What NuLink does

NuLink is a Web3 privacy infrastructure provider founded in 2021 and incorporated in Sweden as NuLink Network Foundation Ltd., building a decentralized network that supplies privacy-preserving technology to DApp developers. The platform combines multiple cryptographic primitives — Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP), Proxy Re-Encryption (PRE), Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE), Identity-Based Encryption (IBE), and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) — within a five-layer architecture spanning application, cryptography, decentralized storage (IPFS), blockchain, and a Watcher Network that relays staking information across chains. The product surface includes the open-source NuLink SDK and NuLink Agent SDK (Python, available via GitHub), the NuLink Agent web-based digital wallet, the NuLink Staking Dashboard, and showcase DApps for encrypted NFT trading, healthcare record sharing, and decentralized social networks. The company currently operates the Horus 2.0 testnet on BNB Smart Chain, with ZKP mainnet integration planned for 2024-Q4 and FHE mainnet integration for 2025-Q4.

NuLink serves Web3 developers building decentralized applications in verticals including NFT marketplaces, healthcare data sharing, SocialFi, digital rights management, and connected vehicle data exchange, where sensitive user data must be protected from application creators and platform operators. The GTM is API-first and community-led: developers integrate via SDKs, and the company grows adoption through open-source tooling, a grants program, developer community channels (Discord, Telegram, GitHub, forum), and multi-chain availability across Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Polkadot, Arbitrum, Aptos, and Sui. The business model is token-based (NLK), with service fees paid in tokens, distributed 80% to service providers, 15% to the NuLink Foundation, and 5% burned, alongside staking rewards for Proxy, Computing, Watcher, and Storage node operators.

As of the available data, NuLink is pre-mainnet and pre-revenue, with cumulative funding of $11.4M ($4M seed in Nov 2021 plus a $1.6M strategic round and $5.3M Fjord liquidity pool tranche in May 2024) and a 1-10 employee headcount. Strategic backers include Binance Labs, Web3 Foundation (via Polkadot grants), DWF Labs, Poolz Ventures, ViaBTC Capital, BMW Capital, ChainLayer, Maven Capital, OIG Invest, ChateauCryptoVC, and VYSYN. Network-level activity on the Horus 2.0 testnet reached 67,696 active nodes, 534,354 wallet addresses, 32,478,364 tNLK staked, and over 3 million agent interactions.

Name

NuLink

Legal name

NuLink Network Foundation Ltd.

Website

https://nulink.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NuLink is a Sweden-based Web3 privacy infrastructure provider founded in 2021 that supplies ZKP, PRE, ABE, and FHE cryptographic primitives via open-source SDKs to DApp developers building across NFT, healthcare, social, DRM, and automotive verticals. The company is pre-mainnet, operating the Horus 2.0 testnet with $11.4M raised.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Privacy Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized Data Availability & Storage Verification (DA layers, proofs of storage/replication, audit networks) (FSAPALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Authentication & Access Control (Web3 login, SIWE, passkeys, MFA, policy engines) (FSAPACAI)

Keywords

• Web3 privacy infrastructure
• Zero-knowledge proof solutions
• Decentralized data encryption
• Cryptographic access control
• Blockchain developer SDKs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staking Rewards: Service Providers (Proxies, Computing Providers, Watchers, Storage Providers) stake NLK tokens as collateral and earn staking rewards for providing privacy-enhancing services. Rewards include fixed staking profit and service fees.
2. Service Fees: Users pay NLK tokens for secure data storage, data sharing, and data computing services. Fees are distributed to Service Providers (80%), NuLink Foundation (15%), and burned (5%).
3. Node Services: Worker nodes provide cryptographic services (PRE, computing, storage, watching) and earn NLK token rewards based on their valid staking amount and reputation score.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NuLink provides a Web3-based zero-knowledge provable data privacy platform for decentralized applications. It offers developer-facing SDKs (NuLink SDK, NuLink Agent SDK) that integrate endpoint encryption, cryptographic access control (Proxy Re-Encryption, Attribute-Based Encryption), and privacy-preserving computation (Zero-Knowledge Proof, Fully Homomorphic Encryption) across multiple blockchains. The product portfolio includes the NuLink Staking Dashboard, NuLink Agent web wallet, NuLink Runes developer tools, and a Developer Hub, all backed by a decentralized worker node network and IPFS storage.

