Maple Finance

Maple Finance is a leading on-chain asset manager that bridges traditional finance with decentralized finance (DeFi) by providing institutional-grade lending and yield strategies. Founded in 2019 by Sidney Powell and Joe Flanagan, the company's mission is to foster a more transparent, efficient, and accessible financial system, evolving lending beyond conventional infrastructure. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Maple Finance operates under the umbrella of the Maple DAO Foundation, a Cayman Islands foundation company.

Maple Finance offers a suite of products and services tailored for both institutional and individual accredited investors. Key offerings include institutional secured lending, yield-bearing stablecoin products such as syrupUSDC, syrupUSDT, and syrupUSDG, and Bitcoin-backed lending. The platform also provides solutions like Maple Earn for lenders, Maple Credit for institutional borrowers seeking bespoke financing, and Maple Embed, which allows fintechs, wallets, exchanges, and protocols to integrate Maple's services into their own products.

As a prominent player in the on-chain asset management sector, Maple Finance has demonstrated significant growth, with its assets under management (AUM) reaching $4.8 billion by September 2026 and having originated over $25 billion in loans across more than 400 facilities. Recent developments include a partnership with IRACE Digital Bank for institutional banking and fiat settlement in October 2026, and a SYRUP token buyback of over $314,000, representing 20% of its September protocol revenue. The company's leadership team includes Co-Founder and CEO Sidney Powell, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Joe Flanagan, CTO Matt Collum, and COO Ryan O'Shea.