Virtual world project The Sandbox announced its metaverse accelerator program that will push the development of the open metaverse by investing $50 million in startups. The Animoca Brands subsidiary is partnering with the venture accelerator firm Brinc to target 30 to 40 blockchain startups a year for the program.The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program will allocate up to … [Read more...] about The Sandbox announces $50M fund for its startup accelerator program
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Animoca Brands Leads $130M Investment in Venture Accelerator Brinc for Web 3 Expansion
Venture accelerator Brinc closed a $130 million funding round, led by NFT and metaverse investor Animoca Brands.Brinc closed a $30 million Series B and a further $100 million for startup investments, the company said.The funds will be used to aid Brinc’s expansion into new locations and Web 3, which includes blockchain-focused programs in decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming … [Read more...] about Animoca Brands Leads $130M Investment in Venture Accelerator Brinc for Web 3 Expansion
Umbrella Network launches $15M oracle accelerator program
Decentralized oracle service Umbrella Network has launched a new accelerator program for projects looking to build data pipelines to the cryptocurrency market, a process that many within the industry believe is necessary to grow the emerging domains of blockchain gaming, DeFi and the Metaverse. The $15 million accelerator program intends to fund companies that are bringing new … [Read more...] about Umbrella Network launches $15M oracle accelerator program
AVAX’s Ava Labs Among Startups Chosen for Mastercard’s Crypto Accelerator Program
“Whether it’s enhancing financial freedom or a new value-added service using stablecoins, we believe our new cohorts of Start Path crypto and digital assets companies combined with Mastercard’s expertise in the space will accelerate access to new ways to pay and prioritize choice for consumers and businesses,” Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president of new digital … [Read more...] about AVAX’s Ava Labs Among Startups Chosen for Mastercard’s Crypto Accelerator Program
Snoop Dogg, Deadmau5 Headline New Members of Outlier Ventures’ Accelerator
Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Outlier Ventures has announced that celebrities Snoop Dogg and Deadmau5, consumer brand guru Shaun Neff and the founders of Sandbox and the Polygon Network are the newest members of its Base Camp Web 3 accelerator and will invest in and advise the program’s startups. Source link … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg, Deadmau5 Headline New Members of Outlier Ventures’ Accelerator