DWF Labs has announced the launch of a new $75 million fund dedicated to decentralized finance (DeFi), focusing on projects building perpetual DEXs, decentralized money markets, and yield-bearing protocols.
The initiative targets teams developing on Ethereum (ETH), BNB Chain (BNB), Solana (SOL), and Base, which DWF Labs says are entering a new phase of growth as liquidity continues to shift on-chain.
Andrei Grachev, Managing Partner at DWF Labs, said the fund reflects a broader structural change in how capital and liquidity flow through the crypto economy.
“DeFi is entering its institutional phase,” he noted. “We’re seeing real demand for infrastructure that can handle size, protect order flow, and generate sustainable yield. This fund is designed to support founders who are building the systems that will define the next decade of open financial markets.”
Support founders and advance next wave of builders
The firm plans to prioritize teams with functional products, innovative value propositions, and clear pathways to scalability. Rather than incremental protocol variations, DWF Labs will focus on projects addressing core challenges in liquidity, settlement, credit, and on-chain risk management.
Grachev added that the current market conditions present an ideal opportunity to back high-conviction founders:
“We’re expanding our incubation and venture-building efforts. The current market is the ideal time to support exceptional founders and accelerate the next wave of builders. Conditions are challenging, but this is exactly when the strongest builders emerge, and we want to be backing them now,” Grachev added.
Beyond capital, DWF Labs will offer portfolio teams access to active liquidity provisioning, go-to-market support, and connections across its global network of exchanges, infrastructure providers, and institutional partners. The firm will also assist with communications and visibility, helping teams strengthen their market positioning and user acquisition.
According to DWF Labs, the next cycle of DeFi growth will be driven by real utility rather than speculation. As institutional liquidity moves on-chain and yield products evolve toward transparent, fixed-income-like models, the company sees opportunities for innovation in data-efficient dark pools, programmable credit systems, and sustainable yield infrastructure.
Founders interested in applying can submit their details through the DWF Labs website.
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