ORA - Ethereum's Trustless AI & zkOracle

Company Overview

ORA, formerly known as HyperOracle, is a pioneer in programmable zkOracle technology, enabling trustless AI and any-size compute on-chain for Ethereum. Founded in September 2022 by veterans from Google and TikTok, ORA has secured $23 million in funding from Sequoia China, Dao5, and other prominent investors.

Founding Team

Kartin Wong (Co-founder)

Former Tech Lead at TikTok and Software Engineer at Google. His experience in large-scale infrastructure fueled the vision for decentralized compute.

Norman Von (Co-founder)

World Supercomputer Architect and Whitehat Hacker. Developer of ERC7007 and ERC7641 standards, focusing on zkOracle and OpML technologies.

Suning Yao (Research Engineer, Founding Team)

Author of ORA's whitepaper and 15+ research works. Co-authored ERC-6150 and CIP-5, initiated 40+ open-source projects.

Core Technology

zkOracle Protocol

ORA's programmable zkOracle safeguards blockchain security and decentralization through three main components:

• zkPoS: Securely retrieves block headers and data roots from Ethereum
• zkGraph: Enables customized off-chain computation and data mapping
• zkWASM: Runs programmable computation defined by zkGraph

opML (Optimistic Machine Learning)

Enables on-chain AI and machine learning through optimistic verification, bringing complex AI models to smart contracts.

Funding

• $3M seed round from Sequoia China and Dao5
• $20M total funding raised

Notable Clients & Trust

Compound, Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap, and leading DeFi protocols.

Key Achievements

• Developers of ERC7007 and ERC7641 standards
• 40+ open-source projects in the ecosystem
• Pioneering opML for on-chain AI

Why Choose ORA

ORA represents the convergence of zero-knowledge technology and artificial intelligence on-chain. Their zkOracle infrastructure enables trustless, verifiable computation at scale—essential for the next generation of DeFi, gaming, and AI applications.