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The best Risk Curators on Avalanche in 2026
We track 8 Risk Curators that run on Avalanche and have reviewed 8 of them in full. Our top pick is KPK. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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KPK
Risk Curators · Ethereum, dYdX, xDai +8
KPK is a noncustodial onchain asset manager that runs curated vaults, tokenised funds and treasury mandates for DAOs, institutions and capital allocators. It manages about $217 million in TVL on DefiLlama, though fee details are not published in the material reviewed.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $212M+0.5% - 2
9Summits
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Avalanche, Base +1
9Summits is an on-chain risk curator that runs non-custodial vaults on Lagoon and manages vaults and lending markets for clients. Its pitch is capital preservation first, with about $20M in TVL across four chains.
ScoreScore 7.0 out of 10TVL $17.4M−9.4% - 3
Varlamore Capital
Risk Curators · Sonic, Ethereum, Avalanche +1
Varlamore Capital is a DeFi vault manager that runs risk-tiered lending vaults, currently on Silo Finance for USDC and Sonic's S token. It suits yield seekers who want a curator to pick risk for them, but fees and team details are not published.
ScoreScore 6.6 out of 10TVL $2.53M+18.8% - 4
K3 Capital
Risk Curators · Monad, Ethereum, Optimism +6
K3 Capital is a DeFi asset and risk manager that runs non-directional yield funds and curates lending vaults. DefiLlama lists about $229M TVL, but fund terms and fees are not published on the homepage.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $229M+9.3% - 5
Tulipa Capital
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Base, Berachain +5
Tulipa Capital is a DeFi risk curator that manages lending-market and vault strategies, with about $61 million in TVL across eight chains. Its pitch is capital protection over yield, but public sources show no audits and no published fee schedule.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $58.0M−0.5% - 6
MEV Capital
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Hyperliquid L1, Sui +9
MEV Capital is a Lithuania-based DeFi asset manager that curates lending vaults and runs yield strategies for institutions and crypto-native users. Its headline numbers are self-reported, and fees are not published.
ScoreScore 6.5 out of 10TVL $9.44M−2.4% - 7
Re7 Labs
Risk Curators · World Chain, Ethereum, Starknet +14
Re7 Labs is a DeFi investment and research firm that curates onchain risk for lending protocols. DefiLlama tracks about $55.9 million in TVL across 17 chains, but public sources leave fee and audit detail unpublished.
ScoreScore 6.3 out of 10TVL $54.4M+0.9% - 8
Keyring
Risk Curators · Ethereum, Avalanche
Keyring is a permissioned lending-market cluster on Euler, aimed at institutional tokenized assets. Its focus on restricted markets may suit eligible participants, but the flagged hook and limited published security details warrant caution.
ScoreScore 4.5 out of 10TVL $74.9K−88.7%
Risk Curators on Avalanche: the numbers
- Tracked
- 8
- Reviewed
- 8
- Total TVL
- $583M
- Avg. score
- 6.4/10
There are 8 risk curators on Avalanche in the DappsAtlas index. Every one of them has a full review. Together they hold $583M in total value locked, counting value on every chain they support. K3 Capital is the clear leader, holding 39% of it. The top five account for 98%, while the median risk curator holds $17.4M.
By value locked, the largest risk curators on Avalanche are K3 Capital ($229M), KPK ($212M) and Tulipa Capital ($58.0M). On DappsAtlas scores, KPK ranks first at 7.4/10, ahead of 9Summits (7.0) and Varlamore Capital (6.6). The 8 rated risk curators average 6.4/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Beyond Avalanche, these risk curators most often also run on Ethereum (8), Base (5) and BNB Chain (5). All 8 with a confirmed status are active. In the past week, total value locked rose 3.3%. Varlamore Capital gained the most (+18.8%), while 9Summits dropped the most (−9.4%).
Largest by TVL
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K3 Capital$229M
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KPK$212M
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Tulipa Capital$58.0M
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Re7 Labs$54.4M
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9Summits$17.4M
Highest rated
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Varlamore Capital6.6
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Method
How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each DappsAtlas review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest risk curator on Avalanche by TVL?
K3 Capital is the largest risk curator on Avalanche by total value locked, with $229M across all the chains it supports. It is followed by KPK ($212M) and Tulipa Capital ($58.0M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which risk curator on Avalanche has the highest DappsAtlas score?
KPK has the highest score at 7.4/10, ahead of 9Summits (7.0) and Varlamore Capital (6.6). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many risk curators on Avalanche has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 8 risk curators on Avalanche. Of these, 8 have a full review and 8 report value locked, $583M in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which risk curators on Avalanche grew the most this week?
Among risk curators with at least $1M locked, Varlamore Capital had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+18.8%) and 9Summits the biggest drop (−9.4%). Combined TVL moved +3.3% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for risk curators on Avalanche?
The 8 rated risk curators on Avalanche average 6.4 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 1 score below 5.