Tritemius X Cardano Venture Capital Mentoring Program (Pre-view)
Virtual six weeks mentoring program to transform 10 high-potential DeFi, infrastructure, RWAs, and payment projects into strong, investor-ready ventures for Venture Capitalists.
Do you have a promising business concept related to DeFi ecosystem, infrastructure, RWAs, and payment, building either Cardano native or willing to build on Cardano, and are planning fundraising to bring it to the next level? Are you working on transforming your project into a compelling value proposition for a Venture Capital?
If the answer is yes, apply and candidate your project for this opportunity.
Initiative start subject to final approval of Cardano Community. Eligibility might see slight changes, but we encourage startups / builders to start sending their projects asap.
About the opportunity
Tritemius is thrilled to announce this partnership with Cardano to launch a builder’s mentorship program to transform 10 selected and promising business concepts related to DeFi, infrastructure, RWAs, and payment projects into a compelling value proposition for a Venture Capital. As part of the program, a Demo day will be held in Madrid, Spain, for the top 5 projects out of the 10 initially chosen for the program. They will have the chance to pitch in front of a selected panel of VCs and Business Angels. The most appreciated project will also be awarded a final prize soon to be disclosed.
About Tritemius
Tritemius is a Spanish firm focused on investment and venture building within the Web3 ecosystem. Our mission is to foster Web3 entrepreneurship by leveraging the trends driving the mass adoption of decentralized applications. Tritemius operates in a unique window of opportunity, driven by increasing institutional and governmental adoption and the emergence of clear regulatory frameworks. We place a special focus on Spanish-speaking countries, aiming to position ourselves as a Web3 connector between Spain and Latin America.
FAQs
Who should apply?
Projects who are solving problems within DeFi, infrastructure, RWAs, and payment narratives, are building either on Cardano or are willing to build on Cardano, and
- Have already developed an MVP, and are planning to start a fundraising round considering a traditional approach based at least part on equity.
- Have a proposition which might be interesting for a traditional web2 company within a venture client initiative.
- Show some maturity in terms of existing materials, artefacts or other support to be further enriched and shaped for investor pitching.
- Can show some initial and demonstrated traction (in terms of any activity which can demonstrate the solution-problem fit with sound facts and figures).
What does the mentorship program consist of?
Where will the program be based?
The program will be fully remote. A Demo day will be held in Madrid, Spain, for the top 5 projects out of the 10 initially chosen for the program.
How many startups will be selected?
Up to 10 startups.
How long will the program last?
Mentorship program will start approximately 6 weeks. Extra time will be needed for those startups invited to the Demo Day.
What is the time commitment?
Program details and schedules will be shared once the program will be approved. Teams will have approx. 3-5 mandatory hours per week divided between collective sessions and one to one mentoring sessions. During the program they will have to work on their material and pitch preparation as well, in order to work on and incorporate specific feedback and get the most of the program.
How will the program be delivered? What will be the official language of the program?
The programme will be developed in English, even though our team is also fluent in Spanish and Italian, to reach more empathy to those teams who are not native English speakers.