Panora Successfully Raises Fresh Capital to Become Aptos’ Ultimate DeFi Super App
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Key Takeaways: Panora closes a new funding round led by Frictionless Capital, with participation from Aptos Labs’ Avery Ching and Greg Nazario. Goal: build the all-in-one execution layer on Aptos, offering swaps, cross-chain onboarding, automated strategies, limit orders, and pro trading tools. Funding marks a major step for Aptos DeFi, positioning Panora as the central hub to route liquidity, cut slippage, and accelerate institutional adoption. Panora Exchange has secured new backing from Frictionless Capital and prominent Aptos Labs figures to expand its infrastructure and products. Positioned as the “Super App” of Aptos, Panora aims to unify DeFi trading into a seamless, powerful experience while addressing liquidity fragmentation and execution inefficiencies. Panora’s Strategic Funding and Its Significance The fresh capital, although the amount is not disclosed, has a strategic value. The round was led by Frictionless Capital and was participated directly by Avery Ching (Founder/CEO Aptos Labs) and Greg Nazario (Co-Founder Aptos Labs). This is made possible by a combination of financial and technical partners that allow Panora not only financial liquidity runway but also engineering depth. Frictionless Capital emphasized its trust in smart execution-first DeFi, that is, Panora being able to present the best bids and offers (BBO) across Aptos. Further confirmation is given by Aptos Labs who they are the software providers. The task of Panora was also highlighted by Aptos leaders: the possibility of strengthening swaps, automation, inter-chain connection were highly important as the keys to the new generation of DeFi on Aptos-based solutions. Read More: Lotte Group Moves 1M+ Vouchers On-Chain, Aptos Powers Quiet Web3 Shift for 500K Users Why Panora Matters for Aptos DeFi Tackling Fragmentation Aptos has a problem of fragmentation of liquidity, similar to many other ecosystems. There is isolation between ELs, bridges, and protocols, which could generate inefficient routing and increased slippage. Panora…
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