What Nomadic Labs does

Nomadic Labs is the primary research and development center for the Tezos blockchain protocol, headquartered in Paris with a satellite office in Grenoble, France. Founded in 2018 by lead architects of the Tezos seed protocol from OCamlPro with backing from the Tezos Foundation, the company maintains a team of 50+ engineering researchers including 28 PhDs across 11 nationalities. The company develops and maintains core Tezos infrastructure including the Octez node implementation, the Michelson smart contract language, the Mi-Cho-Coq formal verification framework, and the Tezt testing framework, contributing 15+ protocol amendments and 20+ protocol upgrade proposals (Delphi through Ushuaida).

The company's technology stack extends to Layer 2 scaling via Smart Rollups, a Data Availability Layer (DAL), and the Etherlink Layer 2 DeFi platform which surpassed $70M TVL. Beyond core protocol R&D, Nomadic Labs operates an Adoption & Support team providing free technical assistance for Tezos integration to enterprises in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium across use cases including corporate baking, DeFi, tokenization, NFTs, self-sovereign identity, and blockchain certification. Notable enterprise engagements include Société Générale Forge for Banque de France CBDC experiments, Ubisoft as corporate baker, Deloitte Luxembourg, and EDF subsidiary Exaion, alongside ecosystem projects such as LeCoffre.io (notarial documents) and the French Red Cross NFT volunteer recognition platform deployed during the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Nomadic Labs operates as a French simplified joint stock company (SAS) with 1,000 euros registered capital, funded primarily through Tezos Foundation grants. The revenue model combines professional services (R&D, consulting, training) with free enterprise adoption support, suggesting the company is structurally subsidized rather than revenue-self-sustaining. Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales in four Western European countries, open-source developer self-service globally through GitLab and Knowledge Center documentation, and ecosystem channel partnerships with TriliTech and other Tezos-aligned organizations.

Name

Nomadic Labs

Legal name

Nomadic Labs

Website

https://nomadic-labs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nomadic Labs is a Paris-based research and development company serving as the primary core protocol contributor to the Tezos blockchain ecosystem. It employs 50+ engineering researchers including 28 PhDs who maintain the Octez node, Michelson smart contract language, and Layer 2 infrastructure while providing free enterprise adoption support across France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Protocol Development

akta.pro primary industry

Consortium Networks & Governance (network setup, onboarding, rules, node operations) (FSAPAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, Risk & RegTech for Tokenized Assets (KYC/AML, sanctions, travel rule, reporting) (FSAPAIAH), RWA Settlement, Transfer Agent & Lifecycle Management Infrastructure (FSADAEAN)

Keywords

• Blockchain protocol development
• Tezos core engineering
• Smart contract formal verification
• Enterprise blockchain adoption
• Decentralized identity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Development Services: Nomadic Labs provides core development and evolution of the Tezos protocol as a primary activity, working on blockchain protocol R&D including consensus algorithms, smart contract languages, and formal verification.
2. Technical Consulting and Adoption Support: Nomadic Labs helps companies and institutions adopt the Tezos blockchain for their business needs, providing technical support and consulting services in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium. This adoption support is described as free, suggesting a subsidized model likely funded by Tezos Foundation grants or protocol development contracts.
3. Training Programs: Nomadic Labs offers training sessions for developers wanting to build on Tezos, covering node operation, Michelson emacs mode, and LIGO and SmartPy smart contract compilation. Training is delivered through the Tezos Training program at Nomadic Labs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Nomadic Labs is the primary research and development center for the Tezos blockchain protocol, contributing core software engineering, protocol upgrades, and smart contract tooling. Beyond protocol R&D, the company provides free technical adoption support to enterprises and institutions in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium, helping them integrate Tezos into use cases such as corporate baking, DeFi, tokenization, NFTs, self-sovereign identity, and document certification.

