Stani Kulechov
Founder, Aave Labs
Founder, Aave Labs, Aave
Background
Stani Kulechov is the founder of Aave Labs.
He founded the project as ETHLend in 2017. It was relaunched as Aave in January 2020.
About Aave
Aave: Aave is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for lending and borrowing. Stani Kulechov founded the project in 2017 under the name ETHLend.
Key facts
WYDE coverage of Stani Kulechov
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Stani Kulechov, from Mar 29, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026. Stani Kulechov is a founder in 2 stories. The most recent is Aave Lets Users Borrow Against Tokenized Stocks on Base for the First Time.
Aave Lets Users Borrow Against Tokenized Stocks on Base for the First Time
Aave V4's new Equities Hub on Base lets users borrow USDC against Coinbase-issued tokenized shares of Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and four other stocks priced by Chainlink.
Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min read · Founder
Crypto & DeFiWhop Treasury Puts 21 Million Creators on DeFi Rails Without Them Knowing It
Whop Treasury routes 21 million creator balances through Aave lending markets via DeFi rails, earning up to 6% APY automatically.
Mar 29, 2026 · 2 min read · Founder
Reported alongside Stani Kulechov
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