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wellness to everyone.

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Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov at DeFi Summer Day with Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin • Cannes 2025

Our history.

Aave Labs is the original author and contributor to Aave, the #1 DeFi protocol.

Aave was born from a revolutionary vision to transform the lending and borrowing landscape within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. It made its debut in 2020, emerging from the creative minds that previously developed ETHLend. The goal was to establish a platform that not only streamlined the lending process but also made it more accessible and user-friendly for everyone, regardless of their financial background.

Building the future.

$1.537B
Total interest paid
$2.05B
$2.685T
Cumulative deposits
$3.58T
$0.78T
Total originated loan volume

Working at Aave Labs.

These values shape how and what we build. If these intrigue
you, take closer look at who we are and the open roles we have.

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Craft

We take pride in craft, talent, attention to detail, mindfulness, resourcefulness, and meaningful steps towards excellence.

Accountability

We take responsibility for our own decisions, actions and results, and we work as one team.

Sisu

We cultivate inner strength and self-awareness. We persevere in the face of obstacles.

Integrity

We count on each other to be direct, honest, and caring. Our word matters; what we say is what we do.

Community

We create products that increase access and engender human connection and community.

Latest news and announcements.

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Integrate Aave-Powered Yield with Privy Earn

Fintechs, neobanks, and all other businesses building on Privy can now offer Aave-powered yield to their users through Privy Earn.

Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Now Live on Aave V4

Seven Coinbase Tokenized Stocks can now be supplied as collateral to borrow USDC on Aave V4 on Base.

How Accounts Work on Aave App

Aave App accounts keep users fully self-custodial while signing up as easily as any top-tier fintech. Here is how the Signer and the Smart Account work under the hood.

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