Bringing financial
wellness to everyone.

a shot from the defi summer days event
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.

$0.75B
Total interest paid.
$2.423T
Cumulative deposits.
$689.25B
Total originated loan volume.

Working at Aave Labs.

These values shape how and what we build. If these intrigue
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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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Why Chainlink CCIP Secures Aave Protocol and the Aave App

Chainlink CCIP is the cross-chain standard securing the Aave Protocol and Aave App, powering GHO transfers, multi-chain governance, and Stable Vaults on infrastructure Aave already trusts.

Introducing Stable Vaults

An all-in-one way for any business to embed fixed-rate stablecoin yield into its product without building yield infrastructure from scratch.

Rebuilding securities finance on Aave V4

How Aave V4's Hub and Spoke architecture can move the multi-trillion-dollar securities finance market onchain.

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