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Lofty

Lofty uses Algorand which offers faster transaction speeds and lower fees than Ethereum, Solana, and other popular blockchains. It was created by Silvio Micali, a leader in the blockchain space and winner of the Turing Award for his creation of Zero-Knowledge Proofs. Our goal is to make real estate investing as simple as investing in stocks or crypto. Lofty was established in June, 2018 by Jerry Chu in Miami, Florida.

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Founded
2018
Total raised
$5M
Sector
Cryptocurrency
City
Miami
Region
MIA

About

Lofty uses Algorand which offers faster transaction speeds and lower fees than Ethereum, Solana, and other popular blockchains. It was created by Silvio Micali, a leader in the blockchain space and winner of the Turing Award for his creation of Zero-Knowledge Proofs. Our goal is to make real estate investing as simple as investing in stocks or crypto. Lofty was established in June, 2018 by Jerry Chu in Miami, Florida.

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Region context

Lofty is one of 14 Cryptocurrency companies we track in South Florida / Miami, based in Miami — about 2% of the region's 650 startups.

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Listing IDfl-lofty
CategoryStartups
Last reviewedMay 2026 by FLStartups Editorial
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