Product overview

Nomadic Labs operates as the primary research and development center for the Tezos blockchain ecosystem, combining a core protocol development team of over 50 engineering researchers (including 28 PhDs) with adoption and support services for enterprise blockchain adoption. The company's portfolio includes: (1) Core Protocol R&D via the Research & Development Blog documenting quarterly Tezos upgrades (Paris, Quebec, Rio, Seoul, Tallinn, Ushuaida); (2) Adoption & Support Services providing free technical assistance in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium; (3) Industry-specific solutions covering Corporate Baking, DeFi, Tokenization, NFTs, Self-Sovereign Identity, and Blockchain Certification; (4) Developer Tools including comprehensive documentation (Knowledge Center), SDKs (Taquito, PyTezos, TezosKit), smart contract platforms (SmartPy, LIGO), and formal verification tools (Mi-Cho-Coq); (5) Notable ecosystem projects like LeCoffre.io (notarial documents), Tezos DigiSign (e-signatures), Etherlink (Layer 2 DeFi), and Electis (e-voting). The company supports academic partnerships, contributes to protocol governance, and organizes hackathons for ecosystem growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tezos Protocol R&D Core research and development of the Tezos blockchain protocol, including the Octez node implementation, consensus algorithms, smart contract languages, and quarterly protocol upgrades. Delivered by a team of more than 50 engineering researchers including 28 PhDs for the Tezos ecosystem.
• Adoption & Support Services Free technical support service helping companies and institutions adopt the Tezos blockchain for their business needs. Provided to enterprises in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Belgium through a dedicated Adoption & Support team with regional coverage.
• Corporate Baking Services Blockchain validation services enabling enterprises to become Tezos bakers (validators), participating in block validation, network security, and on-chain governance. Used by corporate bakers including Ubisoft, Société Générale Forge, EDF subsidiary Exaion, Deloitte Luxembourg, and Coexya.
• DeFi Solutions Decentralized finance infrastructure and support for building DeFi applications on Tezos, including CBDC experiments, stablecoins (euroTz), payments, and institutional-grade lending protocols. Société Générale Forge used Nomadic Labs' smart-contract libraries and oracle solutions for CBDC experimentation.
• Tokenization Services Asset tokenization solutions enabling fractional ownership, asset liquefaction, and blockchain-based management of bonds, equities, and real estate on Tezos. Société Générale Forge created a Tezos token protocol for issuing and managing structured products using these solutions.
• NFT Platform Support Non-fungible token infrastructure and ecosystem support including support for NFT marketplaces (Hic et Nunc, Kalamint, Truesy, FXHash), art authentication (Arteia), and digital collectibles. Used for projects such as the Glenfiddich x Obvious 'Morphometric Fields' 300 NFT drop.
• Self-Sovereign Identity Solutions Identity management solutions enabling entities full ownership of identity data without intermediaries, including KYC/AML compliance, authentication, and reusable identity credentials. Developed in collaboration with ecosystem partners such as Spruce, Gravity, and Synaps.
• Blockchain Certification Services On-chain document certification and signature services using blockchain hashing, timestamping, and cryptographic signatures for authenticity verification. Supports multi-format files including .pdf, .jpeg, .mp3, and autocad files via the Tezos DigiSign solution.
• Tezos Developer Tooling Open-source SDKs, smart contract IDEs, and development tools for building on Tezos, including Taquito (TypeScript), PyTezos (Python), SmartPy IDE, LIGO IDE, Michelson toolkit, Octez node software, TezosKit (Swift), and formal verification tools (Mi-Cho-Coq). Distributed globally via GitLab and documentation portals.
• Etherlink Layer 2 Tezos Layer 2 DeFi platform supporting peer-to-peer lending, real-time analytics, and algorithmic interest rates. Supports integrations with protocols such as Morpho Protocol for institutional-grade lending. Etherlink ecosystem builders participate in the Google Cloud Web3 Startup Program.
• Tezos Training Programs Training sessions for developers wanting to build on Tezos, covering node operation (test network/sandboxed), Michelson emacs mode, and LIGO and SmartPy smart contract compilation. Training is delivered through tezos.com/developers and training.nomadic-labs.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 protocol amendments contributed to Tezos, enabling continuous protocol upgrades without hard forks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Morpho ProtocolcoreTechnology or Integration · 28 October 2025Morpho Protocol integrated onto Etherlink (Tezos Layer 2 DeFi platform) to enhance peer-to-peer lending and borrowing with algorithmic interest rates for both retail and institutional users.
• Google Cloud Web3 Startup ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 October 2025Etherlink builders (supported by Nomadic Labs) joined the Google Cloud Web3 Startup Program, unlocking $200,000 in cloud credits and technical support for infrastructure development and community engagement.
• Metadev3 (IORGA Group / The Blockchain Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024Metadev3, a Web3 consulting and digital transformation offering, deepened its Tezos ecosystem involvement by becoming a corporate baker with support from Nomadic Labs. Also developed APY.3 platform bridging Web2 and Web3 environments.
• French Red CrossflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership to support the French Red Cross volunteer NFT recognition initiative during Paris 2024 Olympics/Paralympics. Nomadic Labs provided technical support for the blockchain-based digital badge system on Tezos, enabling 3,699 wallets, 15,000 digital mementos, and 3,306 active volunteers.
• AcheeveflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Web3 platform partner for the French Red Cross NFT volunteer recognition project. Built the platform for issuing and managing NFT badges on Tezos, with a vision for expanding gamification and collaboration features.
