NAUT tracks 1,577 Ethereum ecosystem projects as of 13 November 2026, and 1,108 of them have at least 1 funding round on NAUT's record. Ranked by NAUT's trust score, the top 10 run from Ondo Finance (7.96) to dHEDGE (7.04), and 9 of those 10 have a funding round on file.
How this list was built: on 13 November 2026, NAUT's data showed 1,583 live rows carrying the Ethereum chain tag, 1,577 of them projects, and 920 of those projects with a trust score. A chain tag is a lead, so NAUT read the stored description of the 35 highest-scored projects and picked these 10 from them, setting aside rows such as base chains with their own network, Bitcoin products and cross-chain tools. Rounds and backers are what NAUT holds for each project, so a count here is NAUT's record and can trail the public one. All 10 had their Ethereum tie put to their own website: 2 of the 10 pages confirmed it in their own words (Eclipse and Maple), and the other 8 pages did not carry a line matching the full claim, so those rows rest on NAUT's tag and description.
Which Ethereum ecosystem projects rank highest by trust score?
The 10 below are ranked by NAUT's trust score, highest first; Eclipse and Uniswap both show 7.55, and Eclipse sits ahead on the unrounded score.
| Rank | Project | Trust score | Rounds | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ondo Finance |
7.96 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |  Polygon |
7.92 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  IXS (prev. IX Swap) |
7.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Ampleforth |
7.84 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  CoW Protocol |
7.62 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 |  Pendle |
7.61 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 |  Eclipse |
7.55 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 |  Uniswap |
7.55 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 |  Maple |
7.23 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 |  dHEDGE |
7.04 | 5 | 6 |
Rounds and Backers count the funding rounds and distinct backers on NAUT's record for each project. 8 of the 10 carry a DeFi or DEX tag, and 3 carry RWA.
What does each of the 10 Ethereum projects build?
Each line paraphrases the project's own NAUT description, plus its website where that page confirmed the Ethereum tie.
- Ondo Finance: institutional-grade financial products, with a stated mission to open them to everyone.
- Polygon: a scaling platform for Ethereum that lets developers build dApps with low transaction fees.
- IXS (prev. IX Swap): a DeFi platform for private market investments through tokenization and security tokens. NAUT holds no funding round for it.
- Ampleforth: a set of instructions on Ethereum that produces AMPL, a decentralized unit of account.
- CoW Protocol: finds the lowest price for a trade across exchanges and aggregators.
- Pendle: a permissionless yield-trading protocol for yield-management strategies.
- Eclipse: a Layer 2 settled on Ethereum that runs the Solana Virtual Machine. Its site says "Eclipse Network, an Ethereum SVM L2, combines the best of Ethereum and Solana."
- Uniswap: a protocol for trading and automated liquidity provision on Ethereum.
- Maple: pooled capital lent to institutional borrowers by credit professionals. Its site says "Live now on Ethereum and Robinhood Chain."
- dHEDGE: decentralized asset management that connects investment managers with investors on Ethereum, non-custodial and permissionless.
How many Ethereum ecosystem projects are funded?
1,108 of the 1,577 Ethereum-tagged projects have at least 1 funding round on NAUT's record, and so do 9 of the top 10. The chart counts the distinct backers NAUT holds for each of the 10.
Eclipse leads with 17 backers across 6 rounds; IXS (prev. IX Swap) is left out of the chart because NAUT holds no round for it.
What this tells a BD team
- Start with the 9 funded projects: each has rounds on NAUT's record that you can open on its page before the first call.
- Group by product: 3 trading venues (Uniswap, CoW Protocol, Pendle), 3 RWA names (Ondo Finance, IXS (prev. IX Swap), Maple) and 2 scaling networks (Polygon, Eclipse).
- 657 of the 1,577 tagged projects have no trust score yet, so they sit outside this ranking and are worth a second pass once these 10 are worked.
- Pick a product groupTrading venues, RWA or scaling: 3, 3 and 2 of the 10.
- Open the project pageEach name links to its NAUT page with its team and rounds.
- Find the decision makerUse the team NAUT lists to pick the BD, partnerships or product lead.
- Reach outVerified Telegram, email and LinkedIn unlock on any paid NAUT plan.
What this tells a founder raising on Ethereum
- The backers behind these 10 are a target list: Eclipse has 17 on NAUT's record and Pendle 13, across 6 and 2 rounds.
- Funding is common in this set: 1,108 of the 1,577 tagged Ethereum startups and projects have a round on NAUT, so investors here have many peers to compare you with.
- Ethereum DeFi projects dominate the top: 8 of the 10 carry a DeFi or DEX tag.
- Pick the closest peerMatch your product to 1 of the 10, such as Pendle for yield or Maple for lending.
- Open its roundsThe peer's NAUT page lists the rounds and backers NAUT holds.
- Shortlist the fundsStart with the peers that show the most backers, Eclipse at 17 and Pendle at 13.
- Reach the partnerOpen each fund's NAUT page for its team and contact channels.
Related reading on NAUT: DeFi funding: 7 of 15 rounds went to perps, no VC led twice and Crypto ecosystem leads: 98 at 60 L1 and L2 chains.
Can you pull this data through the NAUT API?
Yes, 1 project at a time: GET https://api.naut.so/v1/projects/ondo-finance with the header Authorization: Bearer $NAUT_KEY returns Ondo Finance with its team, and any slug from the table above, such as pendle or uniswap, works the same way. Each call costs 5 credits, so all 10 projects cost 50 credits of the 3,000 in the Essential plan, as set out in the API docs and on the pricing page. Verified Telegram, email and LinkedIn unlock on any paid NAUT plan, so you can start a 7-day trial and reach each team.
Ethereum ecosystem projects FAQ
Which Ethereum ecosystem projects have the highest trust score on NAUT?
As of 13 November 2026, the top 10 Ethereum-tagged projects by NAUT's trust score are Ondo Finance (7.96), Polygon (7.92), IXS (7.92), Ampleforth (7.84), CoW Protocol (7.62), Pendle (7.61), Eclipse (7.55), Uniswap (7.55), Maple (7.23) and dHEDGE (7.04).
Which Ethereum projects are funded, and how many?
NAUT's data on 13 November 2026 shows 1,108 of 1,577 Ethereum-tagged projects with at least 1 funding round, and 9 of the top 10 by trust score, all but IXS (prev. IX Swap).
Which top Ethereum project has the most backers on NAUT?
Eclipse, the Ethereum-settled Layer 2 running the Solana Virtual Machine, has 17 distinct backers across 6 rounds on NAUT's record as of 13 November 2026, followed by Pendle with 13.
Where can I find the teams behind Ethereum ecosystem projects and how to reach them?
NAUT holds pages for 1,577 Ethereum-tagged projects, each with its team and rounds, and GET https://api.naut.so/v1/projects/<slug> returns 1 project with its team for 5 credits. Verified Telegram, email and LinkedIn unlock on any paid NAUT plan, so you can start a 7-day trial.
Sources
- NAUT database, read 13 November 2026: Ethereum chain tag, trust score, sectors, funding rounds and backers for each project.
- Eclipse website, read 13 November 2026.
- Maple website, read 13 November 2026.