Protocol Labs is an open-source software research and development company founded in 2014, renowned for creating the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a peer-to-peer decentralized web protocol, and Filecoin, a decentralized file storage network.

The company focuses on building protocols, systems, and tools to improve how the internet works, aiming to solve significant challenges with new technology breakthroughs, user experience design, and an open-source approach to creation.