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Notebook Labs

Summer 2022 · Inactive

Decentralized, anonymous, and accountable identity on Web3.

Location: Stanford, CA, US

Founded: 2022

Team size: 3

About

Notebook solves the Web3 identity problem by using Zero-Knowledge to provide both anonymous proof-of-humanity and credential aggregation. Notebook initially verifies users’ identifying information to ensure that each person has just a single Notebook. Neither Notebook, nor any other company knows the link between a user’s personal information and their Notebook. Once a user’s Notebook account is created they can begin proving their humanity and aggregating their credentials across wallets. Notebook can be used to increase the safety of DeFi, governance, and airdrops. With Notebook, creators and communities can run Sybil-resistant airdrops, DAOs can verify the humanity and aggregate the credentials of participants, and lending protocols can build credit scoring systems to offer lower-collateralized loans.

Founders

  • Nathaniel Masfen-YanFounder

    Nathaniel has a background in mathematics and theoretical computer science, completing graduate cryptography courses at Stanford and competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad for New Zealand.

  • Solal AfotaFounder

    Solal has a background in math and theoretical computer science. He grew up in the Middle East and competed internationally for the French math team. Passionate about blockchain infrastructure, cryptography, and identity.

  • Dhruv MangtaniFounder

    Dhruv has a decade of technical experience, primarily in app development (Web, iOS, and Android) and R&D in machine learning and compilers.