What Is Centrifuge (CFG)?

Centrifuge is institutional-grade infrastructure for the future of finance, bringing efficiency, liquidity, and composability to onchain asset management. As one of the first and largest tokenization platforms, it connects traditional capital markets to onchain rails, enabling asset managers, fintechs, and DeFi protocols to launch compliant tokenized funds with ease.

Today, Centrifuge powers onchain strategies for leading institutions, including Apollo, Janus Henderson, and S&P Dow Jones Indices, while its tokenized assets integrate deeply across DeFi through protocols such as Sky, Aave, and Morpho.

Centrifuge is designed to make launching and operating tokenized funds simple, fast, and the highest quality:

• Accelerate deployment with pre-built modules for tokenization, NAV, investor management, and multi-chain distribution, leapfrogging months of development work.
• Build and scale with our SDK and API to customize your own frontend, automate operations, and integrate Centrifuge data into your systems.
• Ensure seamless DeFi interoperability with ERC-4626 and ERC-7540 assets that plug into Sky, Aave Horizon, Morpho, Pendle, and more.

What Makes Centrifuge Unique?

Centrifuge stands out as a pioneer in RWA tokenization with:

• Asset-agnostic design – Tokenize almost any real-world asset, from private credit to the world's first tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund.
• Multichain support – Deployed on Ethereum, Base, Plume, Avalanche, BNB, Arbitrum and more for seamless access.
• Deep DeFi integration – Compatible with protocols like Aave, Morpho, and Sky for liquidity and yield.
• Institutional focus – Partnerships with major players like Janus Henderson, S&P Dow Jones, and Apollo, plus compliant tools for real-time reporting and investor management.
• Proven scale with billions in tokenized assets and uncorrelated yields that diversify DeFi portfolios.

How Is the Centrifuge Network Secured?

Centrifuge prioritizes security with:

• Over 21 independent audits and a strong track record.
• Reliance on battle-tested underlying blockchains (like Ethereum and Base) for consensus.
• Protocol safeguards, including multisig controls and timelocks for upgrades.
• Transparent, onchain data and compliance features for trust and reliability.
• Institutions choose Centrifuge because it's built to the highest security and regulatory standards.

Who Are the Founders of Centrifuge?

Centrifuge was founded in 2017 by experienced fintech entrepreneurs: Lucas Vogelsang (CEO) and Martin Quensel (former COO), who previously co-founded Taulia (acquired by SAP). Early team included experts in enterprise software and supply chain finance.

Centrifuge Labs

Centrifuge Labs serves as the primary development and execution engine for the Centrifuge Protocol. Centrifuge Labs builds and maintains the open-source infrastructure powering Centrifuge. Centrifuge Labs is responsible for the growth and adoption of Centrifuge.

Centrifuge Labs Structure

Centrifuge Labs is a fully remote team emphasising diversity and shared values.

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

Role and Responsibilities of Centrifuge Labs

• Execution & Operations: Handles strategy, product development, institutional partnerships, marketing, distribution, and revenue generation in the RWA space.
• Growth & Adoption: by building and launching innovative and market-ready RWA tokenisation products, onboarding institutional capital and asset originators, and integrating with leading DeFi and TradFi partners.
• Protocol Contributions: Provides core infrastructure, collaborates with users for adoption, and maintains open-source tools powering Centrifuge's ecosystem.
• Alignment to CFG: All activities prioritise growing protocol TVL, revenue, and CFG token value.