What WingRiders does

WingRiders is a decentralized exchange protocol built on the Cardano blockchain, operating as an Automated Market Maker (AMM) DEX. Founded in 2021 and incorporated in Ireland, the platform launched its mainnet in April 2022, positioning itself as a lower-cost, more reliable alternative to Ethereum-based DEXs that suffer from high gas fees and failed transactions. The platform lists 670 trading pairs (over 400 Cardano-native), holds $2.66M (17.92M ADA) in total liquidity, and was the first Cardano DEX to support stablecoins (USDC, USDT, DJED, iUSD), introduce StableSwap pools with low slippage, integrate directly with Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets, and operate a non-custodial smart-contract based launchpad. Smart contracts are audited by CertiK.

The product suite comprises swap, ADA auto-staking, liquidity pools, yield farming with up to five reward mechanisms, StableSwap pools, a launchpad, and on-chain DAO governance via the WRT token (100M total supply). Revenue is generated primarily from a share of trading and swapping fees on the protocol's liquidity pools, supplemented by yield farming incentives; the platform operates on a purely product-led, self-serve distribution model with no sales motion, no KYC, and global wallet-based access.

WingRiders secured a $4.5M seed round in February 2022 led by cFund with participation from Animoca Brands, Spartan Group, LongHash Ventures, Matrixport, EMURGO, and other crypto-native investors. The protocol reached #2 DEX on Cardano by TVL within one week of mainnet launch and has continued iterative development through 2024, including DEX V2 (Q3 2024), Launchpad V2, a Pro version, open-sourcing of the V2 codebase, and ongoing Catalyst proposals. The roadmap extends through 2026, with control distributed across WRT token holders via on-chain DAO governance.

Name

WingRiders

Legal name

WingRiders

Website

https://wingriders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WingRiders is a Cardano-based Automated Market Maker (AMM) decentralized exchange offering token swaps, StableSwap pools, liquidity provision, yield farming, ADA auto-staking, and a non-custodial launchpad, serving global self-serve DeFi users via the WRT-governed protocol.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Exchange (DEX)

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

On-Chain Limit Orders & Algorithmic Execution (FSADABAJ)

Keywords

• Decentralized exchange
• Automated market maker
• Cardano defi
• Liquidity pools
• Yield farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Islands

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trading/Swapping Fees: WingRiders charges a portion of trading and swapping fees on each trade performed on the platform's liquidity pools. Liquidity providers receive a share of these fees.
2. Yield Farming Rewards: Users deposit LP tokens into farms to earn WRT token rewards and other rewards. The platform distributes yield farming incentives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WingRiders is a native Automated Market Maker (AMM) decentralized exchange built on the Cardano blockchain, offering over 400 Cardano native token pairs across 670+ total trading pairs. The platform enables individual crypto users to swap tokens, provide liquidity, stake ADA, farm yield, trade stablecoins with minimal slippage via StableSwap pools, and participate in new token launches through a non-custodial smart-contract based launchpad. The protocol is governed on-chain by WRT token holders via a DAO.

Product overview

WingRiders is a native Cardano AMM decentralized exchange (DEX) offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is the AMM DEX v2 supporting over 400 Cardano native token pairs, augmented by embedded staking, liquidity pools, yield farming, stableswap pools, a launchpad, and DAO governance. The WRT governance token ties the ecosystem together, enabling holders to vote on protocol decisions, boost farming rewards, and access exclusive platform features. The platform positions itself as DeFi infrastructure for the Cardano ecosystem, offering token swaps, staking, liquidity provision, and yield farming across a unified interface.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WingRiders AMM DEX Native Automated Market Maker (AMM) decentralized exchange on the Cardano blockchain offering over 400 Cardano native token pairs across 670+ total pairs for token-to-token swaps. Includes ADA auto-staking, multi-reward yield farming, StableSwap pools, and TradingView-powered advanced charting. Target users are individual crypto holders with non-custodial wallets.
• WingRiders Launchpad The first non-custodial, smart-contract based launchpad on Cardano enabling new token projects to launch and raise funds. Designed for Cardano-based projects seeking a decentralized fundraising mechanism and for users wanting to participate in new token sales.
• WRT Token (WingRiders Governance Token) WRT is WingRiders' native utility and governance token with a 100 million total supply. WRT holders can vote on protocol parameters, feature priorities, smart contract upgrades, fee parameters, and farm reward allocations, and use the token to boost yield farming rewards on the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Became 2nd most popular DEX on Cardano by TVL within one week of mainnet launch in April 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nu.FicoreTechnology or IntegrationWallet integration partner. WingRiders' DEX functionality was directly integrated into Nu.Fi staking wallet, demonstrating how the platform can be embedded into any Dapp or wallet. Nu.Fi supports Cardano, Solana, and Flow.
• DAO MakercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunchpad and fundraising platform for new blockchain projects. WingRiders partners with DAO Maker for project launches.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Minswap: Leading Cardano AMM DEX; directly competes with WingRiders on swap, liquidity provision, and yield farming within the same chain and user base.
• SundaeSwap: Early Cardano-native DEX offering AMM swap, staking, and yield farming. Directly comparable product set and target users as WingRiders.
• Curve Finance: Pioneer of StableSwap pools with low-slippage stablecoin swaps. WingRiders' StableSwap feature is a direct conceptual adaptation; comparable on stablecoin swap mechanics.
• SushiSwap: Multi-chain AMM DEX with swap, liquidity provision, yield farming, and launchpad (MISO). Comparable product breadth to WingRiders' multi-feature offering.
• PancakeSwap: Multi-chain DEX (originally BSC, now expanded) with AMM swap, farms, launchpad, and staking. Closely comparable product mix and go-to-market via token incentives.
• Balancer: Multi-chain AMM DEX supporting custom-weight liquidity pools and yield opportunities; comparable on AMM DEX mechanics, though Balancer focuses on portfolio-style pools.
• MuesliSwap: Cardano-native DEX with AMM and order-book hybrid functionality. Direct competitor on Cardano for swap and liquidity provision.
• VyFinance: Cardano-native DeFi protocol offering swap, lending, and stablecoin vault services. Comparable DeFi feature set targeting the same Cardano user base.

Broad incumbents

• Uniswap: Largest DEX by TVL globally; sets the AMM DEX category standard that WingRiders' product architecture emulates, though Uniswap operates primarily on Ethereum and L2s.

Regional players

• Raydium: Leading Solana DEX with AMM swap, yield farming, and launchpad (AcceleRaytor). Comparable multi-feature product design but operates in a different chain ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wingriderscom
• GitHubgithub.com/WingRiders
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1eo9BYlzkc3sU6F3Zo3sKw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wingriders

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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

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