Andalusia Labs
An applied research lab for internet-native economic infrastructure
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About Andalusia Labs
Andalusia Labs builds internet-native economic infrastructure. Its core product, OpenGDP, is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for stablecoin payments and asset tokenization. The platform provides settlement, tokenization, and smart-contract capabilities for financial institutions, governments, and fintech companies.
The market pain point is clear: traditional cross-border payments are slow and costly, while asset tokenization often lacks institutional-grade compliance and security. OpenGDP addresses this with parallel EVM architecture for high throughput, ~400ms finality, and $0.01 median transaction fees. It also offers compliance hooks for regulated entities.
Regarding the past six months (2026-02-28 to 2026-08-31), no reliable public information was found about specific developments, partnerships, or milestones. The company's website and Twitter did not reveal significant updates during this period. No material negative events were identified either.
Drew Patel (Co-founder): Previously a software engineer intern at Coinbase, where he met Raouf Ben-Har. Earlier roles include 8 Decimal Capital and multiple blockchain startups.
Raouf Ben-Har (Co-founder): Graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Computer Science. Worked as a software engineer intern at Google, TikTok, AWS, and Goldman Sachs, then became an associate product manager at Coinbase. Co-founded Andalusia Labs (formerly RiskHarbor).