Amitej-Gajjala

Amitej Gajjala is a Web3 entrepreneur and DeFi builder, best known as the co-founder and CEO of KernelDAO, a restaking infrastructure protocol focused on improving capital efficiency and shared security across blockchains. Before starting KernelDAO, he co-founded Stader Labs, where he helped scale staking products to billions in assets under management, and also worked in strategy and operations roles in traditional firms.

At KernelDAO, Gajjala leads the development of products such as Kernel for BNB restaking, Kelp liquid restaking tokens on Ethereum, and Gain yield optimization vaults. Under his leadership, KernelDAO has grown rapidly, securing billions in total value locked and expanding partnerships with validators, developers, and ecosystem players.