Layoff
Mar 2026PIP Labs reportedly cut around 10% of staff and contractors, including people tied to Story Foundation and Poseidon, while pivoting more sharply toward AI infrastructure.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Story Protocol is a blockchain infrastructure company that began as an IP-licensing and provenance network for creators, then rebranded in June 2026 to The DATA Foundation to focus on AI training data provenance, licensing, and processing.
Primary product
A purpose-built layer-1 network for programmable intellectual property, now centered on the DATA Network and Trace for AI data provenance and licensing.
Founded
2022
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Team size
40-50 employees
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Technology, Information and Media
Sub-industry
Layer 1 blockchain / AI data infrastructure
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