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Protocol Labs

Protocol Labs is an open-source software research and development company, founded in 2014. It is best known for creating the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a peer-to-peer decentralized web protocol, and Filecoin, a decentralized file storage network.

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Founded
May 2014
Industry
Computer Industry
Founder
Juan Benet
Key people
Juan Benet, Marvin Ammori
Products
InterPlanetary File System, Filecoin
Type
Privately held company

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Protocol Labs

Nodes6
Edges5
Triples21
Avg. degree1.67
Density0.333333
Components1

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Protocol Labs

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related to history · 7
Protocol Labs → Early, Filecoin, InterPlanetary File System, IPFS, Juan Benet, May, To
related to Projects · 5
Protocol Labs → Filecoin, IPFS, IPLD, January, Other
ASN · 1
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Founded · 1
Protocol Labs → May 2014
Founder · 1
Protocol Labs → Juan Benet
Industry · 1
Protocol Labs → Computer Industry
Key people · 1
Protocol Labs → Juan Benet, Marvin Ammori
Products · 1
Protocol Labs → InterPlanetary File System, Filecoin
Type · 1
Protocol Labs → Privately held company
Website · 1
Protocol Labs → protocol.ai

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protocol filecoin file labs interplanetary system ipfs peer-to-peer founded 2014 company open-source decentralized storage network projects may juan benet website

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Protocol LabsFoundedMay 20141.00infobox
Protocol LabsFounderJuan Benet1.00infobox
Protocol LabsIndustryComputer Industry1.00infobox
Protocol LabsKey peopleJuan Benet, Marvin Ammori1.00infobox
Protocol LabsProductsInterPlanetary File System, Filecoin1.00infobox
Protocol LabsTypePrivately held company1.00infobox
Protocol LabsWebsiteprotocol.ai1.00infobox
Protocol Labsis aopen-source software research and development company0.90text
Protocol Labsrelated to historyJuan Benet0.60section
Protocol Labsrelated to historyMay0.60section
Protocol Labsrelated to historyEarly0.60section

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