Former Avalanche Exec Joins 0G Labs to Guide AI-Native Web3 Expansion

Industry veteran to drive adoption of AI-focused blockchain platform

0G Labs has brought on Aytunç Yıldızlı, the former CEO of the Avalanche Foundation, as its new Chief Growth Officer. The appointment signals a strategic push to scale 0G’s global footprint ahead of its mainnet launch and token generation event.

Yıldızlı played a pivotal role in Avalanche’s evolution, first as a founding team member and later as the foundation’s CEO. His work included leading ecosystem initiatives, strengthening community engagement, and aligning core growth strategies during Avalanche’s rise as a major Layer 1 platform. At 0G Labs, he will apply that experience to help shape what the company calls “AI-native Web3.”

In his new role, Yıldızlı will be responsible for expanding 0G’s developer community and supporting the adoption of its infrastructure among Web3 builders. The company is developing a blockchain execution layer tailored to the needs of real-time artificial intelligence workloads — from decentralized compute and scalable storage to AI-driven applications.

“The next era of Web3 will be powered by AI-native applications, and today’s blockchains aren’t built to meet that scale. 0G Labs is changing this by creating infrastructure purpose-built for AI, unlocking real-time compute, storage, and innovation. I’m thrilled to help shape this ecosystem and lead the charge toward the future of decentralized intelligence.”
—Aytunç Yıldızlı, Chief Growth Officer of 0G Labs

0G Labs is working to address a growing gap between the performance demands of AI systems and the limitations of existing blockchain infrastructure. The platform is designed to deliver high-throughput data availability and computation capabilities while maintaining the benefits of decentralization.

Michael Heinrich, co-founder and CEO of 0G Labs, called the hire a key milestone as the network gears up for broader adoption. “With Aytunç joining our leadership team, we’re bringing on board one of the most experienced ecosystem leaders in Web3,” he said. “His track record with Avalanche proves his ability to scale global developer and community adoption. At 0G, his leadership will accelerate our mission to power AI-native applications on-chain.”

The bottom line

By bringing on a seasoned blockchain leader with a history of scaling Layer 1 ecosystems, 0G Labs is sharpening its focus on AI-native applications and expanding its reach in the decentralized tech space. As the company approaches its mainnet launch, the addition of Yıldızlı could play a central role in shaping how Web3 and AI intersect.