Why Morpho is interesting

Paris-based DeFi lending layer atop Aave/Compound — a16z co-led $18M (2022); Ribbit led $50M (2024) before a $175M round with a16z crypto (2026) as onchain credit scales.

Key facts

• Seed/Series A (Jul 2022): $18M co-led by a16z crypto (Morpho blog)
• Strategic round (Aug 2024): $50M led by Ribbit; a16z crypto participated (CoinDesk)
• Series (Jun 2026): $175M co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto, Ribbit (CoinDesk)
• Co-investors not in VCT directory: Paradigm, Variant, Pantera, Coinbase Ventures

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