MEV & RPC infrastructure
Fast Protocol
A new infrastructure network, launched from zero.
65,000X followers in 30 days
55,000 Genesis SBT mints
Surgence / Growth practice
Infrastructure growth.
From first call to scale.
Grow adoption for the infrastructure Web3 runs on. From a developer’s first API call to an operator’s first deployment.
Selected infrastructure engagements
All client work
The growth mandate
What needs to move?
Choose your priority. See the work, channels, and measures behind it.
The objective / 01
Turn first calls into live integrations.
Help builders understand your infrastructure, try it, and ship with it. Connect documentation, technical content, SDK launches, and developer programs to the next step in their journey.
Measured by
Active developers · SDK installs · Live integrations
The work behind it
- Docs audits, getting-started flows, and DX teardowns
- SDK and API launch campaigns
- Hackathon partnerships across ETHGlobal, EthCC, Devcon, Solana Breakpoint, and Dappcon
- Dev-influencer and OSS-maintainer outreach
- Technical content, benchmark publishing, and architecture deep-dives
- Bounty programs and retroactive deployment incentives
The objective / 02
Bring the right operators on board.
Build an operator pipeline around technical fit, incentives, and clear onboarding. Connect validators, sequencers, indexers, and data providers to the network they can help grow.
Measured by
Qualified operators · Activations · Operator retention
The work behind it
- Operator shortlist and BD intros
- Incentive-program design and onboarding documentation
- Validator and sequencer co-marketing
- Indexer subgraph maintainer programs
- Oracle data-provider partnerships
- Operator retention and uptime reporting
The objective / 03
Give your benchmarks a bigger audience.
Make your technical advantage understandable and defensible. Turn reproducible benchmarks and architecture decisions into a story that reaches builders, analysts, and ecosystem partners.
Measured by
Technical reach · Qualified referrals · Ecosystem mindshare
The work behind it
- Benchmark-led narrative architecture
- Kaito mindshare campaigns and pre-TGE leaderboard pushes
- Analyst-desk and research-house programs
- Tier-1 PR across crypto, finance, and business press
- Founder thought-leadership and conference keynote programs
- Spaces, podcasts, and longform content distribution
The objective / 04
Keep builders building with you.
Carry launch activity into an active ecosystem. Contributor programs, technical communities, governance, and partner campaigns give developers and operators reasons to keep participating.
Measured by
Retained developers · Active contributors · Partner activity
The work behind it
- Discord, Telegram, and Farcaster ecosystem ops
- Builder ambassador and contributor programs
- Validator and operator governance flows
- Sentiment monitoring and crisis response
- Cross-protocol partnership programs
Protocol fit
Built for your layer.
Connected to the ecosystem.
An RPC provider needs integrations. A compute network needs operators. Your infrastructure and its users shape the growth plan.
01
Data & access
- RPC & node providers
- Indexers
- Oracles
- Data availability layers
02
Execution & scaling
- Sequencer markets
- RaaS providers
- Bridges
- MEV infrastructure
- ZK provers
03
Wallets & tooling
- Wallet infrastructure
- Account abstraction
- MPC & cold storage
- Developer tools
04
Networks & compute
- Restaking infrastructure
- DePIN compute
Working together
From diagnosis
to distribution.
One embedded team, from the first growth-gap report to the next scale decision. Weekly tracking connects the work to developers, integrations, and operators.
Inside the GTM program- 01
Week 1 to 2
Discovery & Audit
Deep audit on your infrastructure: developer activity, integration calls, operator count, benchmark posture, docs health, mindshare footprint, analyst coverage, and competitor benchmarking. You receive a dated growth-gap report with the top three levers ranked by expected impact.
DeliverableGrowth-gap report
- 02
Week 2 to 4
Strategy & GTM Design
Custom GTM playbook covering benchmark narrative, channel mix, hackathon calendar, operator-BD pipeline, integration roadmap, and quarterly KPI framework.
DeliverableInfra GTM playbook
- 03
Week 4 onwards
Execution & Distribution
40+ specialists run the system in parallel. Hackathons book, operator BD opens, benchmarks publish, analyst desks brief, technical content lands, conference keynotes confirm.
DeliverableParallel launch tracks
- 04
Ongoing
Optimization & Scaling
Weekly tracking on developers, integrations, operators, mindshare, and benchmark performance. Underperforming channels get cut. Winning loops get scaled. Monthly board-ready reporting.
DeliverableBoard-ready reporting
From the client side
“Surgence Labs helped scale IOPn's Layer 1 into a leading ecosystem, driving real traction through smart positioning, community building, and full-funnel growth.”
Before we begin.
The practical details, from scope to measurement.
What kinds of blockchain infrastructure do you work with?
RPC and node providers, indexers, oracles, DA layers, sequencer markets, RaaS providers, bridges, MEV infrastructure, wallet infra, account abstraction, ZK provers, restaking infrastructure, DePIN compute, MPC / cold-storage, and dev-tool vendors.
Can you actually move developers, or just impressions?
Yes. We track active developers by week, integration calls, SDK installs, hackathon-to-deployment conversion, and docs-to-integration time. KOLs and dev-influencers are vetted by GitHub history.
Can you handle operator and validator BD?
Yes. We design and operate operator-acquisition pipelines: shortlist, intro, incentive structure, onboarding documentation, launch-day comms, and operator retention reporting.
Do you run hackathons and conference programs?
Yes. ETHGlobal, EthCC, Devcon, Solana Breakpoint, Dappcon, and regional hackathon circuits. Keynote pitches, sponsor packages, side-event hosting, and post-event ecosystem follow-up.
How do you handle benchmark publishing?
Benchmarks are our preferred content type for infra. We design methodology, run measurement or partner with independent benchmarkers, publish results with full reproducibility, distribute through analyst desks, and seed via dev-influencers.
How long until we see infrastructure growth?
Developer and mindshare signal in 30 to 45 days. Operator BD impact in 60 to 120 days. Benchmark-distribution cycles run 60 to 180 days.
Which channels actually drive infrastructure growth right now?
Developer-relations content, hackathon partnerships, dev-influencer outreach, benchmark publishing, Kaito mindshare, analyst-desk and research-house coverage, tier-1 PR, founder thought leadership, conference keynotes, and operator co-marketing.
How do you measure ROI?
Active developers, integration calls, operator count, validator stake, indexer queries, oracle updates, uptime SLA. Monthly reporting is structured so the foundation, the token holders, and the board can all defend the spend.
Your next growth cycle
Let’s find your
next move.
Bring your infrastructure, developer activity, and biggest adoption bottleneck. We’ll work through the next opportunities for builders, operators, and partners.