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Ethena

Infrastructure unlocking Ethereum's potential

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1-20 employees
  • Fintech
  • B2B
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Blockchain
Pena, Lisbon, Lisbon

Company mission

To provide access to trustless, globally accessible, and secure money and savings.

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Our take

Recently emerging from stealth, Ethena aims to provide accessible and permissionless dollar-denominated savings instruments to individuals beyond the United States. The company is set to introduce two products designed to reshape the landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi).

First, it's creating a US dollar stablecoin that operates independently of traditional financial systems, offering full collateralization and transparency. Alongside this stablecoin, Ethena is crafting the world's first digitally native savings bond. Unlike traditional bonds tied to centralized banks, this bond token will provide an alternative savings platform for users worldwide.

Ethena's ambitious vision has attracted significant support in the form of a seed round fundraiser. The capital received will help the company propel its stablecoin and bond assets into the market, with a scheduled launch in the third quarter of 2023. As Ethena strives to provide a decentralized and capital-efficient solution, it is poised to redefine the landscape of DeFi, offering a promising alternative to traditional banking systems for users globally.

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Funding (2 rounds)

Feb 2024

$14m

EARLY VC

Jul 2023

$6m

SEED

Total funding: $20m

Leadership

Guy Young

(Founder)

Founded Ethena in early 2023. Previously worked in Investing at Cerberus Capital Management.

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