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BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem, has announced the 35 early-stage projects selected for season 8 of the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Accelerator Program. The 4-week accelerator program is jointly run by BNB Chain, Binance Labs, and CMC Labs.
MVB continues with its goal of providing early-stage Web3 builders with the resources and support needed to thrive within the BNB Chain ecosystem to align with BNB Chain’s mission of onboarding the next billion Web3 users.
Season 8 officially kicked off on the 28th of October with a 2-day offline event in Dubai to coincide with Binance Blockchain Week, offering participants the chance to connect with peers, mentors, and guest speakers. Throughout the program, founders and core team members from each project will have access to a curriculum covering key topics to address early-stage Web3 project needs such as tokenomics design, fundraising strategies, building teams, and talent. The season will conclude with a Binance Labs investment based on Demo Day pitches and project performance throughout MVB. On Thursday, November 7 from 3 PM to 5 PM UTC, the MVB S8 Demo Day will be streamed live here. Participants can tune in from anywhere in the world to watch presentations from leading companies in the Web3 space as they showcase their innovative projects. Investors who would like to attend the Demo Day can register here.
13 projects were incubated in last year’s MVB program with Binance Labs investment in five top-performing projects in Season 7. These included Aggregata, Blum, Opinion Labs, SideKick, and Vooi. MVB continues to be a highly competitive program, with Season 8 receiving over 500 applicants. A selective process admitted 35 MVB Season 8 Accelerator teams, listed alphabetically by sector:
Gala Wen, Director of Ecosystem Development at BNB Chain, said, "Season 8 marks a new chapter for MVB, with exciting new elements like the offline event in Dubai that gives participants a unique opportunity to engage directly with industry leaders and mentors. This season’s expanded curriculum, coupled with the potential for Binance Labs investment, ensures that founders are equipped with the tools and insights they need to succeed. We’re thrilled to see how these promising projects will evolve and continue driving the growth of the Web3 ecosystem on BNB Chain.”
Alex Odagiu, Senior Investment Director, Binance Labs: “The MVB program is instrumental in empowering early-stage Web3 builders, and aligns with Binance Labs’ mission to champion early-stage innovation with meaningful and sustainable impact. We look forward to supporting the new cohort of BNB Chain projects in Season 8 as they drive adoption and onboard the next billion Web3 users.”
“CMC Labs is thrilled to partner with Binance Labs and BNB Chain as a strategic partner for Season 8 of the MVB Accelerator Program. MVB 8 provides a unique opportunity for promising Web3 builders to gain access to the expertise, resources, and investment of industry leaders. We look forward to supporting the projects selected” - Rush, CEO of CoinMarketCap
At the end of the 4-week accelerator, the 35 project teams will showcase and pitch their projects to investors at Demo Day. Binance Labs will make an investment decision on selected top-performing project teams.
Follow Binance Labs, BNB Chain, and CoinMarketCap on X for the latest news on MVB 8.
*Please note, admission into the MVB Accelerator Program does not equate to any investment in the projects. Binance Labs will make a final investment decision at the end of the MVB program.
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BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web3 adoption. It is composed of:
Setting a high bar for security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for Dapps. The ecosystem also offers a range of monetary and ecosystem rewards as part of its Builder Support Program.
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Binance Labs is the leading venture capital and incubator committed to empowering early-stage projects and driving the growth and development of the Web3 ecosystem. Since our founding in 2018, we have consistently focused on the long-term, and provided strategic support and funding to projects, regardless of market cycles.
As a chain- and sector-agnostic venture capital leader in the Web3 space, we back everything from infrastructure to application layers, and our focus has consistently been on tech innovation with meaningful product-market fit and sustainable revenue models.
Binance Labs’ portfolio covers over 250 projects from over 25 countries across six continents. More than 65 of Binance Labs’ portfolio companies are projects that have gone through our incubation programs. For more information, follow Binance Labs on X.
CMC Labs is CoinMarketCap’s selective accelerator program for startups, supporting Web3 entrepreneurs with a range of expert services, including marketing campaigns, social amplification, bespoke content and networking opportunities with top-tier ecosystems, VCs, market makers and mentors. To learn more, visit CMC Labs.