Ackee Blockchain

What Ackee Blockchain does

Ackee Blockchain a.s. is a Prague-headquartered blockchain security company founded in 2021 that specializes in smart contract security auditing for Solana, Ethereum, and other EVM-based protocols. The firm combines manual code reviews with extensive fuzz testing, advertising a track record of 220+ audits, 2,500+ issues identified (10% critical or high severity), and $180B+ in Total Value Locked protected across client protocols.

The company operates a dual product and services portfolio. On the services side, it delivers one-time audits and multi-year security partnerships to enterprise Web3 clients including Lido, Safe, Aave, 1inch, Axelar, LayerZero, Wormhole, Trader Joe, and Trezor, alongside technical due diligence for investment funds such as Rockaway Blockchain Fund. On the product side, it maintains open-source developer tools — Wake (a Python-based Solidity fuzzing framework funded by a Coinbase grant), Trident (a Rust-based Solana testing framework funded by a Solana Foundation grant), a Solidity (Wake) VS Code extension, and a Solana VS Code extension — and launched Wake Arena in October 2025 as a multi-agent AI audit platform with graph-driven reasoning.

Revenue mechanics blend professional services fees (quote-based, multi-year contracts) with foundation grants supporting open-source tooling development (Coinbase, Solana Foundation, Ethereum Foundation, Optimism). Ecosystem outreach is reinforced through educational programs (School of Solana, Solana Auditors Bootcamp) delivered as an educational partner of the Solana Foundation, plus EVM/blockchain security teaching at Czech Technical University by co-founder and CEO Josef Gattermayer. The firm operates as a privately held Czech joint stock company (a.s.) with a small team (11-50) and no public listing.

Name

Ackee Blockchain

Legal name

Ackee Blockchain a. s.

Website

https://ackeeblockchain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ackee Blockchain is a Prague-based smart contract auditing firm performing security audits for Solana, Ethereum, and EVM-based protocols. It serves major Web3 clients including Lido, Aave, and Safe, and develops proprietary open-source fuzz-testing tools (Wake, Trident).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Security Services

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Asset Risk, Security & Audit Tooling (Smart Contract Audit, Threat Monitoring) (FSAGAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Contract Auditing & Formal Verification (FSAPAJAA), Security Testing Tooling (SAST/DAST for smart contracts, fuzzing) (FSAPAJAK), Monitoring, Observability & Incident Response (alerts, traces, runtime monitoring) (FSAPABAJ)

Keywords

• Smart contract auditing
• Blockchain security
• Smart contract fuzzing
• Web3 security services
• DeFi protocol audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Contract Auditing: One-time security audits and long-term security partnerships for blockchain projects. Comprehensive security assessments for Solana, Ethereum and EVM-based projects.
2. Security Tooling Development: Development of open-source security tools (Wake, Trident) with grants from Coinbase, Solana Foundation, and Ethereum Foundation supporting development.
3. Blockchain Security Education: Educational programs including School of Solana and Solana Auditors Bootcamp, providing Rust and Solana development courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ackee Blockchain provides smart contract security auditing services for Solana, Ethereum, and EVM-based projects, combining manual code review with extensive fuzz testing. It also develops and open-sources proprietary security tooling (Wake, Trident, VS Code extensions, and AI-powered audit arenas) and delivers blockchain security education through School of Solana, Solana Auditors Bootcamp, and university teaching.

