Hyperledger

What Hyperledger does

Hyperledger, operating since June 17, 2024 as LF Decentralized Trust, is a nonprofit open source foundation under The Linux Foundation that develops enterprise-grade distributed ledger technology (DLT), decentralized identity, and interoperability frameworks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the foundation stewards a portfolio of more than 30 Apache 2.0–licensed projects and labs spanning permissioned distributed ledgers (Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Fabric-X, Hyperledger Besu, Hyperledger Iroha, Hiero), decentralized identity (Hyperledger Indy, AnonCreds, Identus, CREDEBL, Trust Over IP), interoperability tools (Hyperledger Cacti, Smoot, FireFly), privacy and cryptography tooling (Paladin, Lockness, Minokawa), and developer libraries (Web3j). The architecture emphasizes modularity — pluggable consensus, identity and access management, and sovereign smart contracts — and is engineered for regulated enterprise use cases such as trade finance, supply chain traceability, digital asset tokenization, and verifiable credentials.

The foundation generates revenue through Premier, General, and Associate membership dues paid by enterprise members (Accenture, IBM, Citi, DTCC, Consensys, Hedera, Fujitsu, Oracle, Walmart, TCS, Hitachi, NTT Data, Chainlink, Deutsche Telekom, among others) plus The Linux Foundation's G&A fee (9% on the first $1M of gross receipts, 6% above), training and certification revenue (HFCP, BCP — 200,000+ professionals trained), and ecosystem services. All software is distributed free of charge via GitHub and documentation portals, while enterprise deployment is delivered through a global Certified Service Provider network. Production deployments include IBM Blockchain Platform (live since 2017), Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service, Sovrin MainNet, Walmart supply chain traceability, Citi's digital asset transaction banking, and the Brazilian government's violence-report protection system, indicating institutional adoption across financial services, retail, healthcare, and government.

Name

Hyperledger

Legal name

LF Decentralized Trust

Website

https://hyperledger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LF Decentralized Trust (formerly Hyperledger) is a nonprofit Linux Foundation open source foundation stewarding 30+ Apache 2.0 blockchain, decentralized identity, and interoperability projects — including Fabric, Besu, Indy, and Iroha — for enterprise and government adopters worldwide, funded by member dues and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Blockchain Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Permissioned Blockchain Platforms & Frameworks (Hyperledger, Corda, Quorum) (FSAPAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deployment, Automation & DevOps (build pipelines, contract deployment tools) (FSAPABAH), Interoperability & Cross-Chain Infrastructure (Bridges, Messaging, Atomic Swaps) (FSAGAMAI), Smart Contract Developer Platforms & Tooling (SDKs, APIs, frameworks, indexing) (FSAPAAAH), Regulatory Reporting, Tax & Audit Trails (reconciliation, provenance) (FSAPAJAI)

Keywords

• Open source blockchain
• Distributed ledger technology
• Enterprise blockchain frameworks
• Decentralized identity
• Blockchain interoperability

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: LF Decentralized Trust operates with Premier, General, and Associate Members who pay Linux Foundation membership fees. Premier Members are entitled to appoint representatives to the Governing Board. General Members are represented by elected representatives.
2. General & Administrative Fee: A G&A fee of 9% applies to the first $1,000,000 of gross receipts and 6% on amounts over $1,000,000 annually, applied by The Linux Foundation to cover membership records, finance, accounting, and human resources operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hyperledger (operating as LF Decentralized Trust) is an open source foundation that develops and hosts collaborative distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects for cross-industry enterprise use. The foundation delivers modular blockchain frameworks, decentralized identity tools, interoperability libraries, and developer tooling, governed under The Linux Foundation and licensed primarily under Apache 2.0.

Product overview

Hyperledger, now operating under LF Decentralized Trust, is an open-source foundation for decentralized technologies that hosts multiple blockchain frameworks, tools, and libraries. The portfolio includes modular enterprise-grade distributed ledger platforms (Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Fabric-X, Hyperledger Besu, Hyperledger Iroha, Hiero), decentralized identity solutions (Hyperledger Indy, Hyperledger Identus, Hyperledger AnonCreds, CREDEBL, Trust Over IP), interoperability tools (Hyperledger Cacti, Smoot), development and integration tools (Hyperledger FireFly, Web3j), cryptographic tools (Lockness, Paladin), and specialized smart contract languages (Minokawa). All projects are licensed under Apache 2.0 and are community-driven, with governance through a Governing Board, Technical Advisory Council, and member organizations. The foundation provides professional certifications (HFCP, BCP), training programs, and a Certified Service Provider network for enterprise deployments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hyperledger Fabric: An enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform providing a modular architecture with pluggable components for consensus and membership services.
• Hyperledger Fabric-X
• Hyperledger Besu
• Hyperledger Indy
• Hyperledger Iroha
• Hyperledger Firefly
• Hyperledger Cacti
• Hyperledger AnonCreds
• Hyperledger Identus
• Hiero
• Hyperledger Bevel
• Web3j
• CREDEBL
• Trust Over IP
• Minokawa
• Lockness
• Paladin
• Smoot

