Render was first conceptualized by OTOY, Inc. CEO Jules Urbach in 2009 and officially launched in 2017. The project’s public token sale took place in October 2017, followed by a private sale from January to May 2018, during which early adopters joined the RNDR Beta Testnet. This period allowed artists and node operators to collaborate on building the platform before its full public release on April 27, 2020. The Render team is based in Los Angeles, with contributors worldwide. The advisory board includes figures like Ari Emanuel, JJ Abrams, and Brendan Eich, aiming to bridge the gap between cryptocurrency-based computing solutions and creative industries.