Subzero Labs bets that the newly funded network Rialo can reverse developer exits from Crypto with native event triggers and Web2-like reactivity. If that works, the Pantera Support Network can rewrite the rules for ease of use of blockchains.
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- Subzero Labs has raised $20 million, led by Pantera Capital, to launch Rialo, a new blockchain aimed at solving Crypto’s developer retention crisis.
- Built by graduates of Meta, Netflix, Solana and Diem, Rialo prioritizes real-world integration with event-driven architecture and native web connectivity.
According to a press release dated August 1, Subzero Labs appeared from Stealth in a $20 million funding round led by Pantera Capital, with Coinbase Ventures, Hashed and other heavyweight investors taking part.
The team stacked with veterans from Meta, Netflix, Solana and Diem are building Rialo. It is designed to eliminate infrastructure headaches that stall distributed app development. Unlike most Layer-1 projects that focus on throughput, Rialo emphasizes seamless real-world integration and provides built-in event-driven transactions and native web connectivity.
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Infrastructure Issues Can’t Ignore Crypto?
Subzero Labs targets the fundamental flaws in how decentralized apps are created. Most developers today spend more time sewing Oracles, Bridges and APIs together than actually building a product. According to the team, this created a landscape filled with half the projects, a team that blows the budget and abandons the code completely.
This is a problem that Rialo designed to solve. Unlike traditional blockchains, which treat real data as an afterthought, Rialo integrates connectivity directly into its architecture. Event-driven transactions are automatically triggered based on external inputs, eliminating the need for ugly middleware.
At the same time, native webhooks allow apps to interact with traditional services without custom integration. Additionally, RISC-V flexibility combined with Solana VM compatibility allows RIALO to allow developers to port existing code while accessing features that most chains cannot offer.
“Instead of shipping innovative products, too many excellent teams are burning the runway, glueing different parts of the poorly designed infrastructure,” said Ade Adepoju, co-founder of Subzero Labs. “We believe that infrastructure should be visible, fast, intuitive and scalable. Rialo solved this and unlocked an entirely new class of applications.
This approach reflects lessons learned from the founders’ past. Adepoju’s research on Netflix’s distributed systems and Zhang’s experience with Meta’s Diem project exposed them directly to the pitfalls of vulnerable architecture.
Rialo’s design reflects the event-driven model of Web2, but with decentralization. Early testing suggests that complex Dapps development cycles can be reduced every few months.
According to a press release, Private Devnet is already live, and Subzero is actively onboarding boarding builders ahead of its public launch. The current focus proves that Rialo can make its promise. It’s not just about scaling, it’s actually a blockchain that works with developers rather than developers.
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