What Archimedes does

Archimedes (operating as Archimedes Finance) is a Miami-based, venture-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol founded in 2022 that builds lending, borrowing, and yield-optimization infrastructure accessible via a self-serve web DApp. The platform's core products include HODL+, which transforms Bitcoin into a yield-bearing asset offering up to 8% passive APY with leverage strategies capable of up to 40% max leveraged APY; Protected Pools, which add guardrail-style security enhancements to liquidity positions on Convex and Aura; Omni-Pools, which algorithmically reallocate liquidity across supported venues based on APY and risk; and Leverage Strategies that provide interest-free leverage on DeFi positions (Uniswap v3, Convex, Aura) collateralized by Bitcoin. The native lvUSD stablecoin and ARCH governance token (with veARCH locking) are planned or partially deployed, and the protocol also offers Position Health Monitoring infrastructure that tracks and manages leveraged positions automatically.

The underlying technology is a smart-contract-based DeFi architecture integrating multiple on-chain venues (Convex, Aura, Uniswap v3, PancakeSwap, Pendle, Wombex), with public GitHub repositories supporting transparency. Archimedes monetizes via a 10% performance fee on auto-compounded user rewards, routed to the Archimedes DAO Treasury, rather than subscriptions, spreads, or token sales disclosed in the input. Go-to-market is product-led growth through a permissionless DApp, supplemented by community-driven acquisition via Discord Agora calls, Substack, Medium, YouTube, Twitter/X, and developer relations on GitHub. The primary customer segments are Bitcoin holders seeking yield on idle BTC and DeFi power users seeking leveraged exposure to curated strategies, with liquidity providers as a secondary segment.

The company has raised $7.3 million in pre-launch funding (a $2.4M pre-seed in 2022 led by Shima Capital and a $4.9M seed in February 2023 led by Hack VC), employs a small team of 6+ including CEO Oz Rabinovitch and CTO/co-founder Tomer Mayara, and reports Total Value Locked of $2.3M+. The application remains in unaudited beta, which is the most significant risk factor limiting institutional adoption and revenue scale.

Name

Archimedes

Legal name

Archimedes

Website

https://archimedesfi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Archimedes Finance is a Miami-based DeFi protocol, founded in 2022, that provides self-serve lending, borrowing, and yield-optimization products — including HODL+ Bitcoin yield (up to 8% APY), protected liquidity pools, and Bitcoin-collateralized leverage strategies — to Bitcoin holders and DeFi power users, monetizing via a 10% performance fee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Decentralized Lending & Borrowing Protocols (FSADAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yield Aggregators & Strategy Vaults (FSADAMAF), DeFi Asset Management & On-Chain Index Protocols (FSADAMAK)

Keywords

• Decentralized finance protocol
• Bitcoin yield product
• Defi leverage strategies
• Protected liquidity pools
• Lending borrowing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Performance Fees: Archimedes automatically collects user rewards and compounds them, taking a 10% performance fee from profits which is sent to the Archimedes DAO Treasury

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Archimedes is a DeFi lending and borrowing platform that enables users to earn passive APY on Bitcoin via the HODL+ product, access interest-free leverage on DeFi strategies (Uniswap v3, Convex, Aura) powered by BTC collateral, and provide liquidity through protected pools with automated guardrails and Omni-Pool rebalancing. The platform is operated through a self-serve DApp and monetizes via a 10% performance fee on compounded rewards routed to the Archimedes DAO Treasury.

Product overview

Archimedes Finance is a DeFi lending and borrowing platform offering multiple interconnected products: HODL+ for Bitcoin yield generation (up to 8% passive APY with 10x leverage capability), Protected Pools providing security enhancements for Convex and Aura liquidity positions, Omni-Pools for automated cross-pool optimization, and veARCH as the governance token for protocol participation. The platform enables users to earn passive income on BTC, access interest-free leverage on DeFi strategies (Uniswap v3, Convex, Aura), and participate in protected liquidity provision. The ecosystem is accessed through the DApp, currently in beta status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HODL+: Bitcoin passive income product allowing users to earn up to 8% APY on BTC with leverage strategies up to 40% max leveraged APY.
• veARCH
• lvUSD

