Centrifuge serves as institutional-grade infrastructure for the future of finance, introducing efficiency, liquidity, and composability to onchain asset management. Recognized as one of the first and largest tokenization platforms, it links traditional capital markets with onchain rails, allowing asset managers, fintechs, and DeFi protocols to easily launch compliant tokenized funds.

Currently, Centrifuge supports onchain strategies for major institutions such as Apollo, Janus Henderson, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. Its tokenized assets also achieve deep integration across DeFi via protocols like Sky, Aave, and Morpho.

The platform aims to simplify, speed up, and enhance the quality of launching and operating tokenized funds by:

• Speeding up deployment through pre-built modules for tokenization, NAV, investor management, and multi-chain distribution, thereby bypassing months of development.
• Enabling users to build and scale using its SDK and API to tailor frontends, automate operations, and incorporate Centrifuge data into their systems.
• Guaranteeing smooth DeFi interoperability with ERC-4626 and ERC-7540 assets that connect to Sky, Aave Horizon, Morpho, Pendle, and others.

Centrifuge distinguishes itself as an early leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization through several key features:

• Asset-agnostic design – It enables the tokenization of nearly any real-world asset, ranging from private credit to the world's first tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund.
• Multichain support – The protocol is deployed on Ethereum, Base, Plume, Avalanche, BNB, Arbitrum and more to ensure seamless access.
• Deep DeFi integration – It maintains compatibility with protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and Sky to provide liquidity and yield opportunities.
• Institutional focus – The platform has formed partnerships with major entities like Janus Henderson, S&P Dow Jones, and Apollo, while offering compliant tools for investor management and real-time reporting.
• Proven scale – It manages billions in tokenized assets and offers uncorrelated yields that help diversify DeFi portfolios.

Centrifuge emphasizes security through several key measures:

• It has undergone more than 21 independent audits and maintains a solid history of performance.
• The network depends on established blockchains, such as Ethereum and Base, to handle consensus.
• Safety mechanisms are in place, featuring multisig controls and timelocks for any protocol upgrades.
• Trust and reliability are supported by transparent, onchain data along with compliance tools.
• Institutions select Centrifuge due to its construction according to top-tier security and regulatory requirements.

Centrifuge was established in 2017 by fintech veterans Lucas Vogelsang (CEO) and Martin Quensel (former COO), who had previously co-founded Taulia, a company later acquired by SAP. The initial team comprised specialists in enterprise software and supply chain finance.

Centrifuge Labs acts as the main development and execution body for the Centrifuge Protocol, building and maintaining the open-source infrastructure while driving growth and adoption. This fully remote organization emphasizes diversity and shared values. Its leadership includes:

• Bhaji Illuminati, CEO and Co-Founder, who has extensive background in scaling marketplace tech and fintech go-to-market strategies from roles at Dragonboat, Surkus, Social Native, and Taulia.
• Anil Sood, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder, an expert in ETFs, capital markets, asset management, and crypto, who co-founded Anemoy and worked at Knight Capital, Cantor Fitzgerald, Goldman Sachs, and Barclays.
• Martin Quensel, President and Co-Founder, who built startups like Taulia and Ebydos, focusing on financial supply chain management and regulated DeFi products.
• Jeroen Offerijns, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, who leads on-chain finance technology and protocol development with a focus on engineering security for large-scale systems.
• Eli Cohen, Chief Legal Officer, bringing over 25 years of financial services law experience from Baker & McKenzie, Euroclear Bank, Singapore Exchange, CME Group, and Block.One/Bullish.
• Jürgen Blumberg, Chief Operating Officer, an ETF trading veteran with more than two decades of experience at BlackRock, Invesco, and Goldman Sachs, aiding institutional adoption of tokenised assets.

Centrifuge Labs manages strategy, product development, partnerships, marketing, and revenue in the RWA sector. It fosters growth by launching market-ready RWA tokenisation products, onboarding institutional capital and asset originators, and integrating with major DeFi and TradFi partners. The team provides core infrastructure, collaborates with users, and maintains open-source tools. All efforts aim to increase protocol TVL, revenue, and CFG token value.