Investing in the Future of Sonic — 400,000 S Committed to Hey Anon
We’re excited to announce a 400,000 S investment in Hey Anon, a groundbreaking on-chain AI protocol that’s redefining how users interact with DeFi on Sonic.
Backed by the Sonic Innovator Fund, this investment reflects our mission to fund emerging projects and primitives on Sonic and drive them toward real-world usage.
Sonic Innovator Fund
The Sonic Innovator Fund provides up to 200,000,000 S from the Sonic Foundation treasury, supporting early-stage builders, essential infrastructure, and novel use cases that strengthen Sonic’s position as a high-performance, next-generation EVM platform.
"We don’t bet on being trendy. We back conviction. Dani is building like the future depends on it, and that’s exactly who we look out for."
— Sam Harcourt, Business Development Lead, Sonic Labs
The investment in Hey Anon reflects our broader strategy: identifying and backing high-potential teams that align with Sonic’s long-term vision. Fast, scalable, and monetized decentralized infrastructure.
What is Hey Anon?
Hey Anon is an AI-powered DeFi assistant that makes it easier to interact with complex on-chain systems. It combines natural language prompts with real-time data to help users manage DeFi tasks and stay informed, all in one interface.
With Hey Anon, users can:
💸 DeFi Actions
Execute DeFi actions like bridging, swapping, staking, and borrowing.
📊 Live Insights
Get real-time insights on project activity, price changes, and community sentiment.
📡 Source Tracking
Aggregate and analyze data from sources like Twitter, Telegram, Discord, GitHub, and Gitbook.
🧠 Data Fusion
Combine multiple data sources to form a complete view of any protocol.
“Sonic is the DeFi chain. Hey Anon brings DeFAI (DeFi + AI) to Sonic, redefining the user experience of interacting with on-chain protocols via natural language. The speed of Sonic makes this integration feel like magic. HUD completes the magical UX by bringing an AI trading assistant to your on-chain trading, revolutionizing what can be done with speed of execution and real-time intelligence.”
— Daniele Sesta, Founder, Hey Anon
By turning fragmented DeFi workflows into simple conversations, Hey Anon removes friction and gives users the clarity and tools they need to act fast.
What’s Next
Hey Anon is just the start.
With the Sonic Innovator Fund, we’re actively looking to back more teams building high-impact primitives, infrastructure, and tools for the Sonic ecosystem. Our goal is to fund real products, support them early, and help them scale.
Whether it’s AI-powered protocols, cross-chain infra, or new DeFi building blocks, we’re here to accelerate the projects that push Sonic forward.
