Alchemy is a blockchain developer platform that provides the infrastructure, APIs, and tools used to build and scale decentralized applications. Often described as the "AWS of blockchain," Alchemy powers a significant portion of the Web3 developer ecosystem, handling billions of compute units daily across multiple blockchain networks.

Founded in 2017 by Nikil Viswanathan and Joe Lau, Alchemy initially focused on providing reliable node infrastructure for Ethereum. The company has since expanded to support over 25 blockchains including Polygon, Solana, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and others. Its core Supernode product offers enhanced API endpoints with improved reliability, speed, and data accuracy compared to running self-hosted nodes.

Alchemy's platform extends well beyond basic node access. The company offers a suite of developer tools including enhanced APIs for NFTs, token balances, and transaction history; webhooks for real-time blockchain event notifications; mempool monitoring; and debugging and analytics dashboards. Alchemy also operates a free educational platform called Alchemy University that has trained hundreds of thousands of Web3 developers.

The company reached a $10.2 billion valuation in a 2022 funding round led by Lightspeed and Silver Lake. Alchemy is headquartered in San Francisco and counts top decentralized applications, NFT platforms, and DeFi protocols among its customers.

Core Products

• Supernode — Enhanced blockchain node infrastructure with improved reliability and performance
• Enhanced APIs — Specialized endpoints for NFTs, tokens, transfers, and contract metadata
• Webhooks — Real-time notifications for on-chain events and address activity
• Alchemy University — Free developer education platform for Web3
• Account Kit — Tools for building smart account-based applications with account abstraction

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