{"id":"avant","title":"Avant","content":"**Avant** is a [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) platform built on the [Avalanche network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/avalanche), focused on providing security and stability to its users including individual investors, [DAOs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao), and institutional treasuries. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-oo69zb8tov)[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-iv5teh583f)\n\n## Overview\n\nThe core offering for Avant is avUSD, a stable value token designed to deliver yields through advanced on-chain managed strategies. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-oklryxy6idn)\n\n## Core Tokens\n\n### avUSD\n\nLaunched in July 2024 alongside savUSD[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-obq8vft973), avUSD is Avant’s flagship stable value token, minted when users deposit [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc) or [USDT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether). It represents a receipt for deposits, with the underlying funds managed by trusted partners to generate high returns in advanced, market-neutral [DeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi), on-chain strategies. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-ujwpd0dscoi)\n\nThe returns come from a series of [Avalanche](https://iq.wiki/wiki/avalanche)-focused market-neutral strategies designed to ensure stability, scalability, and growth. Avant partnered with leading financial entities like 0xPartners, to effectively manage these strategies. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-2s93y4kcj3y)\n\n> \"Avant utilizes a delta-neutral strategy, focusing on arbitrage and hedging to minimize risks associated with volatile markets, ensuring consistent returns.\" - the team explains[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-obq8vft973)\n\nThrough its staked version, savUSD, avUSD provides an avenue for earning returns, which makes it ideal for use as productive collateral. [\\[8\\]](#cite-id-vueso46evl)\n\n### savUSD (Staked avUSD)\n\nsavUSD is the Staked version of avUSD, functioning as a yield-bearing asset. The yield is generated using the USDC and USDT that users deposit with market-neutral on-chain strategies. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-ujwpd0dscoi)\n\nsavUSD provides users with the opportunity to earn returns on their staked avUSD through well-managed investment strategies. It also provides users the flexibility to get their avUSD back with a 1-week delay of unstaking in place for security purposes. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-ujwpd0dscoi)\n\n### $6.5 Million Seed Funding\n\nIn November 2024, Avant secured $6.5 million in seed funding, establishing a post-money valuation of $25 million. The round attracted investments from Superlayer, Avalaunch, GoGoPool, Daybreak Digital, and angel investor Linda Kreitzman. Founder [Rhett Shipp](https://iq.wiki/wiki/rhett-shipp) emphasized leveraging the team's established network over targeting prominent venture capital firms, aiming for speed and investment diversity.  [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-ViVFeGHJBF)\n\n## Partners\n\n* OXPartners[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-nw7xbz3kqw)\n* Gogopool\n* Avalaunch\n* Daybreak Digital[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-iv5teh583f)\n\n## Auditors\n\n* Dedaub\n* Omniscia[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-iv5teh583f)","summary":"Avant is a DeFi platform on Avalanche, offering the avUSD stable value token with high returns from market-neutral on-chain strategies.","images":[{"id":"QmNUKLpjbiPm4Cauk1fxwWZJJyBuf1WBjRNwWYq6q5cmn8","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"defi","title":"Decentralized Finance"}],"tags":[{"id":"Protocols"}],"media":[],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"oo69zb8tov\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/avantprotocol\",\"description\":\"twitter profile\",\"timestamp\":1724169002308},{\"id\":\"iv5teh583f\",\"url\":\"https://www.avantprotocol.com/\",\"description\":\"official website\",\"timestamp\":1724169014306},{\"id\":\"oklryxy6idn\",\"url\":\"https://docs.avantprotocol.com/overview/\",\"description\":\"docs - avant\",\"timestamp\":1724169379640},{\"id\":\"nw7xbz3kqw\",\"url\":\"https://docs.avantprotocol.com/0xpartners/introduction\",\"description\":\"partnership with OXPartners\",\"timestamp\":1724169933875},{\"id\":\"obq8vft973\",\"url\":\"https://cryptonews.net/news/defi/29430711/\",\"description\":\"Avant Protocol Launches avUSD and savUSD\",\"timestamp\":1724170148502},{\"id\":\"ujwpd0dscoi\",\"url\":\"https://docs.avantprotocol.com/overview/core-tokens\",\"description\":\"docs - core token\",\"timestamp\":1724170238030},{\"id\":\"2s93y4kcj3y\",\"url\":\"https://docs.avantprotocol.com/avusd/the-role-of-avusd\",\"description\":\"role of avUSD\",\"timestamp\":1724170553422},{\"id\":\"vueso46evl\",\"url\":\"https://docs.avantprotocol.com/avusd/why-choose-avusd\",\"description\":\"why avUSD\",\"timestamp\":1724170656785},{\"id\":\"ViVFeGHJBF\",\"description\":\"The Block: Avant, Ethena-like DeFi protocol, raises $6.5 million in seed funding\",\"timestamp\":1760711551000,\"url\":\"https://www.theblock.co/post/328512/avant-protocol-ethena-like-seed-funding\"}]"},{"id":"website","value":"https://www.avantprotocol.com/"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/avantprotocol"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/avant-protocol/"},{"id":"discord_profile","value":"https://discord.gg/mH4pRvupxD"},{"id":"github_profile","value":"https://github.com/Avant-Protocol"},{"id":"coingecko_profile","value":"https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/avant-usd"},{"id":"arkham","value":"https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/token/avant-usd"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"\"https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmXFJku5VKiEPgeTvpjry12GjMQzxBrVhiegUSkvarV3tJ\""},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Updated ID and added Arkham Intelligence blockchain\""},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmXFJku5VKiEPgeTvpjry12GjMQzxBrVhiegUSkvarV3tJ"}],"events":[],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x212Cb3F4aE6611054637f9f78F18fB628AD258bb"},"operator":{"id":"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":["arkham-intelligence"],"founders":["rhett-shipp"],"speakers":[]},"recentActivity":"{\"items\":[{\"id\":\"d3197ec7-7e4f-4132-a529-d412f55a1708\",\"title\":\"Avant\",\"description\":\"Avant is a DeFi platform on Avalanche, offering the avUSD stable value token with high returns from market-neutral on-chain strategies.\",\"timestamp\":\"2025-11-23T23:53:15.680Z\",\"category\":\"Wiki Update\",\"status\":{\"icon\":\"RiGlobalLine\",\"label\":\"Wiki Updated\",\"iconClassName\":\"text-green-500\"},\"user\":{\"name\":\"0x212Cb3F4aE6611054637f9f78F18fB628AD258bb\",\"address\":\"0x1E23b34d3106F0C1c74D17f2Cd0F65cdb039b138\"},\"button\":{\"label\":\"View Summary\",\"icon\":\"RiFileTextLine\"},\"summarySections\":[{\"title\":\"Linked Wikis\",\"subtitle\":\"A new blockchain was linked to the wiki.\",\"variant\":\"added\",\"changeCount\":1,\"changes\":[\"Added 'arkham-intelligence' blockchain.\"]},{\"title\":\"Links\",\"subtitle\":\"New external profile links were added.\",\"variant\":\"added\",\"changeCount\":2,\"changes\":[\"Added 'coingecko_profile' link: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/avant-usd\",\"Added 'arkham' link: https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/token/avant-usd\"]}]}]}"}