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== Bio == | == Bio == | ||
* [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-115?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0ODM0MDcsIl8iOiJjOXhSbiIsImlhdCI6MTU5MDQxNjkxMiwiZXhwIjoxNTkwNDIwNTEyLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzkxMCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.t27y94Tf02o1ZUNMy3Xfz71MsVvoPa1UgCYq0lFehA0 Before] founding Aave, Stani completed a Master’s Degree in Law and spent some time as a legal trainee at various law firms. | * [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-115?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0ODM0MDcsIl8iOiJjOXhSbiIsImlhdCI6MTU5MDQxNjkxMiwiZXhwIjoxNTkwNDIwNTEyLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzkxMCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.t27y94Tf02o1ZUNMy3Xfz71MsVvoPa1UgCYq0lFehA0 Before] founding [[AAVE|Aave]], Stani completed a Master’s Degree in Law and spent some time as a legal trainee at various law firms. | ||
== Occupations == | == Occupations == | ||
* [[Aave (LEND)|Aave]]; Founder | * [[Aave (LEND)|Aave]]; Founder | ||
* [[MetaCoin]]; active in the community | * [[Bankless Ventures]]; part of their [https://www.bankless.com/why-were-launching-bankless-ventures $35M venture fund] (28-4-2023). | ||
*[[MetaCoin]]; active in the community | |||
* [[Fair Launch Capital]]; advisor | * [[Fair Launch Capital]]; advisor | ||
* Is [https://medium.com/@bouncefinance/now-lets-bounce-1e438fe49e89 participating] in [[governance]] of [[Bounce]] (4-9-2020). | * Is [https://medium.com/@bouncefinance/now-lets-bounce-1e438fe49e89 participating] in [[governance]] of [[Bounce]] (4-9-2020). | ||
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== Investments == | == Investments == | ||
* A background story on why Stani invests a lot (40+ projects and counting) can be read [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks here] (30-1-2021). ''"rather than sending a team a bunch of [[USDC]], he’d rather send them aUSDC, because then they already have some yield built in."'' | * A background story on why Stani invests a lot (40+ projects and counting) can be read [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks here] (30-1-2021). ''"rather than sending a team a bunch of [[USDC]], he’d rather send them aUSDC, because then they already have some yield built in."'' | ||
*BarnBridge. [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-131?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNzc5Mzg1LCJfIjoiMG96ZDgiLCJpYXQiOjE2MDAxMTIwNDQsImV4cCI6MTYwMDExNTY0NCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTM5MTAiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.o9QOjulddn-JKEBZ8-bm9iVZanaSbm_Jwtxdazxo_Ys Participated] in a $1M seed round for [[BarnBridge (BOND)|BarnBridge]] (14-9-2020). | *[[BarnBridge]]. [https://ethhub.substack.com/p/ethhub-weekly-131?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzk3OTAwLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNzc5Mzg1LCJfIjoiMG96ZDgiLCJpYXQiOjE2MDAxMTIwNDQsImV4cCI6MTYwMDExNTY0NCwiaXNzIjoicHViLTM5MTAiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.o9QOjulddn-JKEBZ8-bm9iVZanaSbm_Jwtxdazxo_Ys Participated] in a $1M [[seed]] round for [[BarnBridge (BOND)|BarnBridge]] (14-9-2020). | ||
* BoardRoom. [https://defirate.com/boardroom-seed-round/ Participated] in a $2.2M raise for [[BoardRoom]] (13-10-2020). | * BoardRoom. [https://defirate.com/boardroom-seed-round/ Participated] in a $2.2M raise for [[BoardRoom]] (13-10-2020). | ||
*[[Certora]]; [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks invested] (30-1-2021). | *[[Certora]]; [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks invested] (30-1-2021). | ||
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*[[Lido]]; [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/amp/linked/87761/eth2-staking-protocol-lido-raises-2-million-funding?__twitter_impression=true participated] in a $2M seed round among many others (15-10-2020). | *[[Lido]]; [https://www.theblockcrypto.com/amp/linked/87761/eth2-staking-protocol-lido-raises-2-million-funding?__twitter_impression=true participated] in a $2M seed round among many others (15-10-2020). | ||
* [[Maple Finance (MPL)|Maple Finance]]; [https://www.coindesk.com/maple-finance-corporate-lending-defi participated] in a $1.3M raise (12-2020). | * [[Maple Finance (MPL)|Maple Finance]]; [https://www.coindesk.com/maple-finance-corporate-lending-defi participated] in a $1.3M raise (12-2020). | ||
