Crypto and web3 accelerators (2026)

Programs for crypto, blockchain and web3 startups. We list 7 programs below, with each one's cheque size, equity and application questions.

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  a16z START

  a16z's pre-seed program. $500K on a standard SAFE with deep access to their specialized practices in AI, crypt...

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  $500K

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  Alliance DAO

  The YC of Web3. Invests $250K in crypto/Web3 startups. Remote-first with strong community of Web3 founders. If...

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  $250K

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  Outlier Ventures

  Europe's leading Web3 accelerator. Base Camp program invests in early-stage crypto/Web3 startups. Strong on to...

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  $100K

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  a16z Crypto Startup School

  a16z's crypto-focused accelerator. Only for Web3/crypto founders. Access to the a16z crypto team and their the...

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  IDEO CoLab Ventures

  IDEO's venture arm. Combines world-class design methodology with seed investment. Unique for startups that nee...

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  Orange DAO

  A DAO of 1,000+ Y Combinator alumni investing in Web3 startups. Unique: get YC-level network access for crypto...

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  Seed Club

  Accelerator for tokenized communities and creator economy projects. Strong in DAO tooling and token economics....

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