Huobi Labs

Huobi Labs is the decentralised finance arm of the Huobi digital asset group, also referred to as Huobi DeFiLabs. It was created to study, fund and nurture DeFi projects, working with the wider crypto community. It serves DeFi founders and the exchange's own users.

Services

• DeFi research: studies the financial theory and technology that sit underneath decentralised finance.
• Investment: puts capital into DeFi projects at an early point in their life.
• Incubation: helps selected projects develop with hands-on support.
• Ecosystem building: works with chosen DeFi teams to serve Huobi users and grow the wider space.

Who it works with

The unit works with DeFi projects and with the global crypto and DeFi community. Its parent group serves users of both centralised and decentralised financial products.

Key facts

• Parent: Huobi Group, a global digital asset exchange
• Launch team: four staff at the start
• Investment lead: a chief investment officer hired from the blockchain investment arm of a Chinese bank's overseas branch
• Focus: research, investment and incubation of DeFi-related projects