WakeUp Labs
Engineering Company
Motivation
WakeUp Labs is an engineering team recognized in the ecosystem for building mission-critical infrastructure alongside major players such as Arbitrum, Coinbase, Starknet, Aztec, Rootstock, Velora, Win Investments and Num Finance (Acquired 2025) , among others.
We focus on infrastructure, security, and protocol development for EVM-compatible ecosystems, working across governance tooling, staking systems, bridges, RWA platforms, and node infrastructure. Our continuous collaboration with Arbitrum, through SDK contributions, governance proposals, and developer tools, positions us as a valuable partner to strengthen its security and resilience.
WakeUp Labs views security as the backbone of Arbitrum’s success. Joining the Security Council is a natural extension of our ongoing work: securing infrastructure, automating governance, and contributing tools that reinforce decentralization.
Our Fit for the Role
Engineering Expertise: Proven ability to deliver and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure across multiple ecosystems.
Arbitrum Track Record: Direct contributions to the SDK, DAO proposals with over 99% approval, and the development of a force-inclusion interface to mitigate sequencer downtime.
Infra & Security Culture: Operating validator and sequencer nodes, building RaaS templates, and embedding security reviews into every deliverable.
Trusted Collaborator: Recognized by leading ecosystems for transparency, technical excellence, and reliability.
With this foundation, WakeUp Labs is prepared to bring a technically driven, security-first perspective to the Council.
Experience
- Infrastructure & Nodes: Running Aztec sequencers, deploying RaaS infra with SST, validator operations.
- Protocol Development: AAVE forks, staking systems, bridges, auto-compounding vaults, APIs.
- Governance: Proposals and tooling across Arbitrum, Velora, Rootstock and Sandbox DAO.
- Security: Products consistently passing third-party audits; internal frameworks for code reviews and best practices.
- Ecosystem Recognition: Engineering partner in initiatives with Coinbase, Arbitrum, and Rootstock.
- Community Engagement: ETHDenver, EthCC, DevConnect, Edge City, among others.
Skills
Cybersecurity
Our core team has been deeply involved in the crypto space since 2017, consistently following the most advanced security practices and procedures in the ecosystem. We uphold rigorous standards across both software development and personal security, ensuring the entire team operates with the highest level of security awareness.
We have developed smart contracts audited by leading firms, demonstrating that our code meets stringent industry standards.
Most of our team members bring 10+ years of software engineering experience and regularly lead internal security workshops and training sessions to stay ahead of the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
Projects
We work with a diverse range of projects across the ecosystem, including Arbitrum, Rootstock, 0x Protocol, Starknet, Velora, Sovryn, BitcoinOS, Coinbase, Win Investments, and others.
While we remain open to long-term partnership agreements in the future, we carefully evaluate each opportunity to ensure alignment with our commitment to neutrality and high-quality, unbiased support.
At present, we do not hold comparable governance or oversight roles with other projects, ensuring there are no conflicts of interest in serving the Security Council.