Applications for our DeFi accelerator program are now closed
Creating the next generation of financial applications.
Base Camp Summary
> Program start
May 2023
> Where
Fully remote
> Duration
12 weeks
> Funding
Up to $100,000 (terms apply)
16 April 2023
Up to $300k
In partnership with
Our vision for Web3 in 2023
Decentralized economy: security, self custody, account abstraction, real-world DeFi
Decentralized identity & on-chain ZK privacy solutions
Scaling infrastructure, rollups, high TPS monolithic chains
Al and data economy 2.0 – going bevond content generation use cases
Spread of crypto as a non-speculative asset for everyday use-cases powered by improvements in UX & UI
Gaming infrastructure powering digital assets and NFT use-cases beyond collectibles
Outlier Ventures and New Order were key players in our journey from just an idea to a fully fledged product capable of penetrating the market, thanks to their vast ecosystem knowledge & network.
Alberto Amadio
Co-Founder at Smilee, DeFi Base Camp alumniWhat projects are we looking for
Next Generation DeFi Technologies
- AI/ML to improve DeFi performance or create new products
- Privacy preserving zK-methodologies to advance user experience
- Liquid staking derivatives, rehypothecation and associated tooling
DeFi infrastructure and primitives
- Developments increasing efficiencies: new DeFi primitives, MEV and others
- Improved security, risk, and leverage management
- Cross-chain liquidity, interoperability and messaging
Convergence of CeFi and DeFi
- Climate and Regenerative Finance (ReFi) focused solutions
- Connecting Real-World Assets (RWA) with DeFi protocols and analytics tools
- Solutions facilitating creative institutional use cases
What do startups get out of the program?
Week 1-2
Meet with our mentors who will help you refine your pitch, vision and direction and will provide feedback on product development, market fit and go-to-market.
Week 3-6
Building your knowledge via Outlier Ventures’ expert workshops
- Across legal
- Token design
- Product development
- Fundraising and more
Week 7-12
Supporting on your strategy, execution, fundraising strategy, and investor pitch.
Date TBC
End of program opportunity to showcase your solution and pitch in front of the Outlier Ventures investor network.
- 360 support from 40+ experts on token, product, legal, fundraising, etc.
- Access to a network of 100+ Web3 operators
- Access to 200+ mentors and 1,000+ investors
- Connections with the most relevant ZK players (Aleo, Aztec, Nethermind, Polygon)
What we offer
- 3-month dedicated support and access to our 100+ team and network
- +2 months of additional fundraising support
- +3-6 month access to our Ascent Token Launch program (based on readiness scoring, terms apply)
- Up to $100k stipend as part of the program (terms apply)
- Up to $200k in follow-up investment (terms apply)
In return for
- 6% equity and 6% future token supply
- Option to join future equity token rounds and NFT drops at a discount
Our 400+ mentor network
Evgeny Gokhberg
Founder and CEO at Re7 Capital
Jamie Burke
CEO, Outlier Ventures
Amber Shi
Head of Ventures at New order