• Colosseum's Venture Fund: Investing in Solana Startups and Building a Co-Founder Matching Platform

  • Aug 22 2024
  • Length: 52 mins
  • Podcast

Colosseum's Venture Fund: Investing in Solana Startups and Building a Co-Founder Matching Platform

  • Summary

  • Colosseum fuels Solana innovation! 🚀 $250K for startups, mentorship, and a $60M fund. Next hackathon begins September 2nd—be part of the future! #Solana #Blockchain #startup

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    Notes from the show

    • Colosseum combines online hackathons and accelerator programs to support Solana ecosystem startups.
    • The accelerator program helps teams push towards a mainnet release and provides support in technical and non-technical areas.
    • Colosseum invests $250,000 in each startup that goes through its accelerator program.
    • Teams in the accelerator program receive feedback on legal and entity structure, team composition, and early customer communication.
    • Colosseum evaluates teams based on their ability to ship quickly and efficiently. Colosseum provides funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage projects in the Solana ecosystem.
    • They run hackathons to identify talented teams and provide them with pre-seed funding and support.
    • The accelerator program helps teams refine their ideas and secure additional funding.
    • Colosseum plays a role in educating and convincing later-stage funds to invest in the Solana ecosystem.
    • They are working on building a co-founder matching platform to help teams find the right partners.
    • The next hackathon is scheduled for September 2nd to October 8th.


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