Glider Raises $4 Million Strategic Funding Round Led by a16z CSX to Transform Crypto Portfolio Management
Summary
Even the most experienced investors must manually navigate gas fees, network switching, price impact, and slippage calculations, turning routine operations into complex, time-consuming tasks. Founded in 2024 by John Johnson and Brian Huang, Glider seamlessly operates across both the application and infrastructure layers, offering a consumer-friendly B2C interface in addition to a powerful B2B API that unlocks unique B2B2C opportunities. As the infrastructure layer for DeFi automation, the Glider API is designed to embed portfolios directly into wallets, AI agents, decentralized exchanges, and lending protocols, powering the next evolution of the onchain economy. By automating portfolio management across networks, the platform eliminates technical barriers while providing sophisticated tools that allow anyone to implement their market perspectives without getting caught in operational complexity. Glider was founded in 2024 by Brian Huang and John Johnson, formerly of Anchorage Digital, XTX Markets, MIT, 0x, and Matcha with team members from Coinbase, MetaMask, 0x, Cega, and PoolTogether.