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About Delphi Labs
Delphi Labs is the protocol R&D and incubation arm of Delphi Digital, focused on building new Web3 primitives. Its core business is an accelerator program that provides early-stage projects with strategic guidance, technical expertise, and access to a deep industry network.
Its competitive edge lies in its multidisciplinary team—spanning UI/UX, brand design, community, and full-stack development—which allows it to offer hands-on support beyond typical advisory work. The team is known for being deeply involved in projects, helping with product design, go-to-market strategy, and industry connections.
The market pain point Delphi Labs addresses is the common failure of accelerator programs to deliver real value. Many programs offer generic advice without meaningful follow-through. Delphi Labs differentiates itself by providing concrete, ongoing support—from brainstorming and product feedback to introductions and strategic pivots—which is especially valuable in complex verticals like regulated crypto products.
Regarding recent developments in the past six months (2026-03-12 to 2026-09-12), no reliable public information is available from the provided sources. The official website and search results do not contain verifiable updates within this specific timeframe. No significant negative events in the past two years were found in the available information.
Delphi Labs was founded in 2018, initially as a consulting business focused on token economic model design. Later, it established the Labs division to incubate projects such as THORchain and Perp, and eventually shut down its consulting arm. The lab prioritized incubating projects in the Terra and Solana ecosystems, including Levana and Everland. Its long-term significance lies in the transition from consulting to deep incubation, driving the development of decentralized projects.
The co-founders and core executives of Delphi Labs are as follows:
Tom Shaughnessy: Co-founder. Former equity research analyst at Oppenheimer, now host of The Delphi Podcast.
Bitcoin Sage: Co-founder. Also serves as advisor and contributor at LEGION.
Kevin Simback: Chief Operating Officer (COO). Previously worked at McKinsey, IBM, HPE, etc., with extensive experience in corporate management and consulting.
Medio Demarco (i.e., Jose Maria Macedo): Founder. Previously led the Amazix consulting team, involved in over 120 projects with cumulative funding of $1.2 billion, including HDAC, Bankex, etc.