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June 26, 2025 – Makina Finance, a pioneering non-custodial DeFi execution engine, today announced the successful close of a $3 million strategic funding round in June 2025. This significant investment underscores strong confidence in Makina's mission to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance by offering institutional-grade, risk-adjusted yield strategies on-chain.
The strategic round saw participation from notable investors including Aleksander Larsen, ivangbi, and Trevor McFedries, alongside other key contributors such as Bodhi Ventures, Cyber Fund, Interop Ventures, Steakhouse Financial, Hypernative Labs, Kiln, and base DAO. This capital injection will accelerate Makina's development and market launch, set for 2025, as it prepares to introduce its innovative platform to a broad spectrum of users, from AI agents and asset managers to crypto natives and protocol treasuries.
Transforming DeFi Execution for a New Era
Makina Finance is engineered to address the complexities and risks inherent in navigating the burgeoning DeFi landscape. Its core offering is a sophisticated execution engine that empowers users to deploy advanced on-chain strategies with unparalleled security and efficiency.
"DeFi has brought markets on-chain, but it hasn’t yet brought true asset management with it," states a recent article from the Makina team. Makina aims to solve this by providing a fundamentally new way to interact with DeFi, emphasizing diversified, secure, risk-managed, and multi-chain capabilities.
Key Innovations and Features:
- Non-Custodial Solution: Makina offers a fully non-custodial approach, allowing users to maintain control over their assets while gaining exposure to advanced on-chain strategies.
- "Machines" (Vaults) for Automated Strategies: Users deposit funds into "Machines," which are intelligent vaults designed to automate complex strategies such as yield farming, delta-neutral hedging, and cross-chain leveraged arbitrage. Each Machine follows a predefined strategy with built-in risk management.
- Atomic Execution: A novel mechanism enables the instant unwinding of positions in cases of emergency or increased risk, ensuring capital remains secure and responsive to market conditions. This real-time risk control is a cornerstone of Makina's security framework.
- Cross-Chain Liquidity with "Calibers": Makina seamlessly bridges assets across different blockchains through "Calibers," enabling access to optimal opportunities across 6+ EVM chains and collective exposure to over 30 DeFi protocols and 120+ pools.
- Robust Risk Management: The platform enforces strict exposure limits to avoid concentration risk and ensure high diversification. Makina's smart contract level implements pre-approved instructions and dynamic exposure caps, preventing reckless allocation.
- Empowering AI Agents: Makina's execution engine is designed to empower AI Agents to execute complex DeFi strategies securely and reliably, marking a significant step towards autonomous financial management in the decentralized space.
Best-in-Class Yield Strategies
Upon launch, Makina is set to introduce three tokenized DeFi Yielding Vaults with competitive target APRs:
- USD Yield: Targeting 10-18% APR.
- ETH Yield: Targeting 10-14% APR.
- BTC Yield: Targeting 6-8% APR.
It is important to note that these are target numbers, and actual returns may vary significantly due to unpredictable factors and market conditions.
A Return to Crypto-Native Values
Makina's philosophy is deeply rooted in crypto-native values, aggregating key lessons learned from DeFi into an elegant, structured approach. The team's commitment to transparency and robust architecture is highlighted in their blog, with articles such as "Inside Makina: A Technical Architecture Overview" and "Principles of Makina" providing deep insights into their foundational beliefs and technical prowess.
Join the Future of DeFi
Makina Finance is poised to redefine how institutions and individuals interact with decentralized finance, offering a secure, efficient, and intelligent pathway to on-chain yield. The platform is currently preparing for its launch in 2025.
To stay informed and join the Makina community:
- Website: https://makina.finance/
- Litepaper: Available on the website.
- X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/makinafi
- Telegram: https://t.me/makinafinance
- Discord: https://discord.gg/makinafi
- Blog: https://makina.finance/blog
About Makina Finance
Makina Finance is a next-generation, non-custodial DeFi execution engine designed to empower asset managers, AI agents, yield funds, and crypto natives with institutional-grade, risk-adjusted yield strategies on-chain. Through its innovative "Machines" (vaults), atomic execution, and multi-chain "Calibers," Makina provides a secure, efficient, and diversified solution for navigating the complexities of decentralized finance.
Compiled by CMO Intern team
