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About GraphOps
GraphOps is a blockchain data infrastructure company and one of the core developers of The Graph network. Its primary business is operating indexing nodes and managing the underlying infrastructure that powers decentralized data querying across multiple blockchains.
Core strengths: As a Core Developer of The Graph, GraphOps owns and operates the full stack—from bare-metal servers to API endpoints. This vertical integration gives it deep expertise in node operations, data indexing, and infrastructure reliability, enabling it to deliver low-latency query services and high-performance data pipelines.
Market problem solved: Running blockchain indexers is technically complex and operationally heavy—it requires specialized knowledge in chain-specific protocols, storage optimization, and 24/7 uptime management. GraphOps removes this burden by providing enterprise-grade infrastructure-as-a-service, allowing applications to query on-chain data without building and maintaining their own indexing systems.
Recent development (2026-02 to 2026-08): GraphOps has been actively involved in The Graph's Horizon upgrade rollout, which introduced the Subgraph Service as the first data service on the new modular architecture. The company also contributed to the launch of AI-driven query capabilities, including MCP server support and natural-language interfaces for blockchain data access. However, in August 2026, third-party reports noted that The Graph network's Quality-of-Service Oracle data updates had been interrupted for over a month—while the impact was limited to delegation analytics rather than query services, it highlighted ongoing operational challenges in the decentralized network's infrastructure layer.
Over the past six months, GraphOps has advanced its Substreams Data Service MVP from sidecar implementation to a fully working end-to-end flow, validated against live Substreams endpoints in the GraphOps cluster. The team also expanded Tycho protocol coverage by operating a wider list of extractors, while continuing go-to-market collaboration with The Graph Foundation. Kubernetes Launchpad received updates across core blockchain clients, including new chart releases, a reth chart, and monitoring upgrades. Network Operations resolved data discrepancies across Core Subgraphs and supported the Rewards Eligibility Oracle (REO) testing and rollout plan.
Looking ahead, GraphOps prioritizes finalizing the Substreams Data Service MVP, addressing fee collection, CLI tooling, and contract coordination. For Tycho, the focus remains on GTM strategy and Public Beta Launch, alongside continued development of data ingestion architecture.
Chris Wessels (Founder & CEO)
Chris Wessels is the founder and CEO of GraphOps, a blockchain data infrastructure company. He has over 15 years of experience in web and data technologies, with a background in software architecture and technical leadership. Prior to founding GraphOps, he served as CTO at Paybase and Technical Lead at ConsenSys, where he focused on Ethereum-based solutions and L2 scaling technologies. His LinkedIn profile is linkedin.com/in/wesselsc and Twitter is x.com/undefinedza.
Other core executives, such as Pilar Rodríguez (Operations Lead) and Sahra Karakoç (Head of Engineering), are mentioned in public sources, but no reliable detailed bios are available. Therefore, only Chris Wessels is presented here.