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Helio Protocol

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Helio makes it easy to earn with the over-collateralized and secure HAY destablecoin

SingaporeFounded 2022Cybersecurity
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2023
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Helio Protocol

Helio Protocol is an innovative financial technology company operating in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. It offers a unique asset class known as HAY, an over-collateralized destablecoin. Unlike traditional stablecoins that aim for absolute price stability with fiat currencies, HAY is backed by decentralized assets such as BNB and BUSD, providing a more flexible and resilient form of digital currency. Users can mint and borrow HAY by providing BNB or BUSD as collateral, which can then be used for yield staking, liquidity mining, and transferring value. The protocol is built on the BNB Chain, ensuring fast and secure transactions.

Helio Protocol serves a diverse range of clients, including individual crypto investors, institutional investors, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). The company operates in the rapidly growing DeFi market, which aims to democratize financial services by eliminating intermediaries and offering more transparent and efficient financial products.

The business model of Helio Protocol revolves around its native governance token, HELIO. Following the launch of HELIO, the protocol will transition to a DAO structure, allowing the community to govern the treasury, revenue pool, and future direction of the project. Revenue is generated through borrowing interest on HAY and various staking and liquidity mining activities.

In summary, Helio Protocol is redefining the stablecoin landscape by introducing a more flexible and decentralized alternative. It leverages liquid staked assets and decentralized governance to offer a robust and innovative financial product.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Singapore
Employees
14
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
74.8/100
Industry
Security
Sector
Cybersecurity
Client focus
b2b
Investment activity
1 company, latest Jul 2023
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

1 recorded event

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Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
EARLY VCOther financing Aug 2023 $10M $40M YZi Labs ↗
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Helio Protocol website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Helio Protocol is 2.8K monthly website visits, down 64.6% over the last three months. Helio Protocol's team declined 6.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.8K 3-month web change-64.6% 1-year team growth-6.7%
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  • YZi Labs
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