what's Raiku?
Raiku is a coordination layer built on Solana, designed to enhance transaction performance, reliability, and scalability. It re-engineers transaction processing by providing sub-50ms pre-confirmations, 99.9%+ inclusion rates under load, and features like transaction scheduling and slot auctions. By leveraging Solana's core validators, Raiku ensures guaranteed block inclusion and predictable execution, addressing issues like transaction failures (35-40% under high load) to make Solana suitable for institutional-grade applications. The project integrates with leading Solana protocols through design partnerships and has secured commitments from top validators, achieving over 26% projected stake coverage with zero incidents since its December 2024 testnet launch. Raiku's first-principles approach to the Solana stack includes advanced block building, ahead-of-time (AOT) scheduling for custom execution environments, and just-in-time (JIT) prioritization for high-impact transactions. Backed by prominent investors including Pantera Capital, Jump Crypto, and Lightspeed, Raiku aims to position Solana as the reliable foundation for global finance and internet capital markets. It supports developers in building applications with deterministic outcomes, fostering innovation in high-throughput environments.
Raiku CEO speaks at Solana Accelerate APAC Feb 2026 on institutional Solana coordination layer.
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x.com/raikucomFounder and CEO will speak at Solana Accelerate APAC at Consensus Hong Kong in February 2026 about the institutional-grade coordination layer for Solana.
Listed as an attendee at mtndao v9 conference scheduled for 2026-01-31.
At Breakpoint 25, Raiku identified as one of four major competitors vying for market share in Solana's block building space alongside Jito, BloXroute, and Harmonic.
Co-hosts live community CTF at SolanaConf with OtterSec, Anza, Asymmetric Research, and Jump Firedancer in the Dev Cave on the mezzanine level.
Figment joins as a launch partner to unlock guaranteed transaction inclusion and new revenue opportunities for validators on Solana.
The project received a recent investment from Renaud Partners.
Protocol updates disclosed featuring ahead-of-time (AOT) block auctions, validator-side upgrades, and edge compute capabilities to coordinate blockspace and enable new marketplace dynamics on Solana.
Completes $13.5 million funding round led by Pantera Capital and BigBrain VC with Renaud Partners backing.
Actively hiring for Solana-focused roles in ecosystem growth, validation, and infrastructure development.
Major team expansion with four senior positions open, focusing on protocol development and operations.