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DELV
Former Element Finance — fixed-rate DeFi yield protocol (wound down 2025).
Stage
See coverage
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why DELV is interesting
Canonical a16z crypto + Polychain DeFi syndicate on fixed-yield primitives before team sunset — useful historical comp for DeFi infra investors.
Key facts
- Series A (Oct 2021): $32M led by Polychain; a16z participated (Element Finance blog)
- Seed (Mar 2021): $4.4M led by a16z (company blog); DELV wound down Jun 2025
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Polychain Capital
- VCT directory co-investors: none mapped (non-directory syndicates noted above); reviewed 2026-07-24
Investors in our directory
Funds linked from DELV's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.
Industries
Crypto & Web3 Fintech
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Related funding articles
Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover DELV's financing or category context.
Last updated: 2026-07-24