Boost's bitcoin-heavy incubator program gets underway
Boost VC's summer program is well underway, helping the 17 attending companies, seven of which are bitcoin-related, to transform their ideas into working businesses. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley in San Francisco, Boost provides housing in downtown San Mateo, office space and mentors to the participants, as well as an investment of $10,000 to $15,000. The 12-week program involves speaker sessions, mentoring and team building exercises with those taking part gaining legal advice and hours of in-office time. According to Boost's website: "We work as hard as you to take your company....
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Boost VC has released new figures about its investments in startups focusing on bitcoin and the blockchain. The San Mateo incubator, which has pledged to invest in 100 industry startups through 2017, revealed in a Medium post this week that it has invested in 52 bitcoin and blockchain companies since its founding in 2012. According to figures provided to CoinDesk by Boost, bitcoin and blockchain startups have so far raised $52 million, compared to the $86 million across companies in all of its target sectors. The figures suggest bitcoin and blockchain startups have so far captured 60% of....
Bitcoin startup accelerator Boost VC has recently announced its new fund. Entitled "Boost Bitcoin Fund 2," the organization will award 300 BTC to every company in its upcoming "Tribe 5" batch that completes its upcoming incubator program. Boost VC states on its website: "Boost VC is the Bitcoin accelerator. We invest in 20-30 companies twice a year for three months. We provide housing and office space for each company located in the heart of Silicon Valley. We put talent, passion and drive alongside season entrepreneurs and investors to build world changing companies." The fund is a....
We had recently reported on the demo day organized by Boost VC, the blockchain and virtual reality startup accelerator. The demo day was held on the 8th of last month which saw the accelerator's sixth batch of startups graduating from the program. The last batch or tribe as Boost VC prefers to call them has 21 bitcoin and digital currency technology based startups. READ MORE: Boost VC's Tribe 6, Now out in the Wild to Make a Killing. As a line in one of the famous songs by the British rock band Queen goes... 'The show must go on'. Graduation of a batch of startups doesn't mark the end of....
Some venture capitalists are joining up for the age of blockchain innovation. One venture capitalist group has already caught on to the trend as being part of its confidence in the future of digital payments. Last Tuesday a report in the DCE Brief revealed that since launching in 2012, a large investment of $52 million has already been provided by Boost VC to blockchain startups. According to the report, these investment funds have been attributed to 52 different startups. Startup accelerator and business Incubator. Boost VC, is a California-based small business incubator and a new age....
The incubator program focuses on EU-based startups building the next generation of Web3 consumer experiences with an emphasis on accessibility and scalability. BNB Chain, the blockchain of the Binance crypto exchange and BNB, launched its latest development-focused initiative, which targets European developers building and scaling decentralized applications (DApps) on the network. The three-week virtual “innovation incubator” program focuses on Web3 startups with at least one key member based in the European Union (EU). Those accepted into the program receive mentorship from industry....