Scrypted

Scrypted Inc. is developing a decentralized network and an autonomous platform for building self-owning, autonomous agents and AI-driven games. Founded in 2022 by CEO Tim Cotten, COO Andy Woodruff, and Art Director Dave Brown, the company is headquartered in Manassas, VA. The founding team possesses extensive experience in game development and AI from companies like Electronic Arts, Square Enix, and Citadel.

The company's core mission is to create a new generation of digital lifeforms called Autonomous Virtual Beings (AVBs) and envisions a future internet, or 'Web4', characterized by the merger of decentralization and autonomy. Its main product, the Inori Network, acts as a decentralized coordination layer that connects Web3 games and applications with decentralized AI resources. This enables AVBs to independently own and manage their own compute, storage, communication, and financial resources. Initially, the Inori Network will operate as a centralized service bridged to Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains, with a roadmap to achieve full decentralization.

Scrypted has secured $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Palm Tree Crew Crypto (PTC), with participation from a16z crypto's Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) and angel investor Dr. Jae Lim. The company's business model appears to be centered on providing the tools, protocols, and community to support this emerging ecosystem of autonomous AI agents. Scrypted also has an AI-driven game development stack called ArtemisML and has formed partnerships with Web3 gaming projects like Chibi Clash Kingdoms and Project Awakening. On May 15, 2025, Scrypted engaged in a Merger/Acquisition with Chibi Clash.

Keywords: decentralized AI, autonomous agents, autonomous virtual beings, Web4, Inori Network, AI gaming, Web3, blockchain, ArtemisML, decentralized applications, AI-native protocols, digital lifeforms, decentralized coordination layer, self-owning agents, AI resource management