Blockchain giant, Consensys led by its CEO Joseph Lubin, has recently unveiled its maiden Consensys Fellowship Program. This initiative, crafted to bolster Web3 startups and founders, brings much curiosity in the landscape of technological innovation.
The pre-accelerator scheme, crafted to empower participants to tap into Web3 technologies, unsurprisingly incorporates the Consensys software suite staples – MetaMask SDK, MetaMask Snaps, and Linea. This premier batch will consist of 15 startups subjected to a 12-week immersion through hands-on exercises, dynamic workshops, and case studies, tailoring the perfect recipe to foster growth amongst these fledgling entities.
The charm of this Fellowship Program, however, lies in the fact that it isn’t an equity program. Participants have a shot at landing potential investments up to $1.5 million from Consensys Mesh and its Tachyon program. This financial safety net is poised to catalyze the teams to cook up innovative use cases advantageous for the broader Ethereum community.
Also noteworthy is the addition of industry professionals like Austin Griffith, Lindsey Winder, and Vanessa Grellet to share their wisdom. These veterans’ guidance and mentorship are foreseen to be a linchpin in overcoming common hiccups typical in the Web3 sphere.
On top of financial backing, participants also stand to gain insights from Web3 magnates through speaker sessions, workshops, and peer-to-peer working circles, venturing into core areas like product-market fit, business modeling, growth strategy, engineering strategy, and fundraising.
While facilitating startup progression, the Fellowship Program allows for flexibility by offering a part-time structure, empowering founders to choose between keeping their full-time jobs or committing wholly to their startups.
The program reaches its dramatic conclusion on Demo Day. This in-person event is an excellent stage for fellows to flaunt their innovative solutions to potential investors and collaborators.
Key collaborators for the initiative are noteworthy entities such as SheFi, Bankless DAO, Open Zeppelin, SAFE, GitHub for Startups, Aave Companies, Polygon, Utopia Labs, Gitcoin, amongst others.
The countdown for the first Consensys Fellowship Program cohort is on. Potential applicants have until October 3rd, 2023, 11:59 pm EST, to apply. In the contrast of skepticism and optimism, the efficacy of this ambitious program remains to be seen.
Source: Cryptonews
