Hello World! Today we’ve officially launched Horizen Labs, a blockchain technology company that enables businesses to build distributed ledger solutions that are fast, secure, private and scalable.

Our mission is simple — making distributed ledger technology accessible for businesses. We are doing this by leveraging Horizen’s robust, privacy-focused public infrastructure and our proprietary sidechain deployment product.

We initially aimed to raise $2 million in seed funding, however, we exceeded our original goal by raising $4 million from Digital Currency Group, Liberty City Ventures, and independent investors. …