---
title: "Interwoven with Initia"
description: "Discover how Initia simplifies blockchain development by providing a complete web3 stack, customizable VMs, and cross-chain compatibility for modern developers."
categories: ["general"]
keywords: ["Initia","web3 development","blockchain technology","customizable VMs","cross-chain compatibility","decentralized applications","Layer 1","Layer 2","Minitia","crypto ecosystems"]
ai_summary: "Initia simplifies web3 development with a complete stack, customizable VMs, and cross-chain compatibility for developers."
date: 2024-09-25
lastmod: 2026-07-30
canonical_url: https://www.tomtunguz.com/partnering-with-initia/
author: "Tomasz Tunguz"
---

Like in web2, building an app on a blockchain requires several layers & components. Picking the best of each can be a challenge for a developer. 


![image](https://res.cloudinary.com/dzawgnnlr/image/upload/aqubl3mxcji3yktdttqv.webp)

Once the stack is fixed, a developer might want to choose the best database characteristics for an app : lower latency for a game, greater security for a financial exchange. 

Last, interoperability with other systems is a critical way of enticing users to use the apps. So is simplifying the onboarding process by eliminating the friction of moving assets between chains.

[Initia](https://initia.xyz/) does this for web3 developers. It provides an entire stack from the very bottom (the Layer 1) to the database customization layer (the Layer 2). A user identity system, wallets that enable developers to pre-fund the accounts to simplify onboarding, explorers to view transactions, cross-chain compatibility with IBC and LayerZero, native USDC stablecoins, & data availability (decentralized data access via Celestia). 

Should a developer prefer the Move language to Solidity, or CosmWasm to Move, Initia enables swapping out the three virtual machines to suit each application’s need.

Each developer's customized environment is called a [Minitia](https://docs.initia.xyz/deploy-minitia/getting-started).

As web3 development matures, more developers will build in web3. Simplifying that experience while providing compatibility is essential.

To date there are 11 Minitias deployed with about $400m of total value locked (TVL) pre-launch (Mainnet). 

[Stan](https://x.com/sinitias) & [Zon](https://x.com/ItsAlwaysZonny), the founders of Initia are no strangers to the challenges & opportunities in developing web3 ecosystems. They’ve worked for the last decade on some of the largest systems in crypto. 

The future of web3 development is modular & customizable with comfortable defaults & interwoven from the start. We’re thrilled to work with the Initia team to bring that future to fruition.

[Follow Initia on X](https://twitter.com/initiaFDN), I hear their mainnet is launching soon.