
Sturdy is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers isolated lending with shared liquidity, powered by its integration with the Bittensor subnet. It enables users to earn AI-optimized yields by distributing deposits across whitelisted silos, allowing lenders to choose which collateral assets can be used against their deposits. The protocol's novel architecture separates risk between assets while preventing liquidity fragmentation. Borrowers can leverage any asset, and project teams can create liquid money markets for their tokens rapidly. Sturdy is backed by prominent investors and has undergone multiple security audits.

Sturdy is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers isolated lending with shared liquidity, powered by its integration with the Bittensor subnet. It enables users to earn AI-optimized yields by distributing deposits across whitelisted silos, allowing lenders to choose which collateral assets can be used against their deposits. The protocol's novel architecture separates risk between assets while preventing liquidity fragmentation. Borrowers can leverage any asset, and project teams can create liquid money markets for their tokens rapidly. Sturdy is backed by prominent investors and has undergone multiple security audits.
What they do: DeFi lending protocol offering isolated siloed lending pairs with shared liquidity and yield-optimizing aggregators
Tech/Integration: Uses Bittensor subnet and integrates with yield protocols (Yearn, Convex, Lido) for yield optimization
Founding / HQ: Founded 2020; headquartered in Menlo Park, California
Funding: Seed round (Mar 16, 2022); total funding recorded ~3,030,000–4,030,000 USD (Crunchbase/aggregated data)
Team size (reported): Approximately 6 employees
Decentralized finance — lending/borrowing, liquidity fragmentation, risk isolation for money markets
2020
Financial services
Seed round dated Mar 16, 2022 (lead: Pantera Capital); Crunchbase lists three rounds total including Pre-seed and Private/other
“Backed by Pantera Capital, SoftBank, Y Combinator and other institutional crypto investors”