*[[Matter Labs]]; [https://medium.com/matter-labs/funding-ea89c1fa731e according] to Matter Labs, the founders and leadership of a bunch of DeFi projects, among which this project, joined in on the $50m raise for zkSync (8-11-2021). | *[[Matter Labs]]; [https://medium.com/matter-labs/funding-ea89c1fa731e according] to Matter Labs, the founders and leadership of a bunch of [[DeFi]] projects, among which this project, joined in on the $50m raise for [[zkSync]] (8-11-2021). | ||
*[[Opyn]]; participated in a [https://cryptobriefing.com/defi-options-protocol-opyn-raises-6-7-million-in-funding/ $6.5M raise] (4-2-2021). | *[[Opyn]]; participated in a [https://cryptobriefing.com/defi-options-protocol-opyn-raises-6-7-million-in-funding/ $6.5M raise] (4-2-2021). | ||
*Paraswap. [https://decrypt.co/42120/defi-project-paraswap-raises-2-7-million-to-scale-out Participated] in a $2.7M seed round for [[Paraswap]] (17-9-2020). | *Paraswap. [https://decrypt.co/42120/defi-project-paraswap-raises-2-7-million-to-scale-out Participated] in a $2.7M seed round for [[Paraswap]] (17-9-2020). | ||
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*[[RabbitHole]]. [https://twitter.com/rabbithole_gg/status/1334539905632854016 Participated] in an undisclosed round (3-12-2020). | *[[RabbitHole]]. [https://twitter.com/rabbithole_gg/status/1334539905632854016 Participated] in an undisclosed round (3-12-2020). | ||
*[[Radicle (RAD)|Radicle]]; one of the backers [https://radicle.xyz/blog/introducing-rad.html named] as an early supporter (17-2-2021). | *[[Radicle (RAD)|Radicle]]; one of the backers [https://radicle.xyz/blog/introducing-rad.html named] as an early supporter (17-2-2021). | ||
*[[RedStone]]; is [https://redstone.finance/ mentioned] on their website as an investor. zkSync founders co-invested. | |||
*[[Rift Protocol]]; mentioned as a backer on the Rift [https://rift.finance/ website] (21-3-2022). | |||
*[[Shell Protocol (SHELL)|Shell Protocol]]; [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks invested] (30-1-2021). | *[[Shell Protocol (SHELL)|Shell Protocol]]; [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks invested] (30-1-2021). | ||
*[[Slingshot|Slingshot,]] [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks invested] (30-1-2021). | *[[Slingshot|Slingshot,]] [https://www.coindesk.com/aaves-founder-angel-invests-to-grow-defis-head-start-on-the-banks invested] (30-1-2021). | ||
Latest revision as of 07:15, 23 October 2023
Bio
- Before founding Aave, Stani completed a Master’s Degree in Law and spent some time as a legal trainee at various law firms.
Occupations
- Aave; Founder
- Bankless Ventures; part of their $35M venture fund (28-4-2023).
- MetaCoin; active in the community
- Fair Launch Capital; advisor
- Is participating in governance of Bounce (4-9-2020).
- Opium Protocol; advisor (9-2020)
- Syndicate Protocol; was one of 20+ investors in a $1M raise (17-3-2021).
- Variant Fund; venture partner (5-3-2021)
Investments
- A background story on why Stani invests a lot (40+ projects and counting) can be read here (30-1-2021). "rather than sending a team a bunch of USDC, he’d rather send them aUSDC, because then they already have some yield built in."
- BarnBridge. Participated in a $1M seed round for BarnBridge (14-9-2020).
- BoardRoom. Participated in a $2.2M raise for BoardRoom (13-10-2020).
- Certora; invested (30-1-2021).
- Element Finance; took part in their Series A raise of$32M (19-10-2021).
- Frax; part of their strategic round (16-7-2021).
- Furucombo; one of the participants in a $1.85$ raise (7-1-2021).
- Gelato; part of their $11M raise (8-10-2021).
- Illuvium; was part of a $5M investment round (12-3-2021).
- Lido; participated in a $2M seed round among many others (15-10-2020).
- Maple Finance; participated in a $1.3M raise (12-2020).
- Matter Labs; according to Matter Labs, the founders and leadership of a bunch of DeFi projects, among which this project, joined in on the $50m raise for zkSync (8-11-2021).
- Opyn; participated in a $6.5M raise (4-2-2021).
- Paraswap. Participated in a $2.7M seed round for Paraswap (17-9-2020).
- Pods Finance; invested (30-1-2021).
- Polymarket. Participated in a $4M raise for Polymarket (19-10-2020).
- PoolTogether, invested (30-1-2021).
- RabbitHole. Participated in an undisclosed round (3-12-2020).
- Radicle; one of the backers named as an early supporter (17-2-2021).
- RedStone; is mentioned on their website as an investor. zkSync founders co-invested.
- Rift Protocol; mentioned as a backer on the Rift website (21-3-2022).
- Shell Protocol; invested (30-1-2021).
- Slingshot, invested (30-1-2021).
- Swivel, invested (30-1-2021).
