AGORA
Money and Payments for Internet Markets
About AGORA
Agora Finance is a stablecoin infrastructure company founded in 2024 by Nick van Eck (CEO, son of VanEck CEO Jan van Eck), Drake Evans (CTO, formerly Head of Lending at Frax Finance), and Joe McGrady (COO, formerly Director of Operations at Galaxy Digital). The company has raised $62 million total ($12M seed led by Dragonfly in April 2024, $50M Series A led by Paradigm in July 2025) and manages AUSD, a fiat-backed stablecoin with over 200 million in circulating supply, deployed across 15+ networks with $45B+ in asset transfer volume and 17M+ transfers. Agora's institutional-grade infrastructure is backed by State Street for custody and VanEck for asset management, serving fintechs, trading firms, and global enterprises seeking stablecoin utility for cross-border payments and enterprise payments.
Key Infrastructure
USDS Stablecoin
Next-generation cross-chain stablecoin deployed on Ethereum and Solana, designed for yield generation and DeFi-native utility with $9.86 billion+ supply
White Label Stablecoins
Launch custom stablecoin in a day with institutional-grade custodians, onchain liquidity, analytics dashboard, compliance architecture, and CEX/DEX integrations
Instant Liquidity
Atomically mint AUSD against USDC and USDT with 24/7 redemption and swap capabilities
Institutional Reserve Management
AUSD backed by reserves managed by VanEck and custodied by State Street, composed of cash, repurchase agreements, and short-term Treasury securities
Cross-Chain Infrastructure
AUSD deployed across 15+ networks using LayerZero's OFT standard for unified liquidity across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Polygon, and others
Compliance Architecture
Global compliance architecture with built-in KYC/AML for institutional partners and regulatory support
Additional Features
Partner Dashboard
Analytics dashboard for stablecoin management including transfer volumes, network activity, and compliance monitoring
LayerZero OFT Standard
Adoption of LayerZero standard to connect deployments and turn isolated liquidity into unified network
Local FX On/Off Ramps
Global local currency on and off ramps enabling conversion between local fiat and AUSD
Zero-Fee Minting
No fees when minting AUSD with USDC or USDT to reduce friction for enterprise adoption
Credibly Neutral
Company focuses on infrastructure provision rather than competing with end-user products