Accelerator

a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX)

San Francisco/New York, United States

a16z's crypto-focused accelerator running two cohorts a year since 2020.

The offer:
$500k per company
Location:
San Francisco/New York, United States
Duration:
10 weeks

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

Frequently asked

CSX is a16z crypto's accelerator for early stage startups building with blockchain technology. It connects founders with capital, a network of industry experts and a cohort of other web3 teams.

Nine areas: finding product market fit, building a business model, navigating web3 infrastructure, decentralisation and tokenisation, go to market, building a brand, managing and hiring a team, pitching and fundraising, and legal and regulatory compliance.

The CSX 04 announcement on a16zcrypto.com states a minimum of USD 500,000 per company.

CSX applications are submitted on a16z crypto's own application site at apply.a16zcrypto.com when a cohort is open. The accelerator page carries no apply link at the moment and the application site still serves a form titled CSX Application Spring 2025.

a16z crypto has not published the location, the dates or the application window for the next CSX cohort.
Web3Crypto

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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
Where it runs
United States. In person, so you need to be able to take part there
What you give up
7% equity for $500,000
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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