Harvest Finance

Name

Harvest Finance

Legal name

The Farmer Chad Foundation

Website

https://harvest.finance

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Decentralized Finance Yield Index

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Yield Aggregators & Strategy Vaults (FSADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yield Aggregators, Auto-Compounding & Strategy Vaults (DeFi Yield) (FSADAHAK), Yield, Vaults & Asset Management (vault strategies, robo-vaults, structured yield) (FSAPAEAG), Blockchain Data & Indexing Infrastructure for Finance (Nodes, Indexers, Oracles) (FSAGAMAL)

Keywords

• DeFi yield index
• Yield aggregator
• Autocompounding vaults
• Crypto yield farming
• DeFi strategy rankings

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Performance Fees on Harvest-operated Vaults: Operations are funded by performance fees on Harvest-operated vaults. This is the same model the protocol has run since 2020. No advertising revenue, no premium data access fees, no referral payments from protocols for ranking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harvest Finance operates an independent onchain DeFi yield index that tracks live APY, TVL, and share-price data for 106 yield strategies across six blockchain networks (Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, zkSync, HyperEVM) and four asset families (USDC, USDT, ETH, BTC). Users access strategy rankings, methodology documentation, and risk frameworks through a non-custodial website and application that connects to user-controlled wallets. The platform also operates autocompounding smart-contract vaults that automate yield farming mechanics for depositors.

Product overview

Harvest Finance operates an independent on-chain DeFi yield index that tracks 106 live yield strategies across six blockchain networks (Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, zkSync, HyperEVM) and four asset families (USDC, USDT, ETH, BTC). The platform aggregates APY, TVL, and share-price data from Harvest's own indexer, which monitors vault contracts hourly. The core offering consists of yield strategy rankings with daily-resolution historical data, risk classifications, and APY consistency scoring. Data is accessible via the Harvest API and GraphQL subgraph. The company, founded in September 2020, initially launched auto-compounding smart-contract vaults and has since evolved to focus on yield indexing and transparency, with all strategies currently being Harvest-operated products. The platform is non-custodial, does not provide financial advice, and is funded by performance fees on Harvest-operated vaults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harvest Yield Index An independent onchain DeFi yield index tracking live APY, TVL, and share-price history for yield strategies across six blockchain networks and four asset families. Data is read hourly from vault contracts and presented with risk classifications.
• Yield Strategy Rankings Live rankings of 106 yield strategies sortable by 24h APY, 30d APY, TVL, or momentum, with risk tier classifications and sparkline trajectory visualizations for comparison across networks and assets.
• Asset Hubs Per-asset hub pages displaying yield rankings for each tracked asset family. USDC hub lists 59 strategies, ETH hub lists 27, USDT hub lists 11, and BTC hub lists 9 strategies with current best APYs and TVL.
• Harvest API Harvest-operated REST API at api.harvest.finance/vaults returning vault metadata including addresses, token names, platform names, estimated APY, TVL, APY breakdown by source, and reward token information. GraphQL endpoint provides historical time-series data via the indexer subgraph.
• Harvest App Application interface at app.harvest.finance that enables users to interact with the Harvest Protocol. Users connect their own non-custodial wallets to access autocompounding vault strategies that automate harvesting, gas optimization, and reward compounding.
• Risk Framework Documentation Educational documentation framework covering risk categories in DeFi yield strategies including smart contract, oracle, liquidity, depeg, governance, bridge, operator, and economic/market risk, with failure modes and user examination points described for each category.

