Startup profile for DELV: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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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