Startup profile for TrueFi: 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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TrueFi

TrueFi is a DeFi protocol for uncollateralized lending using on-chain credit scores, originally built by TrustToken.

Stage

See coverage

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why TrueFi is interesting

Undercollateralized crypto lending is hard; a16z doubled down alongside BlockTower to scale TrueFi's credit-scoring model.

Key facts

  • Strategic round (Aug 2021): $12.5M co-led by BlockTower and a16z for uncollateralized DeFi lending — CoinDesk
  • TrustToken/TrueFi protocol for on-chain credit scores
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from TrueFi's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover TrueFi's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24