Maple Finance company
Overview
Maple Finance is an on-chain institutional capital-markets and asset-management protocol on Ethereum and Solana. It uses a pool-based model where its in-house credit arm (Maple Direct) underwrites borrowers, and lenders deposit into these pools to earn yield. Following borrower defaults in 2022, Maple pivoted away from undercollateralized lending to a fully secured, overcollateralized model; its permissionless Syrup product (launched 2024) opens the lender side to non-KYC participants while borrowers remain institutionally vetted.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Maple Finance connects to 12 tracked entities, most strongly to Clearpool, Maple syrupUSDC, SYRUP.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 12 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
competes_with | Clearpool | 95% |
tokenizes | Maple syrupUSDC | 95% |
issued | SYRUP | 95% |
operates | Maple Syrup Pool | 95% |
deployed_on | Ethereum | 90% |
founded_by | Sid Powell | 90% |
tokenizes | Maple syrupUSDT | 90% |
tokenizes | Maple Institutional Pool | 90% |
operates | Maple Cash Management Pool | 90% |
headquartered_in | Ireland | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Maple Finance?
Maple Finance is a decentralized capital markets protocol enabling institutional borrowers to access undercollateralized loans on Ethereum and Solana.
What chains does Maple Finance run on?
Maple Finance is deployed on Ethereum and Solana.
Who founded Maple Finance?
Maple Finance was founded by Sid Powell.
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