Startup Crafters

StartupCrafters Blockchain Cohort

BlockchainCryptocurrency

Investment

$100K per company for 10-30% equity

Deadline: Rolling
Applications: Open
Locations: Irvine, Remote
Duration: 180 days

About this program

The Blockchain Cohort at StartupCrafters takes on a product-focused approach, working with idea-stage and early-stage startups to help scale blockchain-driven ventures. During the cohort, startups can use StartupCrafters' network to connect with its portfolio companies, mentors and investors, and also benefit from its technology developers, UI/UX design, digital marketing, legal and financial resources. StartupCrafters onboards startups at different stages and makes them investor ready in 180 days. On F6S, it lists a $100k investment per company for 10-30% equity, a virtual location, $0 cost, and 10 companies funded per year.

Key Benefits

$100k investment per company (10-30% equity taken)
Network: StartupCrafters' portfolio companies, mentors and investors
Technology developers, UI/UX design, digital marketing, legal and financial resources

Eligibility

Companies in NFT, Metaverse, Crypto Banking, Cryptocurrency Exchange, Crypto Mining, Blockchain Energy Trading, Blockchain Games, NFT Marketplace, Crypto Marketplace, Blockchain Analytics, Blockchain Infrastructure, Blockchain-as-a-Service, Blockchain Security, Blockchain Cryptography, Web 3.0, Crypto Accounting, Crypto Asset Management, Blockchain Enablers
Located in Africa, Asia, Australia/NZ, Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
Incorporated or not; idea, prototype or users stage; Angel, Pre-seed or Seed
Raised funding or not, currently raising or not, revenue or not

Program Structure

Virtual
Investor-ready startups in 180 days
10 companies funded per year
Open Deadline on F6S

Cost

F6S lists the cost as $0.

Program questionnaire

8 questions

What Startup Crafters asks on its own application. Nothing is answered here, prepare these, then apply on their site.

1
What is your company going to make?
Long answer
Max 2000 characters.
2
Why did you pick this idea to work on? Do you have domain expertise in this area? How do you know people need what you're making?
Long answer
Max 2000 characters.
3
What's new about what you're making? What substitutes do people resort to because it doesn't exist yet (or they don't know about it)?
Long answer
Max 2000 characters.
4
Who are your competitors, and who might become competitors? Who do you fear most?
Long answer
Max 2000 characters.
5
How do or will you make money? How much could you make? (We realize you can't know precisely, but give your best estimate.)
Long answer
Max 2000 characters.
6
For each founder, please list: age; year of graduation, school, degree and subject for each degree; employer and title (if any) at last job before this startup.
Long answer
Put unfinished degrees in parens. Make sure to note anyone not able to move to the Bay Area.
7
If you had any other ideas you considered applying with, please list them.
Long answer
One may be something we've been waiting for. Often when we fund people it's to do something they list here and not in the main application. Max 2000 characters.
8
If you've already started working on it, how long have you been working and how many lines of code (if applicable) have you written?
Long answer
Max 1000 characters.