---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: "DeFiance Capital"
domain: internet-finance
status: active
founded: 2020
founders: ["Arthur Cheong"]
key_people: ["Arthur Cheong (@Arthur_0x)"]
website: ""
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---

# DeFiance Capital

DeFiance Capital is a crypto investment firm founded by Arthur Cheong specializing in liquid token investments with high growth potential. The firm takes a thesis-based, fundamentally grounded approach to investments and has been an active strategic partner in the Solana ecosystem since 2021.

## Timeline
- **2021** — Initial investment in Sanctum, facilitated introductions to major funds
- **2025-10-22** — Proposed acquisition of 13.7M CLOUD tokens (5% of community reserve) at $0.12 per token via [[sanctum-offer-defiance-capital-cloud-acquisition]]

## Relationship to KB
- Strategic investor in Solana ecosystem
- Active in LST (Liquid Staking Token) partnerships
- Provides institutional promotion and DAT integration support