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Aave Labs

Developer of Aave protocol technology
Tracked because Developer of Aave protocol technology · 11 documented connections
Facts on record8
Connections mapped11
Sources cited10
✦ Thin coverage gap +24 connected to 11 entities · only 8 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1P 1S 6I
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
oversight
Aave Labs filed a document with the SEC on 2026-05-12 (accession number: N/A). The SEC also concluded a 4-year investigation into the Aave protocol in December 2025 without enforcement action.
← World Liberty Financial company
collaboration
WLF operates as an Aave V3 instance on Ethereum
Facts (8)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 157d ago · Avg age: 327d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated The SEC investigation examined whether the AAVE token or lending pools were unregistered securities
Date: 2021-01-01 Added: 09 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: CCN analysis of SEC investigation scope
✓ verified Primary Source SEC concluded its 4-year investigation into Aave protocol in December 2025 without enforcement action
All Connections (11)
→ Aave DAO organization
governance secondary since 2025
Aave Labs is the development entity that builds and maintains the Aave protocol on behalf of the Aave DAO (decentralized autonomous organization).
→ Stani Kulechov person
founder secondary since 2025
Stani Kulechov is the founder of Aave protocol, and Aave Labs is the primary development entity for the protocol, indicating a direct governance/leadership relationship.
→ Hyperliquid Policy Center organization
industry_association inferential since 2026
Aave Labs and Hyperliquid Policy Center are both DeFi-related entities, suggesting potential industry collaboration or shared policy interests.
→ DeFi Education Fund organization
membership inferential since 2026
Aave Labs operates in the DeFi space alongside the DeFi Education Fund, a policy advocacy group, suggesting potential membership or alignment.
→ Coinbase company
exchange_listing inferential since 2025
Aave protocol's AAVE token is traded on major exchanges including Coinbase, indicating a commercial relationship between Aave Labs (as developer) and Coinbase.
→ WLF Holdco LLC company
business_partner inferential since 2026
Aave Labs appears in corporate filings alongside WLF Holdco LLC, suggesting potential business collaboration or shared investor relationships.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
oversight primary since 2025
Aave Labs filed a document with the SEC on 2026-05-12 (accession number: N/A). The SEC also concluded a 4-year investigation into the Aave protocol in December 2025 without enforcement action.
→ AAVE LLC company
affiliation secondary since 2026
Aave Labs is listed alongside AAVE LLC as a related entity in corporate registrations, suggesting common ownership or management structure.
→ Aave Interfaces Ltd company
affiliation secondary since 2026
Aave Labs is listed alongside Aave Interfaces Ltd as a related entity, suggesting shared corporate structure or development team.
→ Aave Limited company
affiliation secondary since 2026
Aave Labs is listed alongside Aave Limited as a related entity, indicating corporate linkage within the Aave ecosystem.
collaboration confirmed
WLF operates as an Aave V3 instance on Ethereum
Sources (10)
2026-05-12 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Aave Labs (2026-05-12) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Aave Labs not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aave Labs — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aave Labs — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aave Labs — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aave Labs — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aave Labs — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Aave Labs — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-01-01 ↗ CCN analysis of SEC investigation scope web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-12-16 ↗ Stani Kulechov announcement and cryptocurrency news reports web_search Processed 📜 Receipt