We build
DeFi products.
I'm Yudhishthra, and this is Lucathree Labs. We build DeFi (decentralized finance) products across cross-chain yield infrastructure, liquidity protocols, and production blockchain software. 25+ hackathon wins across 9 countries, 3 live protocols, ex-Etherscan & Nethermind.
What we've built
Live protocols and award-winning products across DeFi yield, liquidity, and cross-chain infrastructure.
SynthOS
LiveAI-powered yield bundling protocol. One-click diversified DeFi investing across multiple EVM chains.
$10K Grand Prize at Scroll Open. Strategic investment from Scroll.
View ProjectYields.so
LiveMobile-first DeFi yield investing on Solana. AI analyzes your on-chain wallet activity and curates personalized yield bundles. Integrated with Loopscale, Kamino, and Jupiter.
Grant recipient from Superteam Malaysia.
View ProjectAqua0
TestnetCross-chain swaps via shared virtual liquidity. Non-custodial, capital-efficient, built on 1inch Aqua + Stargate.
Top 10 at ETHGlobal Buenos Aires. Uniswap Foundation incubator.
View ProjectMeet the founder
Yudhishthra Sugumaran
Founder & CEO, Lucathree Labs
Blockchain engineer from Malaysia. Built infrastructure at Etherscan (the block explorer) and Nethermind (core Ethereum client), then went full-time on DeFi through Lucathree Labs.
SynthOS (AI-powered yield bundling) is live across multiple EVM chains, backed by a strategic investment from Scroll. Yields.so brings the same thesis to a mobile-first experience. Aqua0 (cross-chain swaps via shared virtual liquidity) was a top 10 finalist at ETHGlobal Buenos Aires and accepted into the Uniswap Foundation / Atrium Academy incubator.
Competed in 40+ blockchain hackathons across 9 countries and 3 continents, winning 25+ prizes. Ethereum Foundation Devcon Scholar. Built and led Malaysia's largest university blockchain club (600+ members).
Professional Experience
Built Starknet developer tools (Starkweb), authored 60+ developer guides, facilitated Starknet Improvement Proposals
Built DevSecOps pipelines, developed the Blockscan Chat SDK, mitigated XSS vulnerabilities
Notable Builds
CrossYield →
Cross-chain self-repaying loans using Circle CCTP + Account Abstraction
Multiple awards at ETHTaipei 2024
PredPump →
On-chain prediction market protocol
3 bounties at ETHGlobal Bangkok
Starkweb →
Starknet developer SDK with React hooks (at Nethermind)
3x community contributions on OnlyDust
Blockscan Chat SDK →
Wallet-to-wallet messaging protocol (at Etherscan)
20% increase in SDK adoption
Yudhishthra Sugumaran
Founder & CEO
How I can help
Whether you need a full build, a technical co-pilot, or ecosystem connections.
Build
End-to-End Product Development
From smart contracts to production frontend. DeFi protocols, yield infrastructure, cross-chain systems. Idea to production.
- Protocol design & smart contracts (Solidity, Rust)
- Cross-chain infra (LayerZero, Chainlink CCIP)
- AI/agent integration
- Security-first architecture
Advise
Technical Advisory & Strategy
CTO-level guidance without the equity ask. Architecture, tokenomics, fundraising narratives, grant applications.
- Protocol architecture review
- Tokenomics & mechanism design
- Fundraising & grant strategy
- Hackathon strategy (25+ wins across 40+ hackathons)
Partner
Ecosystem Partnerships
Deep roots in Ethereum and Solana ecosystems. I help teams navigate foundations, integrations, and communities.
- Foundation & incubator introductions
- Integration partnerships across chains
- Community building & devrel
- Event moderation & speaking
Let's build something
Got a protocol that needs building? Need a technical co-pilot? Building a team for a hackathon? Always down to talk.