$esp, as an Ethereum Layer 2 project, has core products including a shared sequencer and data availability layer, aimed at solving the L2 fragmentation problem.

The team is led by Ben Fisch (CEO, Stanford background) and backed by top VCs: a16z, Sequoia, Polychain, Electric Capital, and others. Total funding exceeds 67M USD, including a 28M USD Series B round in March 2024 and a 32M USD seed round in 2022.