Zapper DeFi Dashboard Shuts Down After $15M Backing
The post Zapper DeFi Dashboard Shuts Down After $15M Backing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The DeFi dashboard space just lost one of its earliest and best-funded players. Zapper, which raised a $15 million Series A in 2021 from Framework Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and ParaFi Capital, will shut down all services on August 3. The platform will take its website, mobile apps, and API offline, according to the original report. Existing API users will receive transition guidance before the deadline. The shutdown comes after years of trying to position the aggregator as the home screen for decentralized finance. Co-founder and CEO Seb Audet said the project fell short of its original goal of driving broader DeFi adoption, and the company is now helping team members find new roles. The move ends a nearly six-year run that began during DeFi Summer, when portfolio tracking dashboards were seen as essential infrastructure for onboarding retail capital. A Late-Stage Pivot That Never Mater