{"id":7827,"date":"2023-08-02T00:20:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/?p=7827"},"modified":"2023-08-02T00:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:20:11","slug":"risc-zero-seattle-based-startup-revolutionizing-web3-software-development-led-by-founder-brian-retford-secured-40m-series-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/risc-zero-seattle-based-startup-revolutionizing-web3-software-development-led-by-founder-brian-retford-secured-40m-series-a\/","title":{"rendered":"RISC Zero: Seattle-based startup revolutionizing Web3 software development, led by founder Brian Retford, secured $40M Series A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/logo-20.jpg\" alt=\"Logo RISC Zero\" class=\"wp-image-7830\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/risczero\/\">RISC Zero<\/a>, the Seattle-based startup revolutionizing software development for Web3. 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