Ondo Finance is a decentralized finance protocol focused on bringing real-world assets (RWAs) onchain to democratize access to institutional-grade capital markets. To accelerate its ecosystem, the project has launched Ondo Catalyst, an ongoing strategic investment initiative backed by Pantera Capital. The program aims to deploy a $250,000,000 treasury to support visionary founders and developer teams. Investments will focus on projects building tokenized financial products, DeFi protocols, and foundational infrastructure that integrate with the Ondo ecosystem.
Ondo Catalyst offers a substantial $250,000,000 strategic investment pool designed to fund visionary teams building onchain capital markets. Backed by Pantera Capital, the program evaluates applications on a rolling basis, offering a mix of equity stakes and token investments for projects that extend the utility of the Ondo ecosystem, as detailed in the official announcement.
The initiative targets two primary investment pillars. The first track focuses on Protocols & Platforms, seeking core financial applications and DeFi protocols that integrate tokenized RWAs. The second track targets Infrastructure, providing capital for foundational technologies such as custody, compliance, identity, and data interoperability solutions. Interested founders can submit their comprehensive project proposals directly via the application portal.
Visit the official program page.
Click the application button to access the official submission form.
Provide comprehensive details about your project, team, and integration plans.
Submit your proposal for review by the evaluation team.