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The best Risk Curators on Unichain in 2026
We track 7 Risk Curators that run on Unichain 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
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% - 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
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% - 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%
Risk Curators on Unichain: the numbers
- Tracked
- 7
- Reviewed
- 7
- Total TVL
- $4.82B
- Avg. score
- 6.9/10
DappsAtlas tracks 7 risk curators on Unichain. Every one of them has a full review. Combined, they lock $4.82B, counting value on every chain they support. Steakhouse Financial dominates, with 59% of that total. The top five account for 99%, while the median risk curator holds $180M.
Ranked by TVL, Steakhouse Financial ($2.83B), Gauntlet ($1.50B) and K3 Capital ($229M) lead the field. On DappsAtlas scores, Gauntlet ranks first at 7.8/10, ahead of Steakhouse Financial (7.4) and 9Summits (7.0). The 7 rated risk curators average 6.9/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.
Beyond Unichain, these risk curators most often also run on Ethereum (7), Base (6) and Arbitrum (5). All 7 with a confirmed status are active. Over the last seven days, combined TVL rose 1.9%. K3 Capital gained the most (+9.3%), while 9Summits dropped the most (−9.4%).
Largest by TVL
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Steakhouse Financial$2.83B
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Gauntlet$1.50B
- 3
K3 Capital$229M
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Clearstar$180M
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Re7 Labs$54.4M
Highest rated
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- 2
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9Summits7.0
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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 Unichain by TVL?
Steakhouse Financial is the largest risk curator on Unichain by total value locked, with $2.83B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Gauntlet ($1.50B) and K3 Capital ($229M). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which risk curator on Unichain has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Gauntlet has the highest score at 7.8/10, ahead of Steakhouse Financial (7.4) and 9Summits (7.0). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many risk curators on Unichain has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 7 risk curators on Unichain. Of these, 7 have a full review and 7 report value locked, $4.82B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which risk curators on Unichain grew the most this week?
Among risk curators with at least $1M locked, K3 Capital had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+9.3%) and 9Summits the biggest drop (−9.4%). Combined TVL moved +1.9% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for risk curators on Unichain?
The 7 rated risk curators on Unichain average 6.9 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.