Cnidarian Foundation

About

Our Mission

Models are far smarter together than apart. We research, build, and publish open infrastructure for distributed systems. Inspired by organisms that have coordinated without central control for 500 million years.

Our Organizations

Cnidarian Foundation

The open research arm. Publishes the Gradient Papers, maintains the protocol specification, and funds open-source development.

Mozi Cooperative

The member-owned cooperative. Manages Fund I ($250M), distributes 25% equity to members, and governs infrastructure deployment.

BR1J DAO

The decentralized autonomous organization. Operates under Wyoming law with seven foundational principles and self-amending governance.