Stani Kulechov
Stani Kulechov is the Founder and CEO of Aave, a decentralized peer-to-peer lending platform. A pioneer in decentralized finance, Stani is a thought leader and investor in blockchain technology, smart contracts, and Web3. He is an active seed investor providing both funds and advice to numerous DeFi projects. He is also a mentor to many founders and advisors of ICOs and blockchain projects and has spoken at numerous fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency events, particularly on topics related to Ethereum smart contracts.
Stani Kulechov Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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Master's Degree in Law
DEFI INVESTMENTS & EXPERTISE
Stani is an active investor in the DeFi space, providing capital to dozens of projects.
He is a serial entrepreneur with a wealth of experience developing technology in the crypto, blockchain, and fintech space.
He created one of the first decentralized, peer-to-peer protocols on Ethereum, ETHLend.
He was also the Founder of the sustainable decentralized social networking platform, Lens Protocol.
He has backed Lido, a DeFi and staking protocol; Maple, an Australian finance firm with a token-governed platform; Slingshot, a crypto swapping protocol; Swivel, another yield-generating DeFi protocol; and PoolTogether, a crypto savings protocol, among others.
RECOGNITIONS
2021-2023 CoinDesk Most Influential
2021 Cointelegraph's Top 100
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Stani gives frequent interviews and speaks at industry conferences.
He has been featured in Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, Blockworks, and CoinMarketCap.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.