Osmosis Foundation

What Osmosis Foundation does

Osmosis is a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) and DeFi hub built on the Cosmos SDK using proof-of-stake consensus. It operates as the primary liquidity venue for the Cosmos interchain ecosystem, connecting 100+ blockchains via the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol and serving crypto traders, liquidity providers, OSMO stakers, and application developers. The core product is the Osmosis DEX (app.osmosis.zone), a self-serve, non-custodial application accessed through wallets such as Keplr, MetaMask, and Ledger, where users can swap IBC-enabled tokens, provide concentrated-liquidity positions, stake OSMO, and access integrated DeFi primitives including perpetuals (Levana, up to 30x leverage), margin and lending (Mars Protocol), and liquid staking (Stride).

The platform's revenue model is transaction-based: Osmosis charges swap fees of 0.1–0.2% per trade, of which the majority is distributed to liquidity providers ($72M+ cumulative supply-side revenue) and a residual accrues to the DAO/community pool. A supplementary stream is LP incentives, with 20% of OSMO token inflation directed to liquidity pool rewards, augmented by external token incentives from partner projects. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led — there are no sales channels, and growth is driven by wallet integrations, the Osmosis Grants Program ($5.6M+ approved across 98 projects and 23 funding rounds), governance participation by OSMO stakers, and direct access via IBC from connected chains.

Osmosis is incorporated as a foundation in Singapore, was founded in 2021, and operates as a DAO governed by OSMO token holders with development led by Osmosis Labs. It is backed by Paradigm (lead of the $21M 2021 round), Bain Capital Crypto, Ribbit Capital, Electric Capital, Grayscale, Maven 11, Anagram, Ethereal Ventures, Nascent, Figment Capital, and Blockchain Capital, alongside notable individual investors including Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana co-founder) and Ethan Buchman (Cosmos co-founder). The protocol has facilitated over $44 billion in cumulative trading volume and serves more than one million users globally.

Name

Osmosis Foundation

Legal name

Osmosis

Website

https://osmosis.zone

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Osmosis is a cross-chain decentralized exchange and DeFi hub built on the Cosmos SDK, serving crypto traders, liquidity providers, and developers with token swaps, liquidity pools, staking, and integrated perpetuals, margin, and liquid staking across 100+ blockchains via the IBC protocol.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Exchange (DEX)

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & AMMs (FSADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spot AMM DEXs (FSADABAA), Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) & AMMs (FSAPADAB), Cross-Chain DEXs & Bridge-Integrated Trading (FSADABAD)

Keywords

• Decentralized exchange
• Cross-chain AMM
• Liquidity pools
• Cosmos DeFi hub
• IBC token swaps

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Swap Fees: Osmosis charges swap fees on trades executed through its AMM. The platform typically charges 0.1-0.2% per swap, with fees varying based on pool characteristics and liquidity.
2. LP Incentives: 20% of OSMO inflation is directed toward liquidity pool incentives to encourage users to provide liquidity for trading. External projects can also add their own token incentives to pools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Osmosis is a proof-of-stake blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK that operates as an automated market maker (AMM) decentralized exchange and DeFi hub. It enables users to swap IBC-enabled tokens, provide liquidity, and stake assets across 100+ connected blockchains via the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. The platform charges swap fees of 0.1–0.2% per trade and offers integrated services including perpetuals, margin trading, and liquid staking.

