Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M Seed Round Led by Ether.Fi and Electric Capital

Hyperbeat, a yield infrastructure protocol for the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, has closed an oversubscribed $5.2 million seed round co-led by ether.Fi Ventures and Electric Capital [1]. The funding will be used to expand Hyperbeat’s infrastructure, focusing on traders, protocols, and institutions within the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Additional investors in the round include Coinbase Ventures, Chapter One, Selini, Maelstrom, Anchorage Digital, and community backers via HyperCollective [1].

Hyperbeat functions as the native yield layer for Hyperliquid, enabling users to earn, stake, and spend directly from their on-chain portfolios. It captures yield from Hyperliquid’s funding rates—previously limited to sophisticated market participants—and packages it into tokenized vaults. The protocol’s core offerings include beHYPE, a liquid staking token; Hyperbeat Earn, high-yield vaults on HyperEVM; Morphobeat, a credit layer for borrowing against vault positions; and Hyperbeat Pay, a protocol-based alternative to traditional banking rails. These tools are designed to offer a comprehensive on-chain financial experience for traders and institutions [1].

The timing of the seed raise coincides with a period of significant growth for Hyperliquid, as the platform’s total value locked (TVL) has now surpassed $2.1 billion. This increase in TVL indicates rising institutional and community interest in the ecosystem. Avichal Garg, a general partner at Electric Capital and co-leader of the round, emphasized that Hyperbeat’s approach combines strong technical execution with a deep understanding of the Hyperliquid community. He noted that Hyperliquid has “fundamentally shifted trading on-chain,” and Hyperbeat is building the next layer of the financial stack [1].

The investment reflects a broader trend in decentralized finance (DeFi) toward the development of specialized infrastructure that supports institutional-grade financial tools. As decentralized exchanges continue to attract attention, the integration of yield-generating mechanisms becomes increasingly important. Hyperbeat’s focus on this niche positions it to serve a market that values both innovation and performance [1].

The oversubscription of the round suggests a strong appetite among investors for projects that align with the future of DeFi and can deliver value through yield optimization and improved liquidity services. With ether.Fi and Electric Capital bringing both capital and strategic insight, Hyperbeat is well-positioned to expand its offerings and strengthen its role within the Hyperliquid ecosystem [1].

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[1] Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M Backing From ether.Fi, Electric Capital

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