Lukso

What Lukso does

LUKSO is a Layer-1 EVM blockchain purpose-built for social, culture, and creators, operated by the Foundation for the New Creative Economies (FNCΞ), a nonprofit foundation incorporated in Zug, Switzerland. The protocol's flagship technical contribution is the Universal Profile: a smart contract-based digital identity account that consolidates assets, permissions, identity metadata, and social recovery into a single programmable account, governed by the ERC725 standard and supplemented by Universal Receiver delegates and The Grid widget framework. The mainnet launched on May 23, 2023 with Chain ID 42, using an unmodified Ethereum execution layer, and the network has undergone the Deneb (Nov 2024) and Electra (Sep 2025) upgrades.

The product surface includes the Universal Profile Browser Extension (Chrome/Brave), the UniversalProfile.cloud dashboard, a Universal Profile Mobile App launched in December 2024 via WalletConnect, the Token Creator no-code deployment tool, and supporting dApps such as Common Ground, Universal Page, and Universal Swaps. The native token LYX (migrated from the Ethereum ERC-20 LYXe via bridge in July 2023) powers network transaction fees and staking; cross-chain asset movement is enabled through the Hyperlane NEXUS bridge.

The go-to-market is product-led and developer-led: LUKSO distributes via standard EVM wallets (MetaMask, Rabby, Rainbow, Coinbase Wallet, Trust Wallet) and hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor), supplemented by developer grants (Wave 2 "Hack The Grid" with Gitcoin) and community channels (Discord, X, YouTube, Medium, Telegram). Revenue is generated exclusively through network transaction fees paid in LYX, with no public pricing, no disclosed revenue, and no equity funding rounds after a $18M raise in February 2021. Enterprise adoption is concentrated in a small set of validator and partnership relationships (Mansory in luxury automotive, SLEEK in media, Crypto.com Custody and GlobalStake in institutional staking), positioning LUKSO as a niche identity-focused chain rather than a general-purpose settlement layer.

Name

Lukso

Legal name

Foundation for the New Creative Economies

Website

https://lukso.network

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LUKSO is a Layer-1 EVM blockchain purpose-built for social, culture, and creators, offering smart contract-based digital identity through Universal Profiles. It serves developers, creators, luxury brands, and cultural institutions, monetizing via native LYX network transaction fees under a Swiss nonprofit foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Layer-1 Blockchain Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Contract Developer Platforms & Tooling (SDKs, APIs, frameworks, indexing) (FSAPAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Contract Wallets / Account Abstraction (MPC/AA, social recovery, paymasters) (FSAPACAB), Account Abstraction & Smart Wallet Tooling (AA SDKs, paymasters, session keys) (FSAPABAK)

Keywords

• Blockchain infrastructure
• Digital identity profiles
• Creator economy network
• Smart contract accounts
• Decentralized social platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Transaction Fees: The LUKSO blockchain network generates revenue through transaction fees paid in LYX (the native token). Validators process transactions and earn fees for securing the network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LUKSO operates a Layer-1 EVM blockchain (Chain ID 42) purpose-built for social, cultural, and creator applications, built on an unmodified version of Ethereum. Its flagship product, Universal Profiles, provides smart contract-based digital identity accounts with social recovery, relay transactions, rights management, and upgradeable security, accessible via a browser extension, mobile app, and web dashboard. The platform supports a no-code Token Creator, cross-chain bridging through Hyperlane NEXUS, and a developer grants program, all powered by the native LYX token.

