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Overview

Open source non-custodial protocol for decentralized lending and borrowing.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

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Geographic focus

Cayman Islands
South Korea
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Cryptocurrency
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Aave
Apr 2026Led
$160 MOther Equity
DeFi United
Apr 2026Participated
$160 MOther Equity
Build on Bitcoin
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Fantom Foundation
May 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Aave
Apr 2026Led
$160 MOther Equity
DeFi United
Apr 2026Participated
$160 MOther Equity
Build on Bitcoin
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Fantom Foundation
May 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Aave Foundation: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Aave Foundation: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Aave Foundation: 4 deals are recorded across 30 months.All available history.
Aave Foundation: 4 deals are recorded across 30 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '241
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Sector Breakdown

Aave Foundation: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Aave Foundation: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain4
Fintech2
Enterprise Software1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Aave Foundation: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Aave Foundation: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Aave Foundation: Cayman Islands has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Aave Foundation: Cayman Islands has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Cayman Islands2
United States1
Europe1
Aave Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mantle sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Aave Foundation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mantle sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mantle2
Babylon1
BlackRock1
Centrifuge1
Curve1
Ethena1
Ether.Fi1
Frax1
Golem Foundation1
Hashed1
Injective1
Ink Foundation1
LayerZero Labs1
Ledger1
Lido1
Magic Eden1
Mechanism1
Ordinals1
Rarible1
Signum Capital1

Investment Strategy

Aave Foundation: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Aave Foundation: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led125%
Participating375%
Aave Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Aave Foundation: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Ajit Tripathi

Head of Institutional Business

Daniel Martín Jiménez

Senior Software Developer

Emilio Frangella

Head of smart contracts

Julien Gaillard

Head of Data Science

Nader Dabit

Director of Developer Relations

Rowan van Ginkel

Chief Design Officer

Stani Kulechov

CEO & Founder