Berry Risk & Research operates at the intersection of institutional finance and DeFi innovation. We provide risk intelligence and strategic advisory to protocols, funds, and treasuries navigating the complexity of decentralized markets.
Our team has been operating in the crypto industry since 2015. During the height of DeFi's expansion in 2021 we recognized a critical gap: protocols were shipping at breakneck speed, but risk frameworks lagged behind. Smart contracts were getting exploited. Treasuries were mismanaged. Liquidity strategies were inefficient.
We built Berry to be the institutional-grade advisory layer that DeFi needs. Our team combines experience from traditional markets with deep crypto-native expertise.
Our methodology combines quantitative rigor with qualitative insight. We don't just model risks; we understand the teams, incentives, and market dynamics behind them. Every engagement begins with deep immersion. We analyze smart contracts, stress-test economic models, evaluate tax implications of different strategies, and map attack vectors. But we also spend time with founders, understand their vision, and identify blind spots or institutional opportunities they might have missed.
This dual approach—technical and human—allows us to see risks others miss. It's why protocols trust us with their most sensitive decisions, from token launches to treasury management. Today, we advise over $2 billion in protocol treasuries and have prevented several economic exploits through our risk audits. Our research and advisory shapes how institutions think about DeFi allocation.