Product overview

NuLink is a Web3-based ZK Provable Data Privacy Solution platform providing privacy-preserving technology for decentralized applications. The platform offers a unified portfolio of products: NuLink Staking Dashboard (user interface for staking management), NuLink Agent (web-based digital wallet for DApp interaction), and NuLink Runes (developer tools), complemented by the Developer Hub providing NuLink SDK and NuLink Agent SDK for building privacy-preserving applications. The ecosystem includes showcase DApps for Encrypted NFTs Trading Market, Electronic Health Records Sharing, and Decentralized Social Networks, plus the File Transfer Demo DApp and NuLink Grants program. The technology stack integrates five layers (Application Layer, Cryptography Layer, Storage Layer, Blockchain Layer, Watcher Network) offering endpoint encryption and cryptographic access control using PRE, ABE, ZKP, and FHE for enterprise-level data sharing and computation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NuLink Agent: A web-based digital wallet that acts as an intermediary between applications and the NuLink network, facilitating seamless communication and interaction.
• NuLink Agent SDK
• NuLink SDK
• NuLink Staking Dashboard
• NuLink Runes
• NuLink Snaps
• Horus Testnet

Products and services

• NuLink Agent A web-based digital wallet that acts as an intermediary between applications and the NuLink network, enabling users to manage digital assets, perform transactions, encrypt files, and interact with DApps. Currently at version 0.5.1.
• NuLink Staking Dashboard A web interface that enables stakers and node operators to manage NLK token staking, bond/unbond worker nodes, monitor contributions, track rewards, and access testnet faucet. Currently at version 0.5.0.
• NuLink Runes A developer-oriented product for building applications on the NuLink network, presented under the 'Try NuLink Runes' section for developers to explore NuLink capabilities.
• Developer Hub A developer portal providing comprehensive resources including documentation, SDKs, and APIs for building privacy-preserving applications on the NuLink network, with access to both the NuLink SDK and the NuLink Agent SDK.
• NuLink SDK A comprehensive open-source software development kit (Python) enabling developers to establish flexible connections with the NuLink network and perform advanced cryptographic operations for building secure and private applications. Currently at version 0.5.0.
• NuLink Agent SDK A software development kit providing tools and resources for developers to integrate NuLink Agent functionality into their own applications, enabling secure communication with the NuLink network. Currently at version 0.5.6.
• NuLink Worker Node Node software providing cryptographic services in the NuLink network, currently offering Proxy Re-Encryption services with planned support for ABE, IBE, ZKP, and FHE. Node operators earn NLK token rewards based on staking amount and reputation score.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3+ million agent interactions during Horus 2.0 testnet event
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Conflux NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership for cross-chain interoperability. NuLink is collaborating with Conflux ecosystem for blockchain interoperability.
• IPFS (InterPlanetary File System)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary decentralized storage network used by NuLink for encrypted data storage. Integration enables privacy-preserving storage solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Secret Network: Privacy-preserving smart contract L1 using ZKP and trusted execution environments. Direct competitor in Web3 privacy infrastructure with similar developer-facing SDK approach and multi-chain aspirations.
• Oasis Network: Layer-1 blockchain with confidential compute via secure enclaves (similar to NuLink's PRE/ABE access control) and a focus on privacy-preserving data sharing and machine learning. Direct competitor for privacy compute workloads.
• Aleo: Zero-knowledge focused L1 with ZK privacy primitives for DApps. Competes directly for ZK-based privacy developer mindshare and has raised significantly more capital ($200M+).
• Aztec Network: ZK-rollup with privacy-preserving smart contract execution on Ethereum. Competes for the same developer audience building privacy-sensitive DApps, with a more focused Ethereum-centric deployment.
• Manta Network: ZKG-based modular L2/L1 with privacy for DeFi and DApps. Direct competitor targeting ZK-based programmable privacy with multi-chain deployment via Modular architecture.
• Phala Network: Confidential computing blockchain using TEE and MPC for privacy-preserving computation. Comparable in targeting secure compute workloads for AI/ML and data sharing use cases.

Emerging players

• Lit Protocol: Decentralized key management and access control infrastructure for DApps. Overlaps with NuLink's PRE/ABE cryptographic access control capabilities but focuses on key management rather than data encryption.
• Arcium (formerly Elusiv): Privacy network using MPC and FHE for confidential compute on Solana. Competes for privacy-preserving computation workloads with a different chain focus, but overlapping cryptographic primitives.
• Panther Protocol: Privacy-preserving DeFi protocol using ZK proofs for shielded transactions and compliance. Overlaps with NuLink's ZKP-based privacy approach but focused narrowly on DeFi use cases.
• Inco Network: Modular confidential computing network using FHE for encrypted EVM execution. Direct overlap on FHE technology, competing for confidential compute workloads with Ethereum-aligned positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NuLink_
• GitHubgithub.com/NuLink-network
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nulink-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors35 records

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M&A

Investments

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