Ceramic (3Box Labs)

Mission & Key Concepts

At 3Box Labs we are on a mission to usher in a new era for the web, where data is secure, interactions are trustworthy, and relationships are the basis of connection. We're enabling online experiences that are delightful and integrated while also bolstering privacy and freeing innovation. Our first product, Ceramic, is the building block for composable data on the web and is powering thousands of the world's most ambitious applications.

Our Mission:

Catalyze the community-driven data ecosystem that helps developers build a more open and vibrant web.

Developers are at the core of all our operations. We are relentlessly thinking about how to make it easy and fun to build a new Web3.

Our vision:

An internet built on fair and abundant access to the world’s information. Developers innovate rapidly and permissionlessly on shared technology and data, creating a billion networked and composable applications. Users have control of their data and agency over their online presence, moving seamlessly and securely across the web. Humanity gets more out of its data, migrating information from centralized silos to an interconnected dataverse. Our digital condition is both richer and more sustainable as we connect on a more diverse and collaborative internet that is built on foundations owned and governed by all.

Values & Culture

Our values

• Act with Intention. We are thoughtful doers. We put as much into why and how we do something as what we do. We think through tradeoffs and wrestle with nuance. We balance scrappiness with systems-thinking. We collaborate with purpose: frequent feedback - both positive and constructive - and active pursuit of new perspectives to constantly improve. 
• Go further together. Our mission is too big for us alone; we succeed by empowering a community. We build building blocks for builders. We prioritize diversity and inclusion because our global vision requires ingenuity from all perspectives and backgrounds. We cultivate trust, ask for help, and build momentum together.
• Drive incredible impact. We aim for massive impact and we deliver. Sometimes this comes from breakthrough invention, other times from constantly compounding progress each and every day. We take initiative for whatever problem solving, role, and coordination is needed to get great results.

We are a lean, voraciously curious team from across the globe, with 5 years of expert remote work experience and frequent (and awesome) team retreats to spend time together.

History & Achievements

Founded: 2018

HQ: NY, USA

We're backed by an incredible community and the best investors in the space (USV, Placeholder, Variant, Multicoin) who have deep conviction in our mission.

We have founded tech startups, written books, won product awards, authored patents, created Ethereum standards, and advised F100 CEOs.

Funding

• 3Box has raised a total of $32.5M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Feb 16, 2022.
• 3Box is funded by 83 investors. Redbeard Ventures and Polymorphic Capital are the most recent investors.

Core Team

Founders

Danny Zuckerman, Joel Thorstensson, Michael Sena

Benefits

Our benefits align with our values and operating model - we want everyone to help own and drive our purpose in their own way, with compensation and benefits to match.

• Generous equity for everyone (potential for tokens in the future)
• Competitive salary that is fair across the globe
• Unlimited vacation and flexible working hours
• Budget for learning, travel, and community leadership
• Healthcare and benefits depending on location
• Working in the center of the world's most interesting developer community and movement