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Cega: Decentralized finance protocol offering exotic derivatives and structured products for crypto investors, focused on yield and risk management.
Based in Singapore, Cega is a decentralized finance protocol that develops exotic derivatives and structured investment products for cryptocurrency markets. The platform allows retail and institutional investors to deposit assets into automated vaults that execute complex options strategies across multiple blockchain networks to generate yield and manage downside risk. The organization has raised $9.3 million in total seed funding and achieved the number one position in total value locked and trading volumes on the Solana network. Cega operates its consumer-facing staking products and professional trading services primarily across the Solana and Ethereum blockchains, backed by venture capital firms including Dragonfly Capital, Pantera Capital, and Hack VC. The company expanded its operations by launching a proprietary trading firm called Tras Mobian to provide liquidity and conduct derivatives research. Cega was founded in 2020 and launched its protocol in 2022.
Cega has raised $9.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Cega has raised $9.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Cega has raised $9.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Cega's investors include Tom Schmidt, 20VC, Anti fund, Astir Ventures, Banana Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Buckley Ventures, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Insight Partners, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Khosla Ventures.
CEGA Innovations, Inc. (CEGA®) is a healthcare technology startup developing patient-centric solutions to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and cost management in hospitals. It builds products like air-assisted patient transfer devices, operational optimization tools, and the CELER Program—a supply chain platform providing real-time insights for transparent procurement, demand forecasting, and waste reduction.[1][5] Serving healthcare professionals and global hospital systems, CEGA addresses critical challenges such as patient safety risks during transfers, supply chain inefficiencies, and rising costs, with adoption in prestigious institutions driving rapid market expansion.[1]
CEGA emerged as a startup focused on revolutionizing patient handling in healthcare, partnering early with design firms like Kablooe to develop innovative transfer devices for safer experiences.[5] Rooted in extensive research and development, the company built a legacy of innovation by investing in forward-thinking products that integrate scientific advancements with immediate hospital needs.[1] Pivotal moments include launching the CELER Program to transform supply chains and gaining traction with elite healthcare systems worldwide, marking its evolution from a medtech innovator to a broader operational efficiency leader.[1]
CEGA rides the wave of healthcare digital transformation, where mounting pressures on patient safety, cost containment, and efficiency demand tech integration amid aging populations and resource strains.[1] Timing is ideal as hospitals worldwide adopt AI-driven operations and supply chain tech post-pandemic, with market forces like rising operational costs favoring scalable solutions like CELER.[1] By influencing hospital ecosystems through safer transfers and optimized procurement, CEGA bridges medtech with operational software, accelerating broader adoption of patient-focused innovations.[1][5]
CEGA's momentum positions it for accelerated growth via expanded CELER deployments and new R&D pipelines, potentially dominating hospital supply chains as global healthcare digitizes further.[1] Trends like AI-enhanced forecasting and sustainable operations will propel it, evolving its influence from niche safety tools to ecosystem-wide efficiency platforms—redefining patient care scalability.[1] This healthcare innovator, born from bold patient transfer ambitions, is primed to lead the next era of safer, smarter hospitals.[1][5]
Cega has raised $9.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Cega Finance - Seed in March 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | $5.0M Cega Finance - Seed | Tom Schmidt | 20VC, Anti fund, Astir Ventures, Banana Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Buckley Ventures, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Insight Partners, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Long Journey Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Jaan Tallinn, Josh Mohrer, Kunal Shah, Louis Beryl, Scott Banister, Shervin Pishevar, Pantera Capital, Robert Leshner |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $4.0M Seed | Ballistic Ventures, Divergence Ventures, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Cuban |