TheoNetwork: Powering the Backend of Modular DeFi

As DeFi modular and cross-chain, infrastructure matters now more than ever. TheoNetwork is building that infrastructure quietly enabling the next generation of programmable, interoperable finance.

What is TheoNetwork?

TheoNetwork is an early stage DeFi infra protocol focused on: • Cross-chain execution via Hyperlane • Programmable liquidity support (like Mitosis' miAssets) • Infrastructure for intent based vaults and modular dApps It’s designed to be the connective layer that makes multi chain DeFi work behind the scenes.

Key Contributions

The Straddle Vault

Theo powered the Matrix Straddle Vault, the first programmable vault campaign by Mitosis • Launched: April 29, 2025 • Opened to All • The Goal was Delta neutral yields using Theo’s infra. • Ended: May 2025, as focus shifted to new vaults like Zootosis.

This was a live test of Theo’s backend logic supporting intelligent capital movement across chains.

What’s Next for Theo?

Backed by a $20M round led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital, Theo is evolving from vault experimentation into true onchain quant infrastructure. Planned features include: • Strategy stacking for compounding yield, • Permissionless vault creation for advanced users, • AI powered risk tools that auto adjust exposure based on volatility. With this backing and roadmap, Theo is positioning itself as an onchain hedge fund layer. But to scale beyond power users, it must balance sophistication with simplicity refining UX without compromising what makes the protocol powerful.

Adding Identity: Theo’s OG NFT Drop

On July 4, 2025, Theo launched its OG NFT collection for early Straddle Vault users. These NFTs may offer governance rights, loyalty perks, or future utility adding a gamified, culture rich layer to the protocol. It’s a very strong community play and a key of keeping trust and momentum.

Conclusion

TheoNetwork gives DeFi its foundation, scalable, modular, and logic ready. Its work with Mitosis shows how smart infrastructure turns ideas into running vaults and programmable liquidity into real yield. Theo builds the rails, Modular DeFi rides on them. And this is just the beginning.

Thank you for reading.