Quantifiable outcome

• Track 106 active yield strategies across 6 networks with $8.7M tracked TVL
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• HalbornmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Halborn conducted January 2025 review of Harvest's core vault infrastructure. Full report published on GitHub at harvestfi/audits repository.
• MorphocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Morpho is a primary integration partner for Harvest vaults. Multiple Morpho vault strategies are indexed on the platform, including Morpho Alpha, Morpho Market, Morpho Compound, and Morpho Orbit strategies. Morpho vaults are curated and managed by independent third parties. The platform sources APY data from Morpho integrations across Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, and HyperEVM networks.
• AavecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Aave is integrated as a yield source for single-asset lending vaults on Ethereum, Base, Polygon, and zkSync. Multiple Aave V3 strategies are tracked, providing users with access to Aave's lending markets through Harvest's autocompounding vault infrastructure.
• CompoundmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Compound V3 is integrated as a yield source on Base and Arbitrum networks. Harvest provides autocompounding wrappers around Compound lending positions, automatically claiming COMP rewards and compounding them back into the underlying asset.
• CurvemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Curve Finance integration provides access to constant-function AMM liquidity provider strategies. Curve pools have been part of Harvest's vault infrastructure since 2020 deployment.
• UniswapmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Uniswap integration provides access to Uniswap v3 liquidity positions and AMM-based yield strategies. Part of the broader protocol integration ecosystem Harvest has developed over 5 years.
• AerodromemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Aerodrome is a Base-native AMM integrated for liquidity provider vault strategies. Multiple Aerodrome-based strategies are indexed on Harvest including Aerodrome VVV, Aerodrome AERO, and Aerodrome KLIMA vaults.
• EulermajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Euler Finance is integrated as a yield source for Euler-based vaults on Base and Ethereum. Euler was subject to a major exploit in March 2023 affecting strategies that had allocated to it. The platform continues to index Euler-based strategies with appropriate risk disclosures.
• AutopilotmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Autopilot is a strategy partner providing automated yield optimization vaults on Ethereum and Base networks. Autopilot vaults automatically manage yield harvesting and compounding without requiring manual intervention.
• FluidmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Fluid is a strategy partner providing Fluid Lending vaults on Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum. Multiple Fluid-based strategies are indexed across these networks.
• Yearn FinancemajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Yearn OG V2 strategies are indexed on both Ethereum and Base networks. Yearn's autocompounding vault strategies are incorporated into Harvest's yield index.
• GauntletmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Gauntlet is a strategy partner providing Gauntlet Core, Gauntlet Prime, Gauntlet Frontier, and Gauntlet Balanced vault strategies across Ethereum, Base, and HyperEVM networks.
• Haechi AuditmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Haechi Audit conducted a smart contract security review of Harvest. Found one major-severity finding (independently surfaced and remediated prior to publication) and five minor findings. Reports published on GitHub.
• PeckShieldmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020PeckShield conducted smart contract security audit. Primary finding addressed privileged role of 0xf00d deployer address, leading to timelock mechanism introduction. Separate CRVStrategyStable.depositArbCheck() issue patched prior to final report publication.
• CertiKmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020CertiK conducted smart contract security review. One minor-severity finding was classified as false positive after review - described conditions not reachable under production deployment. Remaining items were optimization recommendations with no security impact.
• Least AuthoritymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Least Authority conducted security review. No new findings beyond issues already disclosed or remediated at time of engagement. Review also covered proposed vault redesign and informed subsequent architectural direction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yearn Finance: Yearn is the original DeFi yield aggregator using auto-compounding vaults. Harvest explicitly indexes Yearn OG V2 strategies and shares the same product DNA — both run vault strategies that auto-harvest rewards and reinvest, both publish APY/TVL data, and both serve the same DeFi yield-seeker persona.
• Beefy Finance: Beefy is a multi-chain yield optimizer offering auto-compounding vaults across many of the same networks Harvest covers (Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Base). It competes head-to-head for the same yield-farmer persona and operates a similar vault-and-strategy architecture.
• Autofarm: Autofarm is a multi-chain yield aggregator with auto-compounding vaults similar to Harvest's original product, supporting comparable strategies across BSC, Polygon, Arbitrum, and other EVM chains.
• Convex Finance: Convex is a yield optimizer built on top of Curve (also integrated by Harvest) that lets users earn boosted CRV rewards without locking Curve veCRV. It is a direct competitor for DeFi users optimizing Curve-derived yield strategies.

Broad incumbents

• Compound: Compound V3 is integrated by Harvest on Base and Arbitrum and represents the same lending-yield use case. Compound users can earn yield natively, making it both a yield source for Harvest vaults and a competing destination.
• Curve Finance: Curve is a foundational AMM and stablecoin liquidity venue integrated by Harvest since 2020. It overlaps with Harvest's stable-asset yield offerings and provides some yield natively that competes with Harvest's Curve-strategy wrappers.
• Morpho: Morpho is a lending protocol whose MetaMorpho and Blue vaults dominate Harvest's top APY rankings. Morpho is both a critical upstream yield venue and a competitor — Morpho users can deposit directly without going through Harvest's wrappers.
• Aave: Aave is the largest on-chain lending market and a primary yield source integrated into Harvest vaults (Aave V3 on Ethereum, Base, Polygon, zkSync). Users can earn yield directly from Aave or via Harvest's auto-compounding wrappers, making Aave both a partner and a substitute.

Emerging players

• Pendle Finance: Pendle focuses on yield tokenization and trading (PT/YT) rather than pure auto-compounding, but increasingly competes for the same capital that would otherwise go into Harvest-style vaults. It overlaps on yield-discovery and on-chain yield analytics.
• Stargate Finance: Stargate provides cross-chain liquidity transfer and yield opportunities via LayerZero. While not a direct yield aggregator, it overlaps with Harvest's multi-chain DeFi user base and offers yield-bearing positions on stable assets that compete for the same capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/harvest-finance
• Xx.com/harvest_finance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harvestdotfinance

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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