil resistance.
• RonincoreTechnology or IntegrationEnabled over 5,000 users to attest Steam play history data on-chain through Clique's TEE oracles for incentive distribution by Ronin games.
• ConsensysnotableTechnology or IntegrationListed as ecosystem partner. Consensys is a major Ethereum software company building Infura, MetaMask, and other infrastructure.
• Sony MusicnotableTechnology or IntegrationListed as ecosystem partner. Major music entertainment corporation exploring blockchain applications.
• Trip.comnotableTechnology or IntegrationListed as ecosystem partner. Major online travel agency with Web3 initiatives.
• GuildnotableTechnology or IntegrationListed as ecosystem partner. Web3 community platform.
• AI ArenanotableTechnology or IntegrationListed as ecosystem partner. AI-powered blockchain gaming platform.
• EAS (Ethereum Attestation Service)coreTechnology or IntegrationClique is integrated with EAS, one of the two major attestation protocols. EAS provides the underlying attestation infrastructure Clique leverages for on-chain attestations.
• VeraxcoreTechnology or IntegrationClique is integrated with Verax, a community-driven attestation protocol offering strong standardization and flexibility. Clique supports both EAS and Verax schemas.
• Uniswap LabsnotableTechnology or IntegrationClique has developed Uniswap V4 hook integration allowing attestation checks in beforeSwap function. Full code available on GitHub.
• VeryAInotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeryAI is integrating Clique's platform for palm biometric identity verification to combat AI-generated identity fraud including Sybil attacks. Clique serves as an attestor for user verification.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BitGo: BitGo is a large institutional qualified custodian for digital assets with multi-sig and cold storage offerings. It is a broad incumbent in the wallet/custody category where Clique's TEE Wallet also operates.
• Chainlink: Chainlink is the dominant oracle and data attestation network for smart contracts, with deep DeFi integration. It competes broadly with Clique's TLS oracle and attestation capabilities and is a default alternative for protocol developers.
• Fireblocks: Fireblocks is an institutional digital asset custody and settlement platform serving banks, exchanges, and trading firms. Its MPC-based custody wallet overlaps with Clique Wallet's value proposition but at a much larger institutional scale.

Direct peers

• Lit Protocol: Lit Protocol provides decentralized key management and conditional signing using a distributed network of nodes. It overlaps with Clique Wallet on private key handling and with the TEE Network on verifiable off-chain compute.
• Turnkey: Turnkey offers embedded, non-custodial wallet infrastructure with policy controls for Web3 developers. It is a direct competitor to Clique Wallet, particularly for teams building consumer applications with secure transaction signing.
• Privy: Privy offers embedded wallet infrastructure with strong developer experience and multi-chain support. Acquired by Stripe, it competes directly with Clique Wallet for the same application developer buyer.
• Phala Network: Phala operates a TEE-based confidential computing network for Web3 using Intel SGX. It is the closest architectural analog to Clique's TEE Network and competes for the same developer mindshare around confidential off-chain compute.
• Secret Network: Secret Network is a privacy-focused Layer 1 using TEE (Intel SGX) for encrypted smart contract execution. It is a direct technical parallel to Clique's TEE-based compute approach for confidential blockchain workloads.
• Magic Labs: Magic provides embedded wallets with email/social login for Web3 applications, shipping a TypeScript SDK and multi-chain support. It directly competes with Clique Wallet in the Wallet-as-a-Service category for developer adoption.
• Web3Auth (Torus): Web3Auth provides wallet authentication and key management infrastructure using a mix of MPC and TEE for Web3 apps. Its sharded key architecture and OAuth flows overlap heavily with Clique Wallet's authentication model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Clique2046

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors20 records

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M&A

Investments

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