Adam Draper's Boost VC Focuses On Bitcoin - Will Fund 20-30 New Bitcoin Companies
Boost VC, a technology startup accelerator program that accepts startups in groups called "tribes" has announced that it will be going 100% Bitcoin for the foreseeable future. In March, Adam Draper first stated his intention to help 100 Bitcoin companies through Boost VC in the next three years. Now, Boost VC CEO Adam Draper has publicized his decision to refocus Boost VC solely towards the Bitcoin ecosystem, at least for the next few years. Draper hinted that Boost VC may still expand to non-Bitcoin ventures as long as they are similarly bleeding edge. Boost VC has previously helped....
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Adam Draper is the founder and CEO of Boost VC, a California-based startup accelerator that focuses on bitcoin related companies. Draper sat down with CoinDesk last week at Inside Bitcoins NYC to discuss the evolution of Boost VC, his interests in bitcoin, and his role in the digital currency industry. It's a bold statement to make: Back in March, Adam Draper told CoinDesk that Boost VC planned to accelerate 100 bitcoin companies in the next three years. While there's certainly no shortage of entrepreneurs looking to enter the digital currency space, Draper's commitment to focus on bitcoin....
California-based startup accelerator Boost VC is continuing its "all-in" dive into the bitcoin space with an announcement of a new fund, Boost Bitcoin Fund 2, which promises each company in its upcoming Tribe 5 startup batch an investment of 300 BTC upon completion of the program. The fund, which was backed by Draper Associates, is one of many recent announcements to come from Boost VC. In November, the accelerator closed a $6.6m funding round led by Marc Andreessen and Ben Davenport and announced that its next cohort would feature only companies working with bitcoin and blockchain....
Boost VC CEO Adam Draper will speak at the upcoming Cryptolina Bitcoin conference in Raleigh. RALEIGH, N. C. - Organizers of the Cryptolina Bitcoin Expo announced today that world renowned venture capitalist Adam Draper will be addressing attendees and providing advice to local startups and aspiring entrepreneurs at the event. Draper is a fourth generation venture investor who mentors startups and has invested in leading companies such as Coinbase and Practice Fusion. Draper also founded Boost VC, a startup accelerator and mentorship group. Boost VC Adam Draper to Address Raleigh Bitcoin....
Boost VC, the first incubator to focus on accelerating bitcoin companies in Silicon Valley, has announced an ambitious plan to help grow the bitcoin industry. Adam Draper, founder and CEO of Boost VC, told CoinDesk: "We are actually, over the next three years, going to be accelerating 200 companies. And 100 of those are going to be bitcoin companies. That's our big stake in the ground." So far, Boost has accelerated 10 bitcoin startups: seven companies in last year's summer session and three in its latest class. "We're just excited about the space," said Draper. "We're going to launch 10....
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....