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Hyperion Defi

NASDAQ: HYPD

Laguna Hills, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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Hyperion DeFi is a U.S. Nasdaq-listed, SEC-reporting company that holds a corporate treasury of HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain, and deploys it across staking, market infrastructure, institutional credit, and volatility strategies. It offers public-equity access to the Hyperliquid economy for institutional and public-market investors.

Founders & leadership

MR
Michael RoweExecutive
HJHyunsu Jung
Hyunsu JungChief Executive Officer
BB
BARRY BUTLERExecutive
DDavid
DavidChief Financial Officer
TI
TSONTCHO IANCHULEVNamed on SEC filing

Board

CL
CURT LABELLEBoard directorGeneral Partner at Tullis
FE
FRED ESHELMANBoard directorPrincipal at Eshelman Ventures, LLC
MG
Michael GeltzeilerBoard director
RJ
Rachel JacobsonBoard director
ES
Ellen StrahlmanBoard director
SY
SHUHEI YOSHIDABoard director
EM
ERNEST MARIOBoard director

Investors · 2

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$66M disclosed across 4 of 6 rounds · 1900–2025

▶$50MraisedJul 2025 · 5 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael GeltzeilerDirector
  • Michael RoweExecutive Officer, Director
  • Rachel JacobsonDirector
  • Hyunsu JungExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ellen StrahlmanDirector
Offering amount
$50M
Amount sold
$50M
Sales commissions
$3M
Placement agents
Chardan Capital Markets, LLC
First sale
Jun 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6MraisedApr 2020 · 82 investors · Pharmaceuticals
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Fredric EshelmanDirector
  • Ernest MarioDirector
  • Charles MatherDirector
  • John GandolfoExecutive Officer
  • Kenneth LeeDirector
  • Curt LaBelleDirector
  • Anthony SunDirector
  • Tsontcho IanchulevExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$6M
Amount sold
$6M
Minimum investment
$15K
Sales commissions
$340.8K
Placement agents
National Securities Corporation
First sale
Mar 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6MraisedAug 2017 · 10 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • SHUHEI YOSHIDADirector
  • FRED ESHELMANDirector
  • TSONTCHO IANCHULEVExecutive Officer, Director
  • ERNEST MARIODirector
  • CURT LABELLEExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$20M
Amount sold
$6M
Minimum investment
$34.7K
First sale
Jul 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$4MraisedAug 2016 · 4 investors · Other Health Care
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • CURT LABELLEExecutive Officer, Director
  • SHUHEI YOSHIDADirector
  • FRED ESHELMANDirector
  • BARRY BUTLERExecutive Officer
  • TSONTCHO IANCHULEVExecutive Officer, Director
  • ERNEST MARIODirector
Offering amount
$8M
Amount sold
$4M
Minimum investment
$411.9K
First sale
Jul 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Valuation · disclosed

Disclosed events
$99.4Mvaluation at IPOJan 2018 · $10.00/share · 424B4
filing ↗

Source: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hyperion Defi do?
Hyperion DeFi is a U.S. Nasdaq-listed, SEC-reporting company that holds a corporate treasury of HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid blockchain, and deploys it across staking, market infrastructure, institutional credit, and volatility strategies. It offers public-equity access to the Hyperliquid economy for institutional and public-market investors.
Who are Hyperion Defi's investors?
Hyperion Defi's investors include Eshelman Ventures, LLC, Tullis Health Investors.
How much funding has Hyperion Defi raised?
Hyperion Defi has disclosed $66M raised across 4 of its 6 known rounds.
Where is Hyperion Defi headquartered?
Hyperion Defi is headquartered in Laguna Hills, US.