Non-custodial platform Glider aims to remove technical barriers to crypto management, enabling true ‘set and forget’ investing in DeFi.
Glider, a next-generation crypto investment platform that automates portfolio management across blockchains, officially launched to the public.
After completing a successful private beta that processed over 500,000 transactions and attracted a 250,000-person waitlist, Glider is now available globally for both retail and institutional investors.
Backed by a16z CSX, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Ventures, and other leading investors, Glider allows users to build diversified crypto portfolios that automatically rebalance across multiple networks while remaining fully non-custodial.
Founded in 2024 by Brian Huang (formerly Anchorage, XTX Markets, MIT) and John Johnson (previously 0x/Matcha, Anagram), Glider addresses one of DeFi’s biggest challenges: fragmented and overly technical infrastructure. Instead of writing smart contracts, users simply set a strategy through a user-friendly interface, while Glider automates all execution seamlessly in the background.
“Your assets should work for you,” said Brian Huang, CEO and Co-Founder of Glider. “Glider executes your portfolio strategy around the clock so you can focus on ideas, not transactions. We see this as the next evolution of DeFi – using programmable money to drive efficiency and automation, while removing frictions like gas management, bridging, and wallet complexity.”
“Glider takes the sophistication of institutional portfolio management and puts it in the hands of everyday investors,” said Lily Liu, Co-Founder of Anagram and President of the Solana Foundation. “It’s a rare mix of technical depth and product clarity that will define the next chapter of on-chain finance.”
Glider’s AI-powered automation tools provide users with institutional-grade investment capabilities, including rebalancing, liquidity management, and governance participation, while allowing them to retain direct ownership of their assets at all times.
This structure eliminates common risks associated with managed funds, such as hacks, insolvency, or asset freezes, and simplifies compliance for institutional users.
“The irony of DeFi is that it’s still inaccessible – either too complex or too centralised,” said John Johnson, Co-Founder of Glider. “Glider is building a future where all assets trade on-chain, and the next generation of investors won’t even realise they’re using blockchain; they’ll just see their portfolio rebalancing automatically without ever losing custody.”
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