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.
Applications are now closed.
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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Our eight-week curriculum is designed to equip founders with the essential skills to build and scale their startups. It kicks off with a welcome event, followed by deep dives into product development, market fit, and team growth.
Participants will explore fundraising, financial and legal foundations, and learn key strategies for customer acquisition, branding, and community building. The program also covers partnerships, ecosystem development, and culminates in a pitch day, where founders showcase their projects to VCs and other ecosystem members. -
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 | How to Grow Your Team
Week 4 | Fundraising, Finance & Legal Foundations
Week 5 | Growth Blueprint: Customer Acquisition, Tokenomics & GTM Strategies
Week 6 | Creative Edge: Design, Branding, UX & Community Strategies
Week 7 | Partnerships and Ecosystem Building
Week 8 | Pitch Day
Speakers & Mentors
Ivaylo
Head of DeFi, Ethena
Brian
Head of Product Engineering, Ethena
James
People Operations & Talent Acquisition, Ethena
Zach
General Counsel, Ethena
SS,
Head of Institutional, Ethena
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.