Products and services

• HODL+ A Bitcoin yield product that transforms BTC into a yield-bearing asset, offering up to 8% passive APY on Bitcoin holdings and up to 10x leverage on gains through leverage strategies. Designed for crypto holders who want their BTC to generate passive income.
• Protected Pools DeFi liquidity pools on Convex and Aura enhanced with protective guardrails that add security and reward enhancement for liquidity providers, including automatic risk monitoring and reward compounding.
• Omni-Pools Automated liquidity pools that adjust liquidity allocations across various DeFi pools, optimizing for safety and yield based on APY and risk assessments.
• Leverage Strategies Interest-free leverage on DeFi strategies including Uniswap v3, Convex, and Aura, powered by Bitcoin collateral, allowing users to multiply capital and gains.
• veARCH A token locking mechanism where users lock their ARCH tokens to participate in protocol governance and earn special rewards after the beta phase.
• Archimedes DApp Web application providing access to HODL+, Protected Pools, Omni-Pools, leverage strategies, and portfolio management tools for users who connect their crypto wallets. Currently in beta and unaudited.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users can earn up to 8% passive APY on Bitcoin holdings
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Convex FinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated DeFi protocol for protected liquidity pools. Archimedes provides protective guardrails for Convex liquidity positions.
• Aura FinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated DeFi protocol for protected liquidity pools. Archimedes provides protective guardrails for Aura liquidity positions.
• Uniswap V3coreTechnology or IntegrationSupported for leverage strategies. Users can access Uniswap V3 positions with interest-free leverage through Archimedes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aave: Largest decentralized lending/borrowing protocol with billions in TVL. Overlaps with Archimedes' lending/borrowing and leverage capabilities but as part of a much broader lending suite rather than a yield-optimization focus.
• Uniswap: Leading decentralized exchange and core liquidity venue that Archimedes builds leverage strategies on top of. Comparable as DeFi infrastructure serving overlapping users, though Uniswap is an AMM rather than yield/leverage layer.
• Compound Finance: Foundational DeFi lending protocol offering algorithmic money markets. Comparable to Archimedes' lending primitive and target audience, though Compound focuses on core lending markets rather than yield aggregation or BTC-leverage.

Direct peers

• Pendle Finance: Yield-tokenization protocol and an Archimedes integration partner. Comparable in offering fixed-yield and trading of yield exposure on DeFi assets, addressing the same power-user segment.
• Yearn Finance: Pioneer DeFi yield aggregator offering automated vault strategies across multiple protocols. Directly comparable in product (auto-compounding, multi-protocol optimization) and audience (DeFi power users seeking optimized yield), though Yearn operates at vastly greater scale.
• Aura Finance: Balancer-ecosystem yield wrapper analogous to Convex for Balancer liquidity. Archimedes integrates with Aura for Protected Pools, making it a direct comparable in the protected-boosted-yield category.
• Convex Finance: Curve-ecosystem yield optimizer and one of Archimedes' deepest protocol integrations. Directly comparable as a DeFi protocol aggregating boosted CRV rewards and protected liquidity provision, the exact layer Archimedes wraps with guardrails.
• Beefy Finance: Multi-chain yield aggregator that auto-compounds rewards across DeFi protocols with a performance-fee model similar to Archimedes' 10% fee. Direct peer in vault strategy, fee structure, and PLG/DeFi user target segment.

Others

• Origin Protocol: DeFi infrastructure project that was an early investor in Archimedes. Adjacent as a DeFi builder in yield-bearing stablecoins (OUSD), thematically related through shared investor base and DeFi-yield product category.

Emerging players

• Stargate Finance: Cross-chain liquidity and yield protocol focused on stable-asset transfers with yield. Comparable as a yield-bearing stablecoin ecosystem player addressing similar DeFi users with stablecoin-yield exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/archimedesfi
• GitHubgithub.com/thisisarchimedes/Archimedes_Finance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ArchimedesFi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors14 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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