Freedom Technology

Building the ownership economy

Puzzle builds zero-knowledge technology that gives more people ownership in their life—their data, their money, their future.

Our Mission

The way we work is changing. AI enables people to do more with less—and that changes everything. We're building the infrastructure for a world where individuals own their economic destiny.

The Shift

AI isn't just changing work—it's ending the era of mass employment. One person with the right tools can now do what once required a department.

From employees to owners

The job market is fragmenting. Traditional careers are disappearing. But this creates space for something better: sovereign individuals who own their output, their data, and their economic future.

From corporations to networks

The future isn't a few giant companies—it's millions of micro-companies (1-10 people) connected through macro-communities. Network states that share resources, customers, and purpose.

From platforms to protocols

Today's platforms extract 30-50% of creator value. Zero-knowledge technology enables direct exchange—person to person, community to community—without intermediaries taking a cut.

From disruption to opportunity

Yes, AI will eliminate jobs. But crypto systems create new ways to contribute and earn: play-to-earn, validate, stake, build, govern. The question isn't if you'll adapt—it's whether you'll own your adaptation.

40%

of current jobs could be
automated within 5 years

The next decade will see the largest economic transformation in human history. AI will concentrate wealth—unless we build systems that distribute it.

That's what zero-knowledge technology makes possible: ownership for everyone, not just founders and investors.

We're not building for the future. We're building for right now—for the people who need alternatives today.

What We're Building

Puzzle is a software services firm specializing in zero-knowledge technology. We spin out products and services that help give more people ownership in their life.

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Puzzle Wallet

The best Aleo wallet. Your keys, your coins, your privacy. Available on iOS, Android, and Web.

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Puzzle Arcade

Play-to-earn games that actually pay. Daily games, real rewards, financial stress relief through play.

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Puzzle for Business

Quest & Ads toolkit for customer acquisition. Help small businesses grow through crypto-native marketing.

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Puzzle Capital

Validator services, custody, vaults, and launchpad. Infrastructure for the ownership economy.

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Puzzle Research

Substack and social coverage of current events and markets. Helping people understand the shift.

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ZK Dev Tools

Full-stack devtool kit for zk-apps. Making it easier to build freedom technology.

Built by Leaders

We're the team that created Nucleo—the first non-custodial private multisig infrastructure. One of the first grantees in Aleo and Aztec's history. Builders who led the development of the first mobile proving wallet and first full-stack ZK developer suite.

Our Team

Our team comes from Georgia Tech, USC, University of Chicago, and Carnegie Mellon. Previous lives at DoorDash, TreasureDAO, government tech, Fulbright scholars, and founding team members of Series B cleantech startups.

Georgia Tech U Chicago Carnegie Mellon USC

Prior Work

We built infrastructure used by Safe, Juicebox, ConstitutionDAO2, Sotheby's, and many more. We shipped the first mobile proving wallet. We built the first full-stack ZK developer infra suite.

Aleo Aztec Safe Juicebox
$4M Raised

Backed By The Best

Raised from Bain Capital Crypto and 6th Man Ventures—backers of Galxe, Risc0, Celestia, StepN, Layer3, Magic Eden, Jito, Helius, and WorldCoin.

Bain Capital Crypto 6th Man Ventures
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And backed by the best community in crypto—250k+ users who believe in the ownership economy.

A New System

We don't believe current systems are the best we can do. Government relies on representatives. Corporations rely on founders and investors. We're building something where everyone has a seat at the table.

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Individuals

Sovereign people who own their data and economic output

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Contributors

Builders rewarded for real work in the network

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Founding Cores

Small teams with vision, supported by the network

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Invested Businesses

Micro-companies connected through macro-communities

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Public Forums

Open governance where change happens together

250k+
Wallet & Arcade users
100+
Brand partners
$500k+
Rewards distributed
2021
Building since
Our Values

What we believe in

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Good

Be good to each other

The world is better when people are good to each other. We commit to doing good by everyone in our community.

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Real

Keep it real

We don't know everything. We can't share everything. We commit to being real with the community and each other.

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Safe

Safety first

We prioritize safety in everything we build. Building a new system requires getting security right.

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Wild

Stay wild

We all have our own sense of humor and personality. Variety is the spice of life—let it shine.

Own your future

The shift is happening. Join 250,000+ people already building in the ownership economy.