Alphabit & Launchpool announce a Web3 Accelerator with ‘unicorn accelerator’ Techstars.
Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, today announced a new accelerator program, the Launchpool Web3 Techstars Accelerator. The program will work with entrepreneurs building blockchain technology and tokenization protocols driving towards the decentralised future of finance, moving the industry closer to mainstream adoption.
The Launchpool Web3 Techstars Accelerator will work with ten startups each year over an intensive, three-month period, where startups will receive funding, hands-on mentorship from Techstars, Alphabit, and Launchpool, access to curated workshops and resources, admittance to the Techstars global network for life, and exposure to a minimum viable community. Applications for the Launchpool Web3 Techstars Accelerator will open on September 13, 2021 and be accepted through December 1, 2021.
Click here for the full Techstars press release
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The Launchpool Labs Litepaper is Live.
Say hello to the first community-centric blockchain incubator that empowers everyone to be their own VC!
Launchpool Labs is a bespoke product of Launchpool, aimed at incubating and supporting very early stage projects and teams, taking them from ideation or prototype to minimum viable product level.
Labs will have greater control over all of the different aspects of incubated projects. The aim is to further ensure that projects develop successfully both pre and post launch, while looking at long-term commitments from all stakeholders. In this sense, Labs honours past and future engagements - as the community of Launchpool Labs is formed by the longest serving members of our Launchpool community, and therefore we are looking at rewarding that stoic support.
Click here to read the full paper
Have questions about Launchpool Labs? Come and join our AMA today.
Following the Litepaper release, we are hosting the first AMA session in our dedicated Launchpool Labs Discord server.
Later today, at 4pm UTC, key members of the Launchpool Labs founding team; Roxana Nasoi, Richard Simpson and Laura Walsh will be going live in the Labs Discord to discuss the Launchpool Labs roadmap, Litepaper and the added opportunities for $LPOOL holders that Labs is bringing.
So grab your preferred beverage, come with some questions and join us to talk about all things Labs!
To join the server click here
Meet the team - Richard Simpson (CEO)
Each week we will introduce you to one of Launchpool’s team. This week we introduce you to Richard Simpson, our CEO.
Educated at Sheffield University in England, Richard gained a degree in Business Management. From graduation Richard pursued a career in Information Technology and specifically security. Richard’s last role was architecting and designing large UK public sector organisation’s networks. These organisations included Councils, NHS hospitals and large groups of 50+ schools.
After being a keen hobbyist of cryptocurrency, Richard started full time at Alphabit Digital Currency fund in 2017, eventually filling the role of Director of Projects. In 2018 he completed the Oxford University Said Business School Blockchain Strategy Programme, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. Richard is a founder of Launchpool and has been its CEO since inception. Richard is incredibly passionate about the changes crypto can make in the world!
You can find him here:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/richard-simpson-40bb6213/
Twitter: twitter.com/simoanorak?s=20
Hints, tips, tools, and FYIs: Our admins will never DM you first.
Telegram can occasionally be a dangerous place for those inexperienced with scammers phishing for details.
At Launchpool, we aim to protect our community with constant reminders of the key things to look out for. Number one being that our team will never DM you first, will never ask you for funds, or to share private keys. This way you can be sure that anyone claiming to be from the Launchpool team attempting to get in touch with you is actually fraudulent.
If you are ever unsure, we have a dedicated support channel here: t.me/LaunchpoolSupportOfficial
That’s it for what has been another busy week for us here at Launchpool. For news about projects we are launching on Launchpool keep an eye on our Twitter, Telegram and of course come visit us at our website and app!
Launchpool Team