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The best Risk Curators on Polygon in 2026
We track 7 Risk Curators that run on Polygon and have reviewed 7 of them in full. Our top pick is Gauntlet. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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Gauntlet
Risk Curators · BNB Chain, Base, Ethereum +11
Gauntlet is a DeFi risk manager that now curates non-custodial yield vaults for fintechs, exchanges and asset managers, with about $1.5B in TVL on DefiLlama. Its strength is institutional distribution and a long risk-modeling record; the main caveat is that vault returns still carry underlying protocol risk.
ScoreScore 7.8 out of 10TVL $1.50B−1.6% - 2
Steakhouse Financial
Risk Curators · Base, Ethereum, Robinhood Chain +8
Steakhouse Financial is a risk curator that builds and manages stablecoin lending vaults, mainly on Morpho, for fintechs, exchanges and asset managers. DefiLlama shows about $2.76B in TVL, but vault and curation risk still apply.
ScoreScore 7.4 out of 10TVL $2.83B+3.8% - 3
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% - 4
Clearstar
Risk Curators · Flare, Base, Ethereum +8
Clearstar is a Swiss-founded DeFi risk research and advisory firm that also curates onchain vault strategies, with about $188 million in TVL listed on DefiLlama. It suits allocators who want a risk-first curator, but fees and audit coverage are not published in the sources reviewed.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $180M−2.7% - 5
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% - 6
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 DefiLlama tracks about $55.9 million in TVL across 17 chains, but public sources leave fee and audit detail unpublished.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% - 7
Feather
Risk Curators · Sei, Celo, MegaETH +3
Feather is a permissionless lending protocol that says it adjusts collateral and liquidation settings through an on-chain risk engine. Its risk-management focus is notable, but important details about markets, fees, audits, and supported assets are not published.
ScoreScore 4.5 out of 10TVL $3.33M−3.5%
Risk Curators on Polygon: the numbers
- Tracked
- 7
- Reviewed
- 7
- Total TVL
- $4.78B
- Avg. score
- 6.7/10
DappsAtlas tracks 7 risk curators on Polygon. Every one of them has a full review. Combined, they lock $4.78B, counting value on every chain they support. Steakhouse Financial dominates, with 59% of that total. The five largest make up 100% of the total; the median is $180M.
By value locked, the largest risk curators on Polygon are Steakhouse Financial ($2.83B), Gauntlet ($1.50B) and KPK ($212M). The best-rated is Gauntlet with 7.8/10, followed by Steakhouse Financial (7.4) and KPK (7.4). The 7 rated risk curators average 6.7/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Many also deploy elsewhere, most often on Ethereum (7), Base (6) and Arbitrum (5). All 7 with a confirmed status are active. In the past week, total value locked rose 1.6%. Steakhouse Financial gained the most (+3.8%), while Feather dropped the most (−3.5%).
Largest by TVL
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Steakhouse Financial$2.83B
- 2
Gauntlet$1.50B
- 3
KPK$212M
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Clearstar$180M
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Re7 Labs$54.4M
Highest rated
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MEV Capital6.5
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 Polygon by TVL?
Steakhouse Financial is the largest risk curator on Polygon by total value locked, with $2.83B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Gauntlet ($1.50B) and KPK ($212M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which risk curator on Polygon has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Gauntlet has the highest score at 7.8/10, ahead of Steakhouse Financial (7.4) and KPK (7.4). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many risk curators on Polygon has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 7 risk curators on Polygon. Of these, 7 have a full review and 7 report value locked, $4.78B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which risk curators on Polygon grew the most this week?
Among risk curators with at least $1M locked, Steakhouse Financial had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+3.8%) and Feather the biggest drop (−3.5%). Combined TVL moved +1.6% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for risk curators on Polygon?
The 7 rated risk curators on Polygon average 6.7 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 1 score below 5.