DeFi
The Engines of Onchain Finance.
DeFi protocols are redefining financial infrastructure by enabling transparent, permissionless access to liquidity, yield, and credit.
They empower users and institutions to create and manage financial products directly on-chain, from trading and lending to structured strategies. The key challenge is balancing innovation and composability with risk management, sustainability, and regulatory readiness.
Sub Verticals
Dexs & Aggregators
Lending & Borrowing
Liquidity Protocols
Derivatives & Perps
Treasury Management
Tokenized Assets
DeFi
The Engines of Onchain Finance.
DeFi protocols are redefining financial infrastructure by enabling transparent, permissionless access to liquidity, yield, and credit.
They empower users and institutions to create and manage financial products directly on-chain, from trading and lending to structured strategies. The key challenge is balancing innovation and composability with risk management, sustainability, and regulatory readiness.
Sub Verticals
Dexs & Aggregators
Lending & Borrowing
Liquidity Protocols
Derivatives & Perps
Treasury Management
Tokenized Assets
DeFi
The Engines of Onchain Finance.
DeFi protocols are redefining financial infrastructure by enabling transparent, permissionless access to liquidity, yield, and credit.
They empower users and institutions to create and manage financial products directly on-chain, from trading and lending to structured strategies. The key challenge is balancing innovation and composability with risk management, sustainability, and regulatory readiness.
Sub Verticals
Dexs & Aggregators
Lending & Borrowing
Liquidity Protocols
Derivatives & Perps
Treasury Management
Tokenized Assets
Sector Team
Guided by Areta's DeFi specialists, advising the builders reimagining financial markets on-chain.
Karl-Martin Ahrend
Partner
Karl-Martin Ahrend
Partner
Former Blackstone investor with prior experience at J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, bringing deep institutional finance expertise to Areta.
Karl-Martin Ahrend
Partner
Joseph Goh
Director
Joseph Goh
Director
Former Superscrypt investor and UBS Associate Director with extensive experience in venture capital, M&A, and capital markets across technology and consumer sectors.
Joseph Goh
Director
Dominic Dyett
Vice President
Dominic Dyett
Vice President
Former Ripple Director and Goldman Sachs banker with deep M&A and capital markets expertise, bridging finance and technology to drive innovation in digital assets.
Dominic Dyett
Vice President
DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Pact on Acquisition by Humble DeFi
2024
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Pact on Acquisition by Humble DeFi
2024
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Pact on Acquisition by Humble DeFi
2024
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Enzyme on Acquisition of Myso
2024
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Enzyme on Acquisition of Myso
2024
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Enzyme on Acquisition of Myso
2024
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Zash on Acquisition by CoinGecko
2023
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Zash on Acquisition by CoinGecko
2023
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DeFi
M&A
Areta Advises Zash on Acquisition by CoinGecko
2023
