I.R.I.S. is a joint collaboration led and managed by Virtuals, built on Nethermind technology. Virtuals is the issuer of the I.R.I.S. token and is responsible for managing and overseeing its launch, distribution, and ongoing ecosystem development. It is responsible for the deployment of the IRIS Agent. Through its agentic launchpad infrastructure, Virtuals is bringing I.R.I.S. to a decentralized audience through driving adoption, community engagement, and token strategy. Nethermind provides the core technical foundation for I.R.I.S., including development of the agent and the underlying technology, AuditAgent, which powers its intelligence and security capabilities. Best known for its high-performance Ethereum execution-layer client used across the ecosystem, Nethermind brings deep protocol and security expertise, along with production-grade engineering to the agent’s foundation. This collaboration combines Nethermind's deep expertise in agent engineering and blockchain security with Virtuals' leadership in ecosystem design and agent deployment.