Polygon

Polygon is a platform design to support infrastructure development and help Ethereum scale. Its core component is a modular, flexible framework (Polygon SDK) that allows developers to build and connect Layer-2 infrastructures like Plasma, Optimistic Rollups, zkRollups, and Validium and standalone sidechains like the project's flagship product, Matic POS (Proof-of-Stake). Polygon rebranded from Matic Network in February 2021 and pivoted towards supporting multiple Layer-2 infrastructure. It will continue to support the Matic POS sidechain and Plasma-based payment system, which currently hosts over 90 applications.

Polygon Labs began with outrageously ambitious builders from diverse backgrounds with the grit, tenacity, and belief in the ability of a small organization to collaborate with the community to provide impactful change. Cofounder Jaynti Kanani developed the project alongside Sandeep Nailwal and Anurag Arjun. The trio created Polygon in 2017. Back then, it was called Matic Network.