Build the future of Internet Money with us
An 8-week accelerator to help early-stage and hackathon projects grow into fully-fledged startups.
Starting on 15th January
Overview
This accelerator is designated for Encode participants of past or present programmes, as well as others who would like to become a part of our community. Special invite goes to Ethena Hackathon participants.
Transform your project into a startup through our structured accelerator program. We provide weekly workshops, individualized sessions, and comprehensive support in technical development, design, product testing, and fundraising. Under the guidance of mentors and industry-leading investors, our aim is to ensure your post-accelerator transition to full-time operations and facilitate successful fundraising.
How it works
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We help you go from hackathon to startup stage through mentorship, access to funding, a fantastic curriculum, and working directly with our team.
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Team Formation & Welcome event, Product Development/PMF, Customer/User Acquisition Strategy, Design/UI/UX, Branding and Marketing Strategies, Founder AMA, Fundraising.
The sessions are hosted by professionals in the filed from the top companies in the industry.
There is a theoretical, demonstration and Q&A part to each weekly session.
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The events take place virtually so the accelerator is accessible to teams all over the globe.
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We host weekly workshops and one-on-one sessions with our founders and their teams over the 8-week accelerator.
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We work directly with our global community of developers to identify promising early-stage projects.
Curriculum
Week 1 | Welcome Event
Week 2 | Product Development/Product Market Fit
Week 3 | Customer/User Acquisition Strategy
Week 4 | Design/UI/UX
Week 5 | Branding and Marketing Strategies
Week 6 | Founder AMA
Week 7 | Fundraising
Week 8 | Pitch Day
Speakers & Mentors
Anthony
Co-Founder & CEO, Encode Club
Guy
Founder, Ethena
Ivaylo
Head of DeFi, Ethena
Eomji
Head of Research and Operations, Encode Club
Brian
Head of Product Engineering, Ethena
James
People Operations & Talent Acquisition, Ethena
Zach
General Counsel, Ethena
SS,
Head of Institutional, Encode Club
Nick
Head of Strategy, Ethena
Valters
Lead Designer, Ethena
Sponsor
Ethena introduces USDe, a synthetic dollar built on Ethereum achieved by delta-hedging crypto collateral. Having achieved success in DeFi with integrations into Sky, Aave, Pendle, Eigenlayer & more, Ethena now is looking to work with the best builders to bring Ethena-powered apps to life. Leverage the unique properties of USDe to unlock new primitives, as well as access to Ethena's liquidity, capital access, and integrations across DeFi and CeFi.
