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About RISC Zero
RISC Zero's key milestones include: 1) Full open-sourcing of the zkVM, marking a shift toward community-driven development and transparency. 2) Launch of zkVM v1.2 with application-specific precompiles, enabling customizable performance optimizations for diverse workloads. 3) Deployment of a general-purpose verifier on multiple chains (Base, Solana testnet), expanding zero-knowledge proof verification beyond Ethereum. 4) Partnership with Celestia to build Blobstream Zero, a zkVM-based cross-chain bridge leveraging modular data availability. These steps establish RISC Zero as a general-purpose execution layer for verifiable computation, with long-term implications for blockchain interoperability and scalable ZK infrastructure.
RISC Zero's co-founders and core executives:
Jeremy Bruestle (Co-founder & CEO): Previously co-founded Spiral Genetics and Vertex.AI, served as CTO at Spiral Genetics and Principal Engineer at Intel.
Frank Laub (Co-founder & CTO): Previously worked at Intel as Deep Learning Compiler Engineer and at Vertex.AI as Senior Software Engineer.
Tim Carstens (Principal Engineer): Background in engineering, joined the team to drive technical development.
Joe Restivo (SVP of Operations): Oversees operational strategy and execution.
Kevin Nassery (VP of Security): Leads security initiatives and trust infrastructure.
Phil Kelly (VP of Ecosystem): Manages ecosystem partnerships and developer community.
Brett Carter (VP of Product): Guides product vision and roadmap.
Manasi Vora (VP of Product Growth): Focuses on product adoption and growth strategies.
Recent team change at RISC Zero: Austin Abell, Senior Solutions Engineer, who joined in December 2023, departed in May 2026. No other personnel changes were recorded.