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Akash Mahendra is Director of the Haven1 Foundation where he leads strategy, operations, and risk management efforts in support of Haven1 — an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain purpose-built to provide a secure environment for on-chain finance. He is also a Portfolio Manager at the digital wealth platform Yield App. Mahendra started his career as a Legal Enforcement Officer at The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, before diving into Web3 full-time. Prior to joining Haven1, Akash served as the Chief Investment Officer at the Web3 investment firm DAO Capital, and the Head of Operations and Strategy at Steady State, an automated DeFi insurance company, where he honed his expertise in blockchain tech and financial portfolio management.
About Haven1
Haven1 is an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain designed to offer a secure, trusted, compliant environment to drive the mass adoption of on-chain finance. Architected by the innovators behind the digital wealth platform Yield App, Haven1 incorporates a provable identity framework and robust security guardrails at the network level, to provide retail, professional, and institutional investors alike with an on-chain finance platform free from the challenges and risks that plague the DeFi ecosystem. To learn more about Haven1, visit https://www.haven1.org/
About Yield App
Yield App is a digital wealth platform that offers safe custody of digital assets, or allows customers to exchange and earn on their assets in return for market-leading rates. Its mission is to safely unlock the full potential of digital assets, combine them with the most rewarding opportunities available across financial markets and make these available to the masses.
Akash Mahendra is Director of the Haven1 Foundation where he leads strategy, operations, and risk management efforts in support of Haven1 — an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain purpose-built to provide a secure environment for on-chain finance. He is also a Portfolio Manager at the digital wealth platform Yield App. Mahendra started his career as a Legal Enforcement Officer at The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, before diving into Web3 full-time. Prior to joining Haven1, Akash served as the Chief Investment Officer at the Web3 investment firm DAO Capital, and the Head of Operations and Strategy at Steady State, an automated DeFi insurance company, where he honed his expertise in blockchain tech and financial portfolio management.
About Haven1
Haven1 is an EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain designed to offer a secure, trusted, compliant environment to drive the mass adoption of on-chain finance. Architected by the innovators behind the digital wealth platform Yield App, Haven1 incorporates a provable identity framework and robust security guardrails at the network level, to provide retail, professional, and institutional investors alike with an on-chain finance platform free from the challenges and risks that plague the DeFi ecosystem. To learn more about Haven1, visit https://www.haven1.org/
About Yield App
Yield App is a digital wealth platform that offers safe custody of digital assets, or allows customers to exchange and earn on their assets in return for market-leading rates. Its mission is to safely unlock the full potential of digital assets, combine them with the most rewarding opportunities available across financial markets and make these available to the masses.