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Dfns
Dfns, founded by Clarisse Hagège in 2019, provides MPC-based wallet infrastructure to banks and custodians including ABN AMRO and Zodia.
Dfns
Dfns is a Wallets-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform trusted by leading fintechs and financial institutions to streamline digital asset operations, reduce blockchain complexity, and securely onboard users into crypto.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2019
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
France
City
Paris
Corporate office
Paris, France
Principals
Clarisse Hagège
CEO
Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines
Not specified
Noah Cornwell
Not specified
Thibault de Lachèze-Murel
Not specified
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Dfns?
Dfns is not an investment firm; it is a cybersecurity company providing wallet infrastructure. Business and strategic decisions are led by founder and CEO Clarisse Hagège, who originated the firm's MPC focus after observing key-management failures during a token sale in 2019.
How does Dfns differ from a digital-asset custodian?
Dfns does not custody assets itself. It supplies the key-orchestration and wallet-infrastructure layer that custodians and financial institutions can embed. Clients retain control of key shares and can deploy on their own hardware security modules, while Dfns' MPC design ensures no single party ever holds a full private key.
Is Dfns structured as a regulated entity?
Dfns holds a French Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license and maintains SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018 certifications. The compliance posture targets EU DORA and US FISMA requirements, positioning the platform for regulated banking and custody clients rather than unregulated crypto-native businesses.
Which financial institutions use Dfns?
Publicly named deployments include ABN AMRO, which uses the platform for configurable wallets with bank-grade security protocols, Zodia Custody for MPC key orchestration inside T3+/4 data centers, and Tokeny for compliance-first tokenized wallets with passkey authentication (per firm's website).
Does Dfns maintain any proprietary investment vehicles or balance sheets?
No. Dfns is a product company, not an allocator or proprietary trader. Its revenue model is software subscriptions for wallet infrastructure; there is no publicly disclosed investment portfolio, fund structure, or treasury operation.
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