• Société Générale ForgeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2020Société Générale – Forge selected Tezos technology with Nomadic Labs as technology provider for a CBDC experiment selected by Banque de France. Nomadic Labs provided smart-contract libraries and oracle solutions for the digital currency experimentation.
• Inria (French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner collaborating with Nomadic Labs on distributed systems, programming language theory, and blockchain research. Nomadic Labs was founded with seed architects from OCamlPro with support from the Tezos Foundation, and maintains ongoing collaborations with French academic institutions.
• OCaml Labs (Cambridge, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic-industry collaboration between Nomadic Labs and OCaml Labs in Cambridge, UK, focusing on programming language theory and OCaml ecosystem development for the Tezos project.
• OCamlPro (Paris, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNomadic Labs was built around lead architects of the Tezos seed protocol from OCamlPro, with continued collaboration on OCaml ecosystem, Tezos core development, and formal verification tooling.
• Tarides (Paris, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with Tarides in Paris on Tezos development, OCaml ecosystem contributions, and distributed systems research.
• Obsidian Systems (NYC, USA)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCollaborates with Obsidian Systems in New York City as part of the broader Tezos ecosystem contributor community.
• Cryptonomic (NYC, USA)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCollaborates with Cryptonomic in New York City as part of the Tezos ecosystem, contributing to developer tooling, wallets, and indexer solutions.
• Dailambda (Kyoto, Japan)supportingTechnology or IntegrationInternational collaboration with Dailambda in Kyoto, Japan, as part of the distributed Tezos ecosystem contributor network.
• TriliTechcoreTechnology or IntegrationNomadic Labs transfers personal data to TriliTech in London, subcontracted by Ashby for managing job applications. TriliTech is a core ecosystem company working on Tezos development and infrastructure.
• Smart-ChainsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart-Chain developed the LeCoffre.io platform using Tezos blockchain technology with Nomadic Labs support. Smart-Chain provides blockchain-based solutions for the notarial sector.
• not.IT FACTORYsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission-driven company launched LeCoffre.io, an online platform for notary offices to secure document exchanges using Tezos blockchain. Developed with support from not.IT LAB technology endowment fund.
• Hic et NuncsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTezos-based NFT marketplace, one of the most popular NFT platforms on Tezos. Artists can mint NFTs at a fraction of gas costs compared to other blockchains.
• KalamintsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTezos-based NFT platform using the FA2 token standard, enabling creation, buying, and selling of NFTs native to Tezos.
• TruseysupportingTechnology or IntegrationHighly curated NFT marketplace built on Tezos, featuring iconic work from personalities and brands at the intersection of fashion, art, music, sports, and technology.
• ArteiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped a global art authentication solution linking physical art pieces to NFTs on Tezos via the Hic et Nunc platform. Provides existence certificates, authenticity certificates (via NFC), and ownership certificates (via NFT).
• SprucecoreTechnology or IntegrationNomadic Labs ecosystem partner building W3C-compliant decentralized identity infrastructure on Tezos with open-source libraries. Products include Credible wallet, DIDKit toolkit, SSI Rust library, Keylink, and Tezos Public Profiles.
• GravitysupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject building trusted digital identities using Spruce's stack for humanitarian aid, financial inclusion, and government identity verticals. Developed DIGID with Norwegian Red Cross and Save the Children, and education credentials with UNDP for Syrians in Turkey.
• SynapssupportingTechnology or IntegrationAI instant user verification and reusable KYC platform working on a decentralized identity solution using Ledger hardware wallets for sovereign document storage. Elements include Synaps Passport and trusted network.
• Société Générale ForgeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété Générale Forge created a Tezos token protocol for issuing and managing structured products on the Tezos network. Nomadic Labs teams provided dedicated smart-contract libraries and oracle solutions.
• ElectissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization deploying open-source Tezos-based e-voting solution. Partners with 50+ top universities including Stanford, Kings' College London, Polytechnique Paris, NYU, UNAM México, Frankfurt School, Mohammed VI, and LSE.
• FXHashsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTezos-based NFT minting platform used by Glenfiddich and Obvious for the 300 NFT 'Morphometric Fields' drop. Known for supporting generative art on Tezos.
• EdukerasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Nomadic Labs on Rarible NFT marketplace integration on Tezos, contributing to backend, SDK, and smart contract development.
• FunctorisupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Nomadic Labs on Rarible NFT marketplace integration on Tezos, handling SDK and smart contract components.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CertiK: Large incumbent in smart-contract security and formal verification across many chains; comparable as a service provider selling verification and audit capabilities that compete with Nomadic Labs' formal-verification stack for enterprise clients.
• ConsenSys: Broad Ethereum-focused R&D and services company (Infura, MetaMask, Linea); comparable as a much larger protocol-R&D and enterprise-adoption counterpart serving the competing L1 ecosystem.

