MEV-X

What MEV-X does

MEV-X is a Dubai-based cryptocurrency research and product company founded in 2023 that builds tools for extracting and redistributing Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) across decentralized finance markets. The company operates a unified platform of three products: Homelander, an MEV internalization tool for DEXs that uses a post-swap hook architecture to capture backrun value within the user's original transaction; Starlight, a CEX-DEX arbitrage bot that monitors price discrepancies across centralized and decentralized exchanges and executes coordinated trades; and Butcher, an upcoming on-chain liquidation engine targeting lending-protocol positions that fall below collateral thresholds. The product portfolio operates across 8 blockchain networks, including Polygon, BNB Chain, Base, Sonic, Ethereum, and Arbitrum.

The company's business model centers on running its own MEV extraction strategies and offering self-serve infrastructure tools (with developer documentation) to DEXs and DeFi protocols that wish to internalize MEV value rather than leak it to external block builders and validators. It reports 1M+ MEV transactions executed and $25M+ in cumulative trade volume as traction metrics, but discloses no revenue, pricing tiers, funding, or institutional investors. The team is described as 7 developers functioning as 'MEV-ReSearchers,' and the company has no disclosed management roster, legal entity, or ownership structure. Distribution is product-led through public channels including a Dune Analytics dashboard, Telegram, X (Twitter), Medium, and LinkedIn, with email ([email protected]) as the primary inquiry channel.

Name

MEV-X

Legal name

MEV-X

Website

https://mev-x.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEV-X is a Dubai-based DeFi research and product company that builds and operates MEV extraction tools (Homelander, Starlight, Butcher) across 8 blockchain networks, targeting DEXs, CEXs, and lending protocols seeking to internalize arbitrage and liquidation value.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain MEV Infrastructure

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

MEV Infrastructure (Relays, Auctions, Protect, Searchers) (FSADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

MEV & Transaction Supply Chain Tooling (bundlers, private mempools, builders) (FSAPABAL)

Keywords

• MEV extraction tools
• DeFi arbitrage software
• Blockchain MEV optimization
• On-chain liquidation engine
• DEX MEV internalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. MEV Extraction Revenue: Revenue generated from MEV extraction activities including arbitrage profits, backrun capture, and liquidation rewards. The company executes MEV strategies across 8 blockchain networks and captures value that would otherwise flow to block builders and validators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEV-X develops and operates a suite of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) extraction and optimization tools across 8 blockchain networks. Its product lineup includes Homelander (MEV internalization for DEXs via post-swap hooks), Starlight (CEX-DEX arbitrage bot), and Butcher (on-chain liquidation engine for lending protocols). The company captures backrun opportunities, cross-chain arbitrage spreads, and liquidation rewards while redistributing recovered MEV back to platforms and users.

Product overview

MEV-X is a unified platform of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) tools designed to identify and capture inefficiencies in decentralized markets. The product portfolio consists of three integrated tools: Homelander (available) for MEV internalization at the DEX level, capturing backrun value within user transactions; Starlight (available) for CEX-DEX cross-venue arbitrage; and Butcher (coming soon) for on-chain liquidation execution across lending protocols. These tools operate across 8 blockchain networks and share a common infrastructure for MEV opportunity detection and transaction optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Homelander: MEV internalization for DEXs. Captures backrun opportunities within the originating transaction and returns the value to the domain that generates it.
• Starlight
• Butcher

Products and services

• Homelander MEV internalization tool for decentralized exchanges (DEXs) that captures backrun opportunities within the originating transaction via a post-swap hook architecture and returns the recovered MEV directly to the platform. Enables exchanges to reclaim value that would otherwise flow to block builders and validators and redistribute it to users, liquidity providers, or other strategic priorities.
• Starlight CEX-DEX arbitrage bot that monitors centralized and decentralized exchange markets in real time, detects price discrepancies the moment prices diverge, and executes coordinated trades across both venues with automated precision to convert short-lived spread differences into realized profit.
• Butcher On-chain liquidation engine that continuously monitors borrower health across lending protocols, detects positions that fall below required collateral levels, and performs fast, targeted liquidation execution to earn the associated liquidation reward.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1M+ MEV transactions executed
• +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

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PolygoncoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported network where MEV-X actively runs extraction strategies and arbitrage operations.
• BNB ChaincoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported network where MEV-X actively runs extraction strategies and arbitrage operations.
• BasecoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported network where MEV-X actively runs extraction strategies and arbitrage operations.
• Sonic (Franchain)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupported network where MEV-X actively runs extraction strategies and arbitrage operations.
• EthereumcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported network where MEV-X actively runs extraction strategies and arbitrage operations.
• ArbitrumcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupported network where MEV-X actively runs extraction strategies and arbitrage operations.
• FlashbotscoreTechnology or IntegrationEcosystem partner providing MEV infrastructure that MEV-X integrates with for transaction optimization.
• UniswapcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor DEX protocol supported by MEV-X products, particularly relevant for Homelander's MEV internalization functionality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flashbots: Direct competitor in MEV infrastructure. Flashbots builds MEV-Boost relays, block-building tooling (SUAVE), and searcher APIs; MEV-X integrates with Flashbots and competes for the same transaction optimization and backrun opportunities across major chains.
• Rook (formerly KeeperDAO): MEV coordination protocol and keeper network that aggregates and redistributes MEV. Directly comparable as a DeFi-native MEV capture and redistribution platform with similar product positioning to MEV-X's Homelander.
• Blocknative: Mempool infrastructure and MEV-aware transaction monitoring platform. Competes with MEV-X in the transaction pre-confirmation and mempool analytics layer that underpins searcher and arbitrage strategies.
• bloXroute: Operates MEV infrastructure including BDN (Blockchain Distribution Network) and MEV relays/searching services. Comparable to MEV-X as a cross-chain MEV infrastructure provider competing for searcher and builder market share.
• Eden Network: Block builder and MEV prioritization network on Ethereum. Operates directly in the block-building and transaction-ordering supply chain that MEV-X's Starlight and Homelander products interact with.

Broad incumbents

• Wintermute: Large crypto-native market maker and OTC desk that runs sophisticated cross-venue arbitrage strategies. Competes with Starlight in CEX-DEX arbitrage space with substantially more capital and trading infrastructure.
• 1inch: Leading DEX aggregator with built-in MEV protection (Fusion mode). Listed as an integration partner and overlapping with MEV-X in the DEX routing and MEV-protection market segment.

Emerging players

• EigenPhi: MEV analytics and data platform tracking on-chain MEV extraction across chains. Overlaps with MEV-X's Dune dashboards and analytics positioning; both serve DeFi participants monitoring MEV flows.
• Manifold Finance: DeFi infrastructure provider offering MEV-aware trading tools and SDKs (FOLD/RXD). Comparable to MEV-X as a smaller-scale MEV tooling provider targeting protocols and traders.
• Archer DAO: DEX trading extension that routes transactions through Flashbots to capture MEV for users. Overlaps with MEV-X's MEV internalization concept (Homelander) for users seeking to recapture MEV rather than leak it to searchers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MEV_X_project
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mev-x

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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