Product overview

Osmosis is a cross-chain decentralized exchange and DeFi hub built on the Cosmos blockchain. The core product is the Osmosis DEX (app.osmosis.zone), which provides trading, liquidity pools, and staking across 100+ connected blockchains via IBC. Key features include Liquidity Pools with superfluid staking, Perpetuals (powered by Levana), Margin Trading (powered by Mars), and Liquid Staking (powered by Stride). The platform offers 1-Click Trading for streamlined execution and on-chain Governance for OSMO token holders. The OSMO token serves as the native governance and utility token. Additional offerings include the Osmosis Grants Program ($5.6M+ funded), Developer Documentation, and the Osmosis Frontier interface for new assets. GAMM tokens represent LP positions within the pool system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Osmosis DEX The premier cross-chain decentralized exchange and DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem, enabling trading, liquidity provision, and staking across 100+ connected blockchains via IBC. Used by individual crypto traders and DeFi users.
• Liquidity Pools Capital-efficient AMM pools allowing users to supply assets and earn swap fees and incentive rewards. Over $72M in supply-side revenue has been generated for liquidity providers.
• Perpetuals Trading Perpetual futures trading with up to 30x leverage, accessible on Osmosis via the Levana protocol. Users can trade with leverage or earn by providing liquidity to perpetual pools.
• Margin Trading and Lending Lend and borrow assets on the largest lending and margin trading platform in Cosmos, accessible through Osmosis via the Mars Protocol integration.
• Liquid Staking Liquid staking functionality for OSMO and other Cosmos assets via the Stride zone, enabling users to stake without lock-up periods.
• Osmosis Frontier Front-end interface for accessing unverified or newly-listed assets on Osmosis before they appear on the main application.

Quantifiable outcome

• $44B+ all-time trading volume
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LevanacoreTechnology or IntegrationLevana provides perpetual trading functionality on Osmosis, allowing users to trade with up to 30x leverage.
• Mars ProtocolcoreTechnology or IntegrationMars Protocol offers margin trading and lending on Osmosis, serving as the largest lending and margin trading platform in Cosmos.
• StridecoreTechnology or IntegrationStride provides liquid staking integration enabling dead simple staking without lock-ups on Osmosis.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Stride: Stride is a Cosmos liquid staking protocol native to the interchain and tightly integrated with Osmosis. It is a comparable Cosmos appchain with overlapping user base and a relevant peer for staking-as-a-service economics.
• Trader Joe: Trader Joe is an AMM DEX originally built on Avalanche and now expanding multi-chain, with concentrated liquidity pools analogous to Osmosis's. It is a comparable DeFi hub for its respective ecosystem and a relevant peer for liquidity and trading product design.
• Mars Protocol: Mars Protocol is a Cosmos-native money market and margin trading platform deeply integrated with Osmosis. While not a direct AMM competitor, it is a key DeFi primitive in the same ecosystem and a comparable Cosmos appchain with overlapping user base.

Broad incumbents

• Uniswap: Uniswap is the dominant AMM DEX on Ethereum and EVM L2s. It is the clearest analogous protocol to Osmosis in product mechanics (constant-product and concentrated liquidity AMM), but it operates in the EVM world rather than Cosmos and serves a much larger liquidity pool.

Direct peers

• Curve Finance: Curve is an AMM DEX specializing in low-slippage swaps and stable/like-asset liquidity, with concentrated liquidity features that closely parallel Osmosis's pool design. It is a direct functional peer for Osmosis's stable-pool and efficient AMM offerings.
• THORChain: THORChain is a cross-chain liquidity protocol enabling native asset swaps between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cosmos, and other chains without wrapped tokens. It directly competes with Osmosis for cross-chain swap volume, particularly outside of Cosmos appchains.
• SushiSwap: SushiSwap is a multi-chain AMM DEX deployed across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and several other networks, including historically within Cosmos-adjacent ecosystems. It competes with Osmosis for AMM-based liquidity provision and swap volume across chains.
• PancakeSwap: PancakeSwap is the leading AMM DEX on BNB Chain and a multi-chain DEX deployer. It is a comparable automated-market-maker with similar feature sets (concentrated liquidity, perpetuals, farming) and competes for the same retail DEX user base across chains.
• Astroport: Astroport is a Cosmos-native AMM DEX (built on Terra/Terra 2) that competes directly with Osmosis for interchain liquidity and swap volume across IBC-connected chains. It is the closest in-ecosystem competitor.
• Balancer: Balancer pioneered weighted and customizable AMM pools (Balancer-type pools), the same architectural pattern used in Osmosis's GAMM. It is a direct functional peer for programmable, capital-efficient AMM design across EVM chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/osmosiszone
• GitHubgithub.com/osmosis-labs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/osmosis-labs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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