Sonic Labs Invests 400,000 $S in AI DeFi Protocol Hey Anon

Sonic Hey Anon investment marks strategic push into AI-powered DeFi

Sonic Labs has announced a 400,000 $S investment into Hey Anon, a rising AI-driven protocol designed to simplify and enhance user interaction with decentralized finance. Funded through the Sonic Innovator Fund, the move signals Sonic’s growing focus on building an intelligent and scalable on-chain ecosystem.

Hey Anon integrates natural language processing with real-time blockchain data, offering users an assistant-like experience across the DeFi landscape.

Sonic Innovator Fund supports high-conviction builders

The Sonic Innovator Fund, launched with up to 200 million $S from the Sonic Foundation treasury, backs builders and primitives aligned with Sonic’s long-term vision. According to Sonic Labs, their investment approach focuses not on hype but on conviction.

• Total fund: 200,000,000 $S
• Focus: early-stage infra, high-impact use cases
• Goal: support scalable and usable EVM DeFi products

Hey Anon stood out due to its unique AI-first approach to DeFi user experience. Sonic Labs sees it as the perfect fusion of DeFi and AI — or “DeFAI” — tailored for Sonic’s high-speed infrastructure.

What is Hey Anon?

Hey Anon is a conversational AI DeFi assistant that enables users to perform complex blockchain tasks through a single interface.

Key features include:

• DeFi automation: Swap, stake, borrow, and bridge through simple prompts
• Live insights: Real-time updates on token prices, sentiment, and activity
• Data fusion: Aggregates info from GitHub, Twitter, Telegram, and more
• Source tracking: Maps community and developer signals for better decisions

By turning fragmented workflows into a chat-based experience, Hey Anon offers speed and clarity — both critical for DeFi users.

The Sonic DeFi future is AI-enhanced

The Sonic Hey Anon investment is only the beginning. With the Innovator Fund, Sonic Labs plans to back more projects that push the limits of on-chain user experience, including:

• AI-enhanced protocols
• Cross-chain infrastructure
• Real-time DeFi intelligence tools

Sonic’s focus remains on speed, scale, and seamless user interfaces. Projects like Hey Anon help bridge that gap between traditional crypto UX and the next-gen, AI-assisted blockchain future.