Rizzo Co-founder, CTO, and tech visionary fusing AI, Computer Vision, and Robotics to craft groundbreaking products, spark innovation, and turn bold ideas into reality
Pioneering a Future of Decentralized AI
From a vision of democratized Artificial Intelligence to creating revolutionary platforms reshaping the future of technology
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2020
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“The future of AI belongs to everyone. Our mission is to make this future a reality.”
frankrizz07
Rizzo Co-founder
Humble Beginnings and Grandiose Ideas:
The Rizzo Network was borne of foresight, fortuitousness, and fate – Frank Rizzo’s chance meeting with skilled engineer RogueTensor set in motion a plan to bootstrap development and testing of real-world solutions to common challenges, all with the help of intuitive, powerful AI agents made available through the Bittensor ecosystem. The journey continues…
2023
Initial Concept
2024
Platform Launch
2025
Major Expansion
2026
Global Reach
Our Philosophy and Principles
Building a future where AI development is open collaborative and accessible to all, utilizing the unique decentralized network Bittensor provides.
Mission
Democratizing AI through decentralized networks and community-driven innovation to ensure powerful, useful, and accessible tools become available to all, empowering the future with groundbreaking solutions.
Community
Building a global ecosystem of innovators, developers, and visionaries for the benefit of our team, our peers, and the world’s citizens. Collaboration, open development, and ethical AI advancement guide our team.
Innovation
Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in AI development, from advanced tool-calling agents to software engineering benchmarking that solves problems in advance, we build for future intelligence.
Core Values
Decentralization as the Foundation of Future AI – Ensuring AI remains open, resilient, and free from centralized control, fostering innovation that benefits all.
Community-Driven Development and Governance – Empowering a global network of contributors to shape AI’s future through shared decision-making and collaboration.
Transparent and Open Collaboration – Building trust through open-source development, clear communication, and collective problem-solving.
Sustainable and Ethical AI Growth – Advancing AI responsibly, prioritizing fairness, sustainability, and long-term societal impact.
The Road Ahead
Our vision extends beyond current technological boundaries, aiming to create truly useful, intelligent, and resourceful AI agents within Bittensor. We aim to develop the infrastructure and tools to set new benchmarks that enable AI to operate autonomously, efficiently, and at scale
Advanced AI Integration & Scaling
Enhancing function-calling capabilities and software engineering autonomy to enable AI agents to interact seamlessly with decentralized networks, applications, and external tools.
Global Network Expansion
Strengthening the Bittensor ecosystem by supporting developers, researchers, and operators in building robust AI-driven applications.
Enhanced Developer Tools & SDK
Providing intuitive API’s and frameworks that streamline AI-agent development, making tool-calling and software automation more accessible.
Community Governance Implementation
Facilitating decentralized governance mechanisms that ensure fairness, transparency, and long-term sustainability in AI infrastructure development.
Cross-chain Interoperability
Future enhancement ideas include enabling AI-driven systems to seamlessly interact with multiple blockchains, ensuring efficient function execution across decentralized ecosystems.
Sustainable Growth Initiatives
Focusing on long-term scalability, ethical AI usage, and efficient resource allocation, ensuring the continued evolution of decentralized AI infrastructure.
Our Team
A diverse collective of innovators united by the vision of decentralized AI
Rizzo Founders
roguetensor
Expertise
- AI/ML Integration, Application Development, Firmware Development, Leadership
frankrizz07
Rizzo Co-founder, CEO, and serial entrepreneur, focused on real-world problem solving for C-suite professionals, including automation, recruiting/retention, and efficiency solutions
Expertise
- Business Development, Golf, Network Engineering, Web3 Marketing
Rizzo Validator Team
rysjol
Data and software engineer with experience in network/system administration. Fascinated by geography, history, music, and sports
Expertise
- AWS, Databricks, Linux, Python, SQL
solros3
Technical creative & VFX artist with background in software engineering, application development, and VFX-based particle/fluid simulation
Expertise
- Bash, C3PO stand-in at ComiCon, Python
gregbeard
Well-rounded guru of computer science, full-stack web development, and systems engineering
Expertise
- Databases, JS, PHP, PowerShell, Python, Scripting
Rizzo Subnet Development Team
slaive
Daredevil & tech wizard with experience in computer engineering, full-stack development, AI models, and the occasional explosive experiment.
Expertise
- DevOps, Full-stack Development, Solutions Architecture
vectorforge
Subnet developer focusing on SN20 with deep experience in data science, generative AI, and software engineering
Expertise
- Data Science & engineering, Solutions Architecture
thunderheavyindustry
Application developer & polymath with a background in pure mathematics, philosophy, music, and cooking; focused on integrating SN20/SN45 output into the wider world
Expertise
- AI/ML Integration, Elixir, LLM integration, NoSQL
brokespace
Cybersecurity professional with focus on AI/ML
Expertise
- AI/ML Integration, LLM integration, Web Development
canti_dev
Veteran in end-to-end application development, specializing in generative AI, prototyping, and market-driven solutions
Expertise
- Deployment, Full-stack Development, Generative AI engineering
Rizzo Communications & Support Team
msptech.aiops
Seasoned operations professional experienced in team leadership and business growth across logistics, retail, information technology, and manufacturing sectors
Expertise
- Business Development, Service Support, Team Building
deakins02
Award-winning videographer and digital creative with a background in cinematography, photography, and animation production
Expertise
- Editing, Motion Graphics, Operations
taospark
Computer scientist with a passion for automation, artificial intelligence, and making visions come true through communications and galvanization
Expertise
- AI/ML Integration, R&D Management, Sound Design
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