BitcoinFi Accelerator | Genesis Batch Demo Day
BitcoinFi Accelerator | Genesis Batch Demo Day
Over the past six weeks, eight exceptional startups have been building groundbreaking solutions with the support of Draper Associates, BoostVC, Thesis and a network of world-class mentors and engineers. Selected from over 200 applications spanning 50+ countries, these visionary teams are redefining what’s possible on Bitcoin in Infrastructure, DeFi, and SocialFi.
This is your chance to witness their transformation and get an exclusive first look at the future of the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Tune in at bitcoinfi.network/demoday on Jan 24th to meet the batch & hear their pitches!
First Batch Startups
Sats.Terminal simplifies Bitcoin staking, trading, and bridging with a DEX, bridge, and staking aggregator. Designed for seamless UX, it offers optimal pricing, fee minimization, and auto-reward compounding, all focused on Bitcoin-specific analytics.
Torram brings secure, compliant DeFi to Bitcoin, enabling institutional financial services. By providing a decentralized Oracle network, Torram aims to solve the inadequate DeFi infrastructure on Bitcoin and enable institutional participation in RWA, stablecoins, and NFTs.
NōME is a Bitcoin-powered art marketplace that combines a wallet, NFT platform, educational hub, and social media. Community building is at the center of NōME.
Magnolia Financial provides Bitcoin custodial services with a regulatory focus, targeting U.S. crypto businesses needing secure, compliant solutions. Positioned as a CaaS alternative to major custodians, Magnolia is building core infrastructure and acquiring licenses.
Vermilion is an onchain social network built on Bitcoin. It prioritizes quality content and censorship resistance. Users pay to curate content, creating an economy-driven feed.
Sati provides P2P payments via WhatsApp and the Bitcoin Lightning Network, targeting low-cost, instant transfers for emerging markets. Aimed at cash-based economies, it currently serves 9,000+ users.
Coffer Network solves complex Bitcoin UX by creating smart accounts for Bitcoin L1 and L2, enabling seamless asset management, multi-sig, and Bitcoin staking. Coffer makes BitcoinFi easier by providing users with intuitive tools for managing Bitcoin assets.
Bitcoin Derby is an onchain fantasy sports platform using Bitcoin, merging gaming with blockchain transparency. Users compete in fantasy leagues with provable fairness.
About the Organizers:
BitcoinFi Accelerator: BitcoinFi Accelerator is an exclusive 6-week builder program to support innovative applications built for Bitcoin. From the creators of the first ever Bitcoin Accelerator in 2014, we're thrilled to introduce a program focused on pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Bitcoin.
Learn more at bitcoinfi.network!
Draper Associates: Draper Associates is a global venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, transformative startups, with a significant focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. The firm has funded over 50 blockchain companies, including leading names like Coinbase, Ledger, and Tezos, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing the decentralized web and promoting financial freedom. Draper Associates backs companies that drive innovation in Bitcoin and other blockchain solutions, emphasizing projects that shift power to consumers and disrupt traditional industries.
Boost VC: Boost VC is a venture capital firm founded by Adam Draper in 2012, focused on investing in early-stage startups in emerging technologies like blockchain, crypto, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. The firm is known for supporting innovative founders and helping transform cutting-edge technological concepts into successful companies, notably through the first ever Bitcoin accelerator they started in 2014.
Thesis*: Thesis* is a pioneering venture studio dedicated to building on Bitcoin. Since 2014, Thesis* has committed to building solutions focused on empowering individuals and communities through creation of market leading products including Fold, Mezo, tBTC, Acre and Taho in its core portfolio of brands. Thesis* continues to challenge traditional systems, driven by innovation and a belief in a sovereign digital future shaping the decentralized landscape one project at a time.
Sponsoring Partners:
Arkham: Arkham is a blockchain intelligence company that has built a platform that provides information on the real-world entities and individuals behind crypto market activity. Founded by Miguel Morel, Arkham aims to increase transparency in the often opaque world of cryptocurrency transactions by creating detailed intelligence profiles of blockchain actors.
Maestro: Maestro is a blockchain infrastructure provider specializing in UTxO-based blockchains such as Bitcoin, Cardano, and Dogecoin. Their platform offers a range of developer tools and APIs designed to streamline the creation and scaling of decentralized applications by simplifying blockchain complexities. With a focus on high performance, low latency, and real-time transaction monitoring, Maestro supports the development of DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and crypto wallets.
Trust Machines: Trust Machines is a team of engineers, builders, researchers, and operators banding together for one mission: growing the Bitcoin economy. We believe that by unlocking the true potential of Bitcoin layers, we can take Bitcoin to a billion users.
Keyrock: Through a combination of in-house algorithmic trading tools, high-frequency trading infrastructure and industry expertise, Keyrock provides unparalleled liquidity services to tokens, exchanges and brokerages within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Keyrock operates with the vision of democratizing cryptocurrency liquidity through a strict dedication to transparency, operational integrity and regulatory compliance.
StarkWare: StarkWare solves the inherent problems of blockchains – scalability and privacy. They have developped a proof stack, using STARK technology to generate and verify proofs of computational integrity. StarkWare’s cryptographic proofs are zero-knowledge, succinct, transparent and post-quantum secure. They use high-level math to develop scaling solutions that provide blockchain users with a secure, fast, and seamless experience.