Product overview

Ackee Blockchain is a blockchain security services company offering both professional auditing services and a suite of open-source developer tools. Their product portfolio consists of Wake (Python-based Solidity fuzzing framework with VS Code extension), Trident (Rust-based Solana testing framework), and AI-powered audit platforms Wake Arena and Trident Arena. These tools are complemented by professional smart contract auditing services for Solana, Ethereum, and EVM-based projects, along with blockchain security education programs delivered through partnerships with the Solana Foundation and Czech Technical University.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wake Python-based development and testing framework for Solidity and cross-chain fuzzing, enabling developers to write, test, and fuzz Solidity smart contracts. Built with grants from Coinbase.
• Solidity (Wake) for VS Code Visual Studio Code extension for Solidity smart contract development, providing a remix-like testing experience inside VS Code, built on the Wake framework.
• Trident Rust-based framework to fuzz and integration test Solana programs, helping developers ship secure Solana code. Built with a grant from the Solana Foundation.
• Wake Arena Multi-agent AI audit platform with graph-driven reasoning for smart contract security analysis.
• Trident Arena Testing and arena platform for the Trident framework to practice and test Solana program security.
• Solana for VS Code Visual Studio Code extension for Solana development providing IDE support for the Solana blockchain ecosystem.
• Smart Contract Security Auditing Comprehensive security audits for Solana, Ethereum and EVM-based projects, combining manual code reviews and extensive fuzz testing, with both one-time audit and long-term partnership options for Web3 protocols, DeFi platforms, and bridges.
• Blockchain Security Education (School of Solana & Solana Auditors Bootcamp) Educational programs teaching Rust, Solana, and Solana program auditing through School of Solana and Solana Auditors Bootcamp, delivered as an educational partner of the Solana Foundation; complemented by EVM and blockchain security courses at Czech Technical University.

Quantifiable outcome

• $180B+ in TVL protected across client protocols
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solana FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner of the Solana Foundation providing Rust and Solana development courses through School of Solana and Solana Auditors Bootcamp. Received development grant for building Trident (Rust-based Solana fuzzing framework).
• Ethereum FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived development grant from Ethereum Foundation. Ethereum Foundation listed as a trusted organization client.
• CoinbasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived development grant from Coinbase for building Wake (Python-based development and testing framework for Solidity).
• OptimismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived grants from Optimism for ecosystem development.
• cLabs (Celo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnercLabs is a member of the Alliance for Prosperity and part of the community working on Celo. Ackee performs security assessments for Celo-related projects including GoodGhosting and Celo protocol.
• Kudelski SecurityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-audited Marinade Finance Solana protocol with Kudelski Security and Nedodyme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spearbit: Smart contract security firm using a curated network of senior auditors and Cantina, its audit platform. Comparable to Ackee in serving top-tier DeFi protocols and emphasizing senior talent.
• CertiK: One of the largest smart contract auditing firms, offering audits, formal verification, and security rankings across many chains. Direct competitor to Ackee with broader scale and marketing reach.
• OpenZeppelin: Provides smart contract security audits and widely-used security libraries (OpenZeppelin Contracts) for Ethereum and EVM ecosystems. Highly comparable to Ackee in audit services and open-source security tooling.
• ChainSecurity: Smart contract auditing firm born from ETH Zurich research, serving DeFi protocols with manual reviews and formal verification. Direct competitor to Ackee in the Ethereum smart contract audit market.
• Quantstamp: Established smart contract security auditor with both manual review services and automated tooling (e.g., Mythril). Competes with Ackee across Ethereum audits and security tooling development.
• Trail of Bits: Long-established smart contract and blockchain security firm offering manual audits, fuzzing, and formal verification across Ethereum, Solana, and EVM chains. Directly comparable to Ackee across service lines, customer profile, and tooling investments.
• Runtime Verification: Formal verification and smart contract security firm with deep academic roots, serving DeFi protocols and Layer 1s. Comparable to Ackee in technical depth and emphasis on formal methods.

Emerging players

• Sherlock: Audit marketplace and contest platform with a curated auditor network and coverage products. Adjacent competitor to Ackee in smart contract security, offering an alternative delivery model.
• Zellic: Specialized smart contract auditing firm founded by top CTF competitors with focus on Solana and EVM audits. Directly comparable in target markets and emphasis on Solana (overlap with Trident/Wake Arena).

Broad incumbents

• Consensys Diligence: Audit arm of Consensys, the largest Ethereum infrastructure company. Competes with Ackee across Ethereum smart contract audits as part of a much broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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