The Growth Engine of the Crypto Economy
Colosseum is an organization that integrates three pillars: Hackathon, Accelerator, and Venture Fund.
Colosseum runs online hackathons for the Solana Foundation and the broader ecosystem. We believe these competitions are the best mechanism for attracting and discovering the most talented crypto builders globally. Our five week hackathon provides founding teams a level playing field to showcase their potential to build crypto startups that will change the world.
Our accelerator is a five-week, online program designed for hackathon winners to become embedded in the Solana ecosystem, join an elite founder community, and receive 1:1 mentorship in jumpstarting their crypto projects.
Founding teams accepted into the accelerator will receive an upfront investment of $250,000 from Colosseum. The accelerator program culminates with a private Demo Day where founders will pitch their products to top VCs.
The Colosseum Team
We are operators, investors, and builders with over a decade of experience in crypto.
Accelerator Mentor Network
Colosseum's network includes the best founders, developers, and operators in the Solana ecosystem.
Mert Mumtaz
Cofounder, Helius
Cindy Leow
Cofounder, Drift Protocol
Raj Gokal
Cofounder, Solana Labs
Anatoly Yakovenko
Cofounder, Solana Labs
Edgar Pavlovsky
Cofounder, MarginFi
Lucas Bruder
Cofounder, Jito Labs
Armani Ferrante
Cofounder, Backpack
Tristan Yver
Cofounder, Backpack
Richard Wu
Cofounder, Tensor
Arnold Lee
Cofounder, Sphere
Chase Barker
Dev Eco, Solana Foundation
Jarry Xiao
Cofounder, Ellipsis Labs
Vibhu Norby
Founder, DRiP
Kash Dhanda
Sherpa, Superteam
Ian Krotinsky
Cofounder, TipLink
Brandon Millman
Cofounder, Phantom
Akshay BD
Cofounder, Superteam
Stepan Simkin
Cofounder, Squads
Ross Cohen
Head of Creative, Solana Labs
Phil Hedayatnia
Cofounder, Airfoil Studio
Marius Ciubotariu
Cofounder, Kamino
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