Products and services

• Hyperledger Fabric Modular, enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger platform with pluggable consensus and membership services, used for supply chain, trade finance, healthcare, and other regulated enterprise applications.
• Hyperledger Fabric-X High-performance implementation of Fabric optimized for regulated digital assets such as retail and wholesale digital currencies, stablecoins, tokenized bonds, and securities, exceeding 100,000 TPS.
• Hyperledger Besu Open source Ethereum client written in Java, enabling enterprises to participate in both public and private Ethereum-compatible networks.
• Hyperledger Indy Distributed ledger providing tools, libraries, and reusable components for decentralized digital identity with DIDs, pairwise identifiers, verifiable credentials, and zero-knowledge proofs.
• Hyperledger Iroha C++ blockchain platform with modular domain-driven design and YAC crash fault tolerant consensus, aimed at simple integration for infrastructural or IoT projects.
• Hyperledger FireFly Open source supernode stack for enterprises to build and scale secure Web3 applications, providing multi-chain connectivity and integration gateway capabilities.
• Hyperledger Cacti Blockchain integration tool providing cross-chain interoperability, allowing users to securely connect different blockchain networks.
• Hyperledger AnonCreds Anonymous Credentials specification, the most commonly used Verifiable Credential format globally, enabling zero-knowledge proof-based credentials for decentralized identity.
• Hyperledger Identus Components for developing decentralized identity solutions based on self-sovereign identity (SSI) standards.
• Paladin Programmable privacy layer for EVM-based blockchains, giving enterprises control of sensitive on-chain information without sacrificing transparency or scalability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hyperledger Fabric exceeds 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) with Fabric-X for large-scale digital asset settlement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered premier, general and minor.

• AccenturepremierStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture is a founding Premier member of LF Decentralized Trust, offering comprehensive blockchain and decentralized technology services. They offer end-to-end solutions utilizing project technologies including Bevel, Cacti, Aries, Besu, Fabric, FireFly, Indy, and Iroha.
• IBMpremierStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBM is a founding Premier member contributing significantly to Hyperledger development. IBM Research Europe and IBM Research Lab in Bangalore conduct blockchain research. IBM Blockchain Platform is built on Hyperledger Fabric and deployed in production since 2017.
• CitipremierStrategic or Co-development PartnerCiti is a Premier member with Ryan Rugg as Head of Digital Assets for Treasury and Trade Solutions quoted on the value of LF Decentralized Trust in reshaping financial infrastructures. Citi uses Besu for transaction banking transformation.
• ConsensyspremierTechnology or IntegrationConsensys is a leading Ethereum software company and Premier member. CTO Rob Dawson previously led Hyperledger Besu client development. Consensys contributes to Besu, Teku, and other Ethereum-related projects.
• Deutsche TelekomgeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Telekom participates through T-Labs research activities focusing on digital identity and digitizing processes. Andreas Sommerwerk, Researcher at T-Labs, highlights collaboration on open-source decentralized identity projects.
• HederapremierTechnology or IntegrationHedera (Hashgraph) is a Premier member contributing the Hiero open source DLT codebase. Eric Piscini, CEO of Hashgraph, emphasizes commitment to interoperability and decentralized trust. Shyam Nagarajan serves as COO of Hedera and Governing Board Treasurer.
• FujitsupremierStrategic or Co-development PartnerFujitsu is a world-leader in DLTs holding close to 50 patents concerning blockchain. They are deeply involved in DLT development and provide Blockchain Platform Service as a ready-to-use 'Blockchain as a Service' offering.
• DTCCpremierStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) serves as Governing Board Chair through Dr. Johnna Powell, Managing Director of Technology Research and Innovation. DTCC explores digital transformation using decentralized technologies.
• OraclegeneralTechnology or IntegrationOracle has built a fully-managed Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service using Hyperledger Fabric as a foundation, with value-added components for plug-n-play integration, autonomous capabilities, and enterprise-grade resilience.
• KaleidogeneralTechnology or IntegrationKaleido provides an award-winning Web3, blockchain, and digital assets platform. Sophia Lopez serves as Founder and President and General Member Representative. Kaleido supports Hyperledger Fabric, Besu, and FireFly.
• Chainlink LabsgeneralTechnology or IntegrationChainlink Labs is a member contributing to the decentralized trust ecosystem, providing oracle services for blockchain interoperability.
• WalmartgeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalmart is an active member using blockchain technology for supply chain applications and traceability solutions within the LF Decentralized Trust ecosystem.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)generalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTCS is a global IT services leader providing blockchain solutions using LF Decentralized Trust products including Besu, Hyperledger Caliper, and Hyperledger Fabric through their Quartz smart solution platform.
• Digital ChambergeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerianne Boring, Founder and CEO of Digital Chamber, supports LF Decentralized Trust to modernize infrastructure across vital sectors and foster a digital-first global economy.
• SoramitsuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoramitsu is the original contributor to Hyperledger Iroha and focuses on digital identity and asset management solutions for financial institutions across Japan, Russia, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, and New York.
• Sovrin FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSovrin Foundation operates a global public registry for DIDs and trust anchor for Verifiable Credentials based on Hyperledger Indy. Sovrin MainNet has been in production since 2017.
• HitachigeneralTechnology or IntegrationHitachi contributes to blockchain core functionality development for global standards. They offer 'Hitachi Blockchain PoC Environment Provision Service for Hyperledger Fabric' for blockchain trials.
• Espeo SoftwareminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEspeo Software is a Hyperledger Fabric Certified Service Provider offering consulting services for Hyperledger Assessment, Solution Design, Architecture, Integration Planning, Security, and Performance Optimization.
• NTT DatageneralImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNTT Data develops blockchain solutions including Interledger Java implementation and works with banks on distributed ledger solutions for cross-border payments and trade finance using Hyperledger technologies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Kaleido: Kaleido is an LFDT General member that provides an enterprise blockchain and digital assets platform supporting Fabric, Besu, and FireFly. It is both a deployment channel for LFDT software and an adjacent commercial platform competing for the same enterprise workloads.
• Chainlink Labs: Chainlink is an LFDT member providing oracle and cross-chain interoperability services. It is an adjacent infrastructure provider whose CCIP and Functions compete with LFDT's Cacti/Smoot interoperability projects.

Emerging players

• Polygon Labs: Polygon is an LFDT member and Ethereum scaling ecosystem (Polygon PoS, zkEVM, CDK). It is an emerging enterprise-adjacent player whose CDK and Polygon ID compete with LFDT's Fabric and Indy in the same enterprise and identity segments.

Direct peers

• Consensys: Consensys is a leading Ethereum software company and LFDT Premier member that leads Besu development and operates Linea (an Ethereum L2). It is both a contributor and a competing ecosystem, making it a direct peer in enterprise blockchain tooling and protocol development.
• R3: R3 operates Corda, an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger platform for financial services. Corda is the closest direct competitor to Hyperledger Fabric in regulated-enterprise blockchain, sharing the same open-governance, permissioned-network DNA.
• Digital Asset Holdings: Digital Asset builds Daml-based enterprise applications and operates the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain for financial institutions. It is a direct competitor to Hyperledger Fabric in capital markets and tokenization.
• Hedera Hashgraph: Hedera is a public DLT network whose underlying codebase (Hiero) is contributed to LFDT. Hedera is a Premier member and Governing Board Treasurer (Shyam Nagarajan). It competes directly with Fabric and Besu in enterprise DLT while also contributing code to the foundation.
• Sovrin Foundation: Sovrin Foundation operates a global public registry for DIDs and is the trust anchor for Verifiable Credentials built on Hyperledger Indy (production since 2017). It is a direct peer in the decentralized identity ecosystem that LFDT stewards.

Broad incumbents

• IBM Blockchain: IBM's Blockchain Platform is built on Hyperledger Fabric and deployed in production since 2017. As a commercial managed-service overlay on top of LFDT's open-source code, IBM is both the largest commercial distributor of Hyperledger and a broad incumbent in enterprise blockchain services.
• Ethereum Foundation: The Ethereum Foundation stewards the dominant smart contract platform whose public chain and L2 ecosystem compete with permissioned DLT for the same enterprise workloads. It is a broad incumbent that LFDT's Besu client and Linea zkEVM explicitly interface with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linux-foundation
• Xx.com/Hyperledger
• Facebookfacebook.com/hyperledger

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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