Aave Rebrands to Avara, Announces Latest Acquisition in Web3 Los Feliz Engineering, the acquired startup, is recognized for its development of the self-custody Ethereum
wallet Family and the developer library ConnectKit. This acquisition brings
Family and ConnectKit under Avara, now the parent entity of Aave Labs, Sonar, and Family. Benji Taylor, the founder of Family,
will also join Avara as the Senior Vice President of Product and Design, along with the entire engineering team from Los Feliz Engineering.
“I’m incredibly excited to collaborate with Avara and look forward to contributing our expertise to their already talented team,” said Taylor. With the rebranding to Avara
and the acquisition of Los Feliz Engineering, the company is broadening its scope in the web3 sector.
This step signifies Avara’s commitment to expanding its offerings and integrating new technologies into its web3 portfolio. Avara founder Stani Kulechov said,
“We believe this transformation will foster new businesses and offer a fair playing field, creating a vibrant web3 ecosystem that benefits all participants – users, creatives, applications, networks, algorithms, protocols, and DAOs alike.”
“These are significant strides toward our ultimate mission: an open, decentralized internet that’s equitable, inspires participation and fosters innovation,” said Kulechov.
