Renç Korzay, CEO of Giza, leads the company in building the permissionless intelligence layer for web3, developing financial agents that simplify DeFi operations and make them more accessible. Prior to founding Giza, he served as Head of Product at global technology leaders including Johnson & Johnson, Electronic Arts, and Sony, where he specialised in bringing complex technologies to mainstream audiences.
What is Giza’s mission, and how does its permissionless intelligence layer impact web3 interactions?
Giza aims to simplify financial market interactions through autonomous, intelligent agents. Financial markets are increasingly complex, with large data volumes, round-the-clock operations, and intricate optimisation challenges beyond human cognitive capacity.
Giza envisions a system where autonomous agents handle market execution, continuously optimising capital allocation and strategy execution at a scale and precision unattainable by individuals.
Giza provides the infrastructure for these autonomous agents, combining data-driven automation with user sovereignty. These agents interpret user intent and execute sophisticated market operations while ensuring users maintain control over their assets.
This framework supports an ecosystem where agents manage complex cross-protocol strategies securely and efficiently.
How do Giza Agents address the challenges of DeFi complexity?
DeFi requires users to track multiple variables, including asset prices, reward rates, protocol health, and gas costs across different platforms. This can be overwhelming and time-consuming. Giza Agents alleviate this burden by continuously monitoring market conditions, executing strategies with precision, and maintaining user control through smart account infrastructure.
These agents operate 24/7, reducing the need for constant user oversight. They also optimise execution across multiple protocols, considering factors such as gas fees and market impact.
Importantly, users retain full sovereignty over their assets while benefiting from automation, allowing for greater efficiency and security in DeFi operations.
How does ARMA optimise yield compared to traditional DeFi yield farming strategies?
ARMA simplifies yield optimisation by transforming user intent (“I want better yield on my stablecoins”) into continuous, automated portfolio management. It reallocates funds dynamically across various protocols to maximise returns, removing the need for manual intervention.
Unlike generic DeFi tools, ARMA creates a personalised agent for each user, adjusting strategies based on capital size and preferences. It analyses multiple factors such as lending rates, protocol health, gas costs, and market impact, making informed decisions rather than chasing the highest advertised APR.
By considering the broader financial picture, ARMA identifies opportunities that would be difficult to track manually, ensuring more efficient capital deployment.
How has Giza’s beta rollout been received, and what key adoption trends are you seeing?
The initial response has been strong, indicating demand for autonomous DeFi solutions. Since launching on Base, Giza has deployed over 14,000 individual agents managing more than $600,000 in assets.
These agents have executed over 27,500 transactions autonomously, optimising positions and capturing yield opportunities without direct user input.
Unlike traditional DeFi protocols, where metrics often reflect passive deposits, Giza’s figures represent active capital management through autonomous strategies.
This early adoption suggests that users are open to automated financial tools when robust security measures and performance assurances are in place.
How do partnerships with AAVE, Morpho, and Compound enhance Giza, and what’s next for the ecosystem?
Integrating with established DeFi protocols like Aave, Morpho, and Compound provides Giza Agents with secure infrastructure and access to deep liquidity.
These partnerships enable more effective strategy execution while maintaining high-security standards.
Looking forward, Giza aims to expand into more advanced strategies, including delta-neutral markets, LRTs, and structured products.
Specialised agents for institutional use cases are also in development, addressing risk management and reporting needs.
The broader vision involves three core pillars: expanding protocol integrations to enhance yield opportunities, developing more sophisticated agents, and building infrastructure that allows developers to create their own autonomous financial tools.
Giza aims to establish itself as the foundational layer for automated finance, enabling more efficient capital allocation and broader access to DeFi strategies.