Founded in 2017, Connext is a programmable micropayment platform that allows users to buy and sell utility tokens directly to partners with any payment gateway, protecting customers from fraud and chargebacks. The platform securely moves transactions to a networked off-chain layer state channel, minimizing transaction fees and time, and enabling blockchain apps to scale. Connext's small, technical team is funded by grants from the Ethereum Foundation and backed by top investors in the space, including Polychain Capital and Consensys Ventures.