Ava Labs develops Avalanche, an open-source blockchain platform for decentralized applications, smart contracts, and enterprise blockchain deployments. The company’s technology centers on the Avalanche consensus protocol and a network designed for high throughput and low-latency transaction finality, with application areas that include decentralized finance, gaming, NFTs, and enterprise workflows. The company was founded by Emin Gün Sirer, who serves as chief executive officer, and John Wu is president; Lee Schneider serves as general counsel. Ava Labs has worked with organizations including Deloitte and Mastercard, and its Avalanche platform has been used in applications such as FEMA-related disaster-relief disbursement tooling and other enterprise blockchain deployments. It has attracted funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, though the specific latest round and amount are not stated in the sources provided.