Product overview

LUKSO is a Layer-1 EVM blockchain platform built for social, culture, and creators. The core offering centers on Universal Profiles - smart contract-based digital identities that give users ownership and control over their digital lives. Universal Profiles are accessible through multiple interfaces: the Universal Profile Browser Extension (Chrome/Brave), a Universal Profile Mobile App (via WalletConnect), and the UniversalProfile.cloud web dashboard. Supporting products include the Token Creator (on Universal Everything) for creating tokens and NFTs without code, and The Grid as a customizable widget dashboard. The native LYX token powers the network, while Hyperlane NEXUS enables cross-chain bridging. LUKSO's institutional staking infrastructure is provided through partnerships with Crypto.com Custody and GlobalStake.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LUKSO Blockchain Layer-1 EVM blockchain built specifically for social, culture, and creators. Uses an unmodified version of Ethereum and provides an open, permissionless infrastructure for decentralized applications, with native staking, smart contract accounts, and 155,000+ active validators.
• Universal Profiles Smart contract-based digital identity accounts that serve as the foundation of the LUKSO ecosystem. Each profile can hold assets, manage permissions, and interact with dApps, with features including social recovery, relay transactions, rights management, upgradeable security, and infinite metadata for unique customization.
• Universal Profile Browser Extension Browser extension for managing Universal Profiles, available for Chrome and Brave browsers. Enables profile interactions, transaction signing, and connection to dApps on LUKSO. Each profile within the extension holds a separate private key that can be exported.
• Universal Profile Mobile App Mobile application for managing Universal Profiles, launched in December 2024 via WalletConnect. Allows users to interact with any dApp on LUKSO from their mobile device, providing seamless mobile connectivity to the broader dApp ecosystem.
• UniversalProfile.cloud Dashboard Web-based dashboard for managing Universal Profiles. Users can view profiles, add 2FA recovery, monitor relay quotas, edit profile metadata (pictures, info), and manage assets directly from the browser.
• Token Creator No-code tool on Universal Everything for creating and deploying tokens or NFTs. Users can define categories, metadata, and co-creators, with support for token types including Fan Token, Proof of Attendance, Utility Token, Collectible, and Membership.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SLEEKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Berlin-based media platform partnership with the Foundation for the New Creative Economies (FNCE) to explore digital culture through Universal Profiles on LUKSO. The initiative focuses on creating digital memberships using blockchain technology, allowing users to maintain control over digital identities and participate in cultural activities. Prototypes new participatory ways for media and cultural institutions to engage audiences.
• GlobalStakecoreTechnology or Integration · 17 October 2025GlobalStake provides the secure validator infrastructure for the institutional-grade staking services offered through the Crypto.com Custody and LUKSO Foundation partnership. Enables clients to stake LUKSO assets using secure, decentralized infrastructure with compliance and sustainability features.
• Crypto.com CustodycoreTechnology or Integration · 16 October 2025Crypto.com Custody partnered with the LUKSO Foundation to provide institutional-grade staking infrastructure for LUKSO's blockchain network. The collaboration enables Crypto.com custody clients to stake LUKSO assets directly, utilizing GlobalStake's secure validator infrastructure. Emphasizes high-performance, security, and environmental responsibility.
• MansoryflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Strategic partnership bringing luxury automotive culture onchain. Mansory participates as a validator on the LUKSO network, has onboarded onto Universal Profiles, and is testing new products. The collaboration extends Mansory's luxury automotive brand identity into the digital realm using blockchain for community engagement and brand authenticity verification.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Ethereum Name Service (ENS): Decentralized on-chain identity/naming primitive on Ethereum that maps human-readable names to addresses and profiles. Closely comparable to LUKSO's Universal Profiles as a competing on-chain identity and naming standard with broader EVM reach.
• Lens Protocol: Decentralized social graph protocol focused on creator ownership and portable profiles, originally built on Polygon. Directly comparable to LUKSO's vision of user-owned social identity and creator monetization on a purpose-built chain.
• Zora: Creator-focused on-chain protocol for minting and discovering media/NFTs, with strong overlap in LUKSO's fashion/creator economy thesis. Comparable as a peer building consumer-facing on-chain infrastructure targeted at creators and brands.
• Argent: Smart-contract wallet product with social recovery and AA features on StarkNet/Ethereum. Directly comparable to LUKSO's Universal Profiles as a competing consumer-facing smart-account wallet focused on recovery, security, and UX.
• Polygon: EVM-compatible L2/sidechain with a strong creator, gaming, and fashion/lifestyle vertical focus and major brand partnerships (Nike, Adidas, Starbucks). Directly comparable to LUKSO in its positioning as an EVM chain targeting cultural and consumer applications.
• Sequence (Horizon): Web3 infrastructure platform offering smart wallets, identity, and payments targeted at gaming and consumer brands. Comparable to LUKSO as a peer providing turnkey on-chain identity and wallet tooling to brand and creator use cases.
• Farcaster: Decentralized social protocol with user-owned profiles (Hubs/Frames). Comparable to LUKSO as a competing decentralized identity + social stack targeting the same creator/community use cases LUKSO positions Universal Profiles for.
• Safe (Gnosis Safe): The leading smart-contract wallet infrastructure on EVM chains, used by both consumers and institutions. Directly comparable to LUKSO's Universal Profiles as a competing implementation of programmable, recoverable smart accounts for digital asset custody and identity.

Broad incumbents

• Base: Coinbase-incubated L2 with massive distribution, rapidly growing consumer and social dApp ecosystem, and native smart-account features. Comparable to LUKSO as an EVM destination for consumer/creator/social applications but with vastly larger scale and Coinbase-backed resources.

Emerging players

• Kite AI: Programmable identity and payments infrastructure for AI agents, partnered with LUKSO (April 2026) on auditable on-chain identity for autonomous agents. Comparable as a fellow emerging player at the intersection of programmable identity and AI-agent commerce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lukso_io
• GitHubgithub.com/lukso-network
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LUKSOBlockchain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lukso

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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