Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 9th, 2026, Chainwire
Enhanced Labs Inc, a company focused on building DeFi solutions that package sophisticated options and derivatives strategies into very easily-accessible products for users, has successfully closed a $1,000,000 strategic pre-seed funding round
The round was led by Maximum Frequency Ventures with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and other angel investors. The team has highlighted that this is a strategic pre-seed round, with the composition of its investor base being intentional, prioritising strategic alignment. These investors have targeted expertise in trading infrastructure, market-making, institutional distribution, and more.
According to the announcement article , Enhanced’s approach will be designed around three strategic pillars:
The first is to focus on delivering more competitive rates through improved auction mechanics and capital efficiency
The second aims to extend options-based yield strategies beyond major assets to a broader range of on-chain holdings, including tokenised real-world assets
The third emphasises operational efficiency, seeking to distil complex strategies into an intuitive, objective-first user experience where participants define desired outcomes — yield, hedging, or structured exposure — rather than navigating the underlying instruments directly.
The newly acquired capital is expected to support product development and the operational groundwork needed
The announcement comes during a period of notable momentum in the Options sector in DeFi not seen since 2024. Volatility yield for crypto assets using options strategies seem to also be steadily growing in both institutional and retail interest in recent months. Enhanced is building at the intersection of two major narratives – onchain yield and options.
About Enhanced
Enhanced is building a multi-chain DeFi platform for structured yield and wealth products, starting with various derivative strategies for more assets on-chain. For more information about Enhanced, users can visit or X at
Contact
FounderKevin AngEnhanced Labs Inckevin@enhanced.finance
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