Areta

Areta

How Areta Market went from 1 to 6 active marketplaces without adding a single developer.

"When we needed to scale our marketplace to multiple ecosystem partners, speed to market was absolutely critical. The team delivered a solution that helped us get to market faster and the architectural optimizations they built have enabled our business model. We went from managing one marketplace to six active ecosystems with the same development resources—that’s the kind of efficiency that directly impacts our bottom line."

Bernard Schmid

CEO

Areta builds critical financial and security infrastructure for the web3 ecosystem. When blockchain foundations need trusted access to top-tier security auditors, DeFi projects require transparent audit procurement, or ecosystems want to reduce risk without slowing innovation, they turn to Areta. The company’s crypto-native advisory services and Areta Market platform connect builders with elite security providers, streamlining audits where vulnerabilities aren’t just costly — they’re existential.

We partnered with Areta to design and scale the digital infrastructure behind their growing marketplace ecosystem. The result is a single, flexible platform that powers multiple branded audit marketplaces for major partners like Uniswap, enabling rapid expansion across blockchain ecosystems while maintaining consistent quality, security, and performance for thousands of web3 teams worldwide.

Platform Scale

  • 6 Active Ecosystems: Successfully deployed branded marketplaces for multiple major partners

  • Independent Operations: Each ecosystem operates with separate user bases and databases

  • Streamlined Management: Single development team managing all platforms efficiently

  • Business & Operational Efficiency

  • Reduced Development Overhead

  • Faster Time-to-Market for new partner ecosystems

  • Simplified Platform Maintenance

  • Significant reduction in development and operational costs

  • Strengthened position as the go-to marketplace solution provider

  • Technical Success Metrics

  • Robust architecture ensures reliable service across all ecosystems

  • New features and fixes can be deployed within minutes or hours

  • Maintained single source of truth across all platforms

Results

6 active branded ecosystems deployed

Minutes to deploy platform updates

Single codebase, multiple marketplaces

Streamlined operational efficiency

Strengthened marketplace provider position

Karl-Martin Ahrend

Karl-Martin Ahrend

Co-Founder

Co-founder of Areta, a crypto-native investment bank offering M&A, capital formation and strategic governance for the web3 economy. Trusted by Uniswap Foundation, CoinGecko, Aave and Base. Previously private equity investor at Blackstone. Founding member of PunkDAO.

Jan-Philip Grabs

Jan-Philip Grabs

Co-Founder

Co-founder of Areta, leading the firm's investment banking and capital markets practice. Previously private equity investor at Blackstone, with experience at BCG and Barclays Investment Bank.

Bernard Schmid

Bernard Schmid

Co-Founder

Co-founder of Areta, leading strategic governance and DAO advisory. Previously consultant at McKinsey and VC investor at Atlantic Labs. Active contributor to numerous DAOs across the web3 ecosystem.

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