Team doxx status

Chainlink CCIP's assessment for RD-F-111 — scored green on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.

Evidence summary #

Chainlink Labs is a real-name doxxed corporate entity. Co-founders Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis are publicly identified with LinkedIn profiles, conference appearances, and whitepaper co-authorship. Chief Scientist Ari Juels is a Cornell Tech professor with academic publications and Congressional testimony (Jan 2022). Broader team is ~600 employees per PitchBook (March 2026). ISO 27001 + SOC 2 Type 2 (Deloitte-audited) certifications confirm institutional identity.

Sources #

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Ari Juels - WikipediaAri Juels Wikipedia — Cornell Tech professor, Congressional testimony Jan 2022, PhD UC Berkeleyretrieved 2026-05-16
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Sergey Nazarov - Chainlink Labs | LinkedInSergey Nazarov LinkedIn profileretrieved 2026-05-16
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Chainlink Labs 2026 Company Profile | PitchBookPitchBook Chainlink Labs profile — 600 employees as of March 2026retrieved 2026-05-16

Methodology #

Classify each named team member as: real-name / consistent-pseudonym-with-track-record / pseudonym-no-track-record / fully-anonymous.

See the full factor methodology and distribution across all protocols →

rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol chainlink-ccip factor RD-F-111 score green collected_at 2026-05-16 01:55:09