By avoiding large cross-chain fund movements and maintaining separate on-chain vaults, YO Protocol reduces bridge risk and enhances safety for users’ funds.

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YO Labs closed a $10 million Series A led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital, bringing total raised to $24 million.

The Series A raises capital to scale the cross-chain yield platform for YO Protocol.

YO Protocol operates across chains with autonomous vaults on each supported chain (yoETH, yoUSD, yoBTC, yoEUR, yoGOLD), allocating capital to the best risk-adjusted yield while minimizing bridge exposure.

The cross-chain approach uses dedicated vaults on each chain (embassies) to keep assets native and further minimize bridging risks.

In 2025, the DeFi funding environment remains strong, with multiple rounds signaling growing investor interest in DeFi infrastructure and related projects.

A core feature is the DeFi Graph, which maps protocol connections and can automatically trigger safety actions by assessing dependencies up to five levels deep.

Risk Adjusted Yield is a core metric derived from thousands of risk vectors to estimate default probability rather than chasing the highest yields.

Funding aims to accelerate YO Protocol’s cross-chain DeFi yield platform, optimizing users’ crypto earnings across multiple blockchains.

Foundation Capital led the round; Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital participated, bringing YO Labs’ total funding to $24 million.

Risk management is emphasized, evaluating protocol age and audit history, with risk scoring supported by partner Exponential.fi.