Gauntlet Networks

Gauntlet Networks

Provides DeFi analytics and economic simulations

Overview

Gauntlet Networks builds tools for DeFi risk analytics and economic simulations used by protocols, networks, and financial institutions. Its platform runs economic models and stress tests to help clients optimize financial strategies and manage risk, delivering insights through dashboards and reports. Revenue comes from platform subscriptions and consulting services. The company differentiates itself by focusing on solving complex DeFi economic problems with specialized simulations and analytics, offering tailored guidance across multiple protocols and networks. Its goal is to improve adoption, stability, and understanding of decentralized finance by providing rigorous analysis and practical risk-management tools.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Gauntlet Networks

Simplify's Rating
Why Gauntlet Networks is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Fintech

Crypto & Web3

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$169.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Gauntlet raised $125M Series C in July 2026, boosting capacity for risk modeling and yield curator services.
  • Gauntlet launched onchain levered RWA strategy with Apollo in 2025, expanding institutional DeFi access beyond traditional yield.
  • Gauntlet partnered with Swiss-licensed SCRYPT in March 2026, bridging institutional custody with quantitative optimization.

What critics are saying

  • Direct protocol default via Gauntlet's Aave risk model failure with 40–60% probability in 6–12 months, risking $1.5B+ bad debt.
  • Gauntlet may lose vault curatorship to Morpho via SBI Holdings' integrated DeFi stack, with 35–50% probability in 9–15 months.
  • Total service contract termination from Aave DAO due to repeated bad debt events has 20–35% probability in 12–24 months.

What makes Gauntlet Networks unique

  • Gauntlet is the leading quantitative risk manager for DeFi protocols with $42B onchain risk monitored.
  • Gauntlet curates 80+ vaults across 10 chains, with $30M+ yield generated for 50,000 users since 2024.
  • Gauntlet's simulation platform imports Solidity smart contracts directly, eliminating custom digital twin creation needs.

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Funding

Total Funding

$169.6M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series C funding is usually for startups that are doing well and are looking for more money to fuel major growth, such as acquiring other companies, expanding into global markets, or launching new product lines. Investors typically include larger venture capital firms and private equity.
Series C Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$50M
$50M
Medium
$62M
SeatGeek
$100M
Oura
$125M
Gauntlet Networks

Benefits

Remote first

Regular in-person company retreats & cross-country "office visit" perk

Medical, dental & vision premiums

Laptop, monitor, keyboard & mouse setup provided

$1,000 WFH stipend upon joining

$100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expenses

Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, & cellular data

Unlimited vacation

100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks

Fertility benefits

Opportunity for incentive compensation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

13%
DefiDraft
Apr 29th, 2026
Lista DAO and Gauntlet launch four lending vaults for better risk management.

Lista DAO and Gauntlet launch four lending vaults for better risk management. Lista DAO, a decentralized finance protocol for liquid staking and lending on BNB Chain, has announced a partnership with Gauntlet, a crypto-native risk management platform. The goal is to improve security and capital efficiency across Lista Lending's vaults. Gauntlet becomes official vault curator. Gauntlet now acts as an official vault curator on Lista Lending. Gauntlet is known in DeFi for its risk management work - over $1.5 billion in vault TVL has been curated, and more than $35 billion is under its risk management mandates. Gauntlet supports the design and ongoing optimization of lending vaults, which covers risk controls, yield strategies, and user protections. Lista DAO shared the news on its official X account. Four vaults now live. Under this alliance, four vaults are now available. These include the Gauntlet $USDT Vault and three co-curated vaults for $BNB, U, and $USD1. The Gauntlet $USDT Vault offers $6.95 million in liquidity across more than 30 markets. Gauntlet handles all parameters - risk configurations, market allocation, and exposure limits - using its quantitative models. For the co-curated vaults, $BNB vault has 311 million liquidity, U Vault has 69 million, and $USD1 has 138 million. Moving toward long-term liquidity growth. The partnership is more than just a typical deal. Each vault combines Gauntlet's risk framework with Lista's lending infrastructure, all built on BNB Chain. Both platforms hope to strengthen vault curation and encourage long-term liquidity growth. This move also helps bring traditional asset management into Web3, with the DAO protocol relying on specialized firms like Gauntlet. The partners aim to manage vaults precisely according to their desired standards.

Synthetix
Apr 4th, 2024
USDC & SNX LP Incentives on Base

The Synthetix Treasury, in partnership with Gauntlet, will allocate $50,000 in monthly USDC incentives to boost the Synthetix V3 Pool on Base.

Medium
Apr 26th, 2023
Improved VaR Methodology | by Gauntlet | Gauntlet | Apr, 2023 | Medium

Gauntlet is excited to announce a major upgrade to its risk metrics which will allow Gauntlet to more accurately and holistically quantify protocol risks.

Medium
Jul 14th, 2022
Gauntlet launches Synthetix Risk Dashboard

Gauntlet is excited to announce that Gauntlet has launched the Synthetix Risk Dashboard.

Medium
Mar 18th, 2022
Gauntlet partners with ApeSwap

Gauntlet is excited to announce its partnership with ApeSwap.

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