Direct peers

• OCamlPro: Paris-based OCaml and Tezos systems house from which Nomadic Labs' founding architects originated; comparable as a Tezos and OCaml R&D shop with overlapping client work and tooling.
• Dailambda: Kyoto-based Tezos ecosystem R&D contributor working on protocol research and tooling in Asia; peer in focus area (Tezos core R&D) but geographically focused in Japan.
• Tarides: Paris-based OCaml platform company collaborating with Nomadic Labs on Tezos and OCaml ecosystem development; directly comparable as a specialized systems-R&D shop in the same city and ecosystem.
• TriliTech: London-based core Tezos R&D and ecosystem company; cited as a Nomadic Labs subcontractor and close working partner on Tezos protocol and tooling — the closest direct counterpart inside the Tezos ecosystem.
• Cryptonomic: NYC-based Tezos ecosystem contributor delivering developer tooling, wallets, indexers, and Nautilus cloud stack; comparable as a blockchain-R&D shop that ships protocol-adjacent infrastructure on Tezos.
• Obsidian Systems: NYC-based Tezos ecosystem contributor focused on protocol clients and developer tooling; directly comparable as a parallel Tezos R&D firm contributing to the same open-source client ecosystem.

Emerging players

• ChainSecurity: Smart-contract audit and formal-verification firm founded by ETHZurich researchers; comparable as a specialist competitor in provably-correct smart-contract analysis for enterprise DeFi clients.
• Runtime Verification: Formal-verification firm building audited smart-contract frameworks (including on Tezos/Michelson); comparable as a specialist applying formal methods to blockchain safety — a capability Nomadic Labs also pursues via Mi-Cho-Coq.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LabosNomades

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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