IntoTheBlock, a recognized leader in institutional DeFi solutions and Trident Digital, a renowned digital assets financial services firm, today announced their merger to form Sentora, an institutional DeFi platform combining analytics, risk management, and financial services. 0 This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.
At launch, Sentora has secured a $25 million Series A round of funding led by New Form Capital, with backing from Joint Effects, Tribe Capital, and strategic ecosystem investors including Ripple, Curved Ventures, Flare, and Bankai Ventures. A New Institutional Gateway to DeFi Institutions have long circled DeFi, intrigued by yields but wary of its regulatory and operational risks. Sentora aims to close that gap by offering a consolidated platform where funds, treasuries, and financial firms can confidently access DeFi markets.
Born from IntoTheBlock’s deep technological capabilities and analytics with Trident’s structured finance expertise, Sentora creates a single point of entry for funds, treasuries, and institutional investors. Sentora will provide the following services: • DeFi yield and liquidity strategies – Curated access to leading DeFi protocols, paired with robust risk controls for institutional grade performance. • Risk Management – Risk management solutions including dashboards and real-time risk notifications.
• DeFi infrastructure – Smart contract development, tokenized asset frameworks, and other building blocks for scalable on chain operations. • Advisory and OTC services – Tailored tokenization, lending, and hedging solutions for treasuries and funds. • Ecosystem Growth – Strategic partnerships and capital deployment that foster sustainable, long term DeFi expansion.
“At Sentora, we believe that DeFi is the future of finance, but that future must be built with the needs of institutions in mind. Through our strategic partnerships with industry leaders we are developing a suite of products that address the key blockers preventing institutional adoption of DeFi. “ Anthony DeMartino, CEO at Sentora “By uniting DeFi expertise with deep knowledge of financial markets and risk management, we’re giving institutions the confidence to deploy capital in decentralized markets,” added Jesús Rodríguez, Co Founder & CTO, Sentora.
By unifying these functions, Sentora provides a holistic ecosystem for institutions to build, manage, and optimize their DeFi strategy. "Institutional capital won’t move into DeFi without strong risk management and compliance frameworks. Sentora provides both — without sacrificing performance," said Alex Marinier, Founder and General Partner at New Form Capital.
"The future of finance is decentralized and Sentora provides the infrastructure that gives institutions confidence to operate at scale." Why It Matters The merger brings together over $3 billion in historical DeFi deployments (via IntoTheBlock’s tech) and major liquidity programs structured by Trident for industry leaders. Unlike many startups chasing "institutional DeFi," Sentora is offering more than dashboards and whitepapers; it’s bringing a functional toolkit rooted in real-world financial expertise.
"The future of finance is decentralized — but not disorganized," said DeMartino. "We’re building the infrastructure that provides institutions confidence to operate at scale." Looking Ahead With the Series A funding secured, Sentora will accelerate its technology roadmap, expand global partnerships, and continue developing solutions that address the growing complexities of institutional DeFi.
By leveraging diverse expertise across finance, technology, DeFi and Risk management, Sentora aims to set new standards for institutional access to DeFi.
