Arbitrum Launches 8-Week Mentorship Program for Early-Stage Teams
Arbitrum Launches 8-Week Mentorship Program for Early-Stage Teams
🚀 Arbitrum's New Path
Arbitrum Foundation has opened applications for its Mentorship Program, an 8-week initiative starting April 13th designed to help early-stage teams launch on the Arbitrum platform.
Program highlights:
- 15 selected teams receive dedicated mentorship from ecosystem leaders including Robinhood Chain, Pendle, GMX, and Fhenix
- Structured support covering product strategy, go-to-market design, network architecture, and fundraising preparation
- Concludes with Demo Day featuring investor presentations
- Top 3 teams share $100K in non-dilutive awards
The program targets teams at MVP, pre-seed, or seed stage across AI, DeFi, and other onchain verticals. Applications close April 7th.
This follows the recent Open House NYC Buildathon, which awarded $60K in prizes to winners including Tilt Protocol, Fangorn Network, and EqualFi.
The Arbitrum Mentoring Program concludes with a Demo Day, where teams present to leading investors and ecosystem partners. Top three teams will receive $100K in non-dilutive awards, recognizing standout execution and progress.
What's next for our founders and builders? Our 3-day, in-person Founder House kicks off this week in NYC (March 6), helping teams including Buildathon winners ship onchain. Then on April 13th, our 8-week Mentoring Program begins, supporting 15 early-stage teams launch on the
Over February, we hosted the Open House NYC Buildathon to help 500+ builders go from idea → product. Today, we're thrilled to announce the winners of the $60K Buildathon prize. 🥇 @TiltProtocol 🥈 @Fangorn_network 🥉 EqualFi Read more. 👇 blog.arbitrum.foundation/open-house-nyc…
Today is also the last day to apply to NYC Founder House on March 6th. Teams will get: - Up to $340K in prizes + grants - Hands-on mentorship (product, infra, GTM) - Direct access to ecosystem leaders like Robinhood, Alchemy & more If you’re building in AI, DeFi, or
Participated in Open House Buildathon or joining our NYC Founder House in March? Winners from both will also receive invites to join the Arbitrum Mentorship Program.
Starting on April 13th, teams will be paired with a dedicated mentor and supported through structured sessions and periodic check-ins throughout the program from @variational_io, @pendle_fi, @fhenix, @GMX_IO and @RobinhoodApp Chain. Teams receive structured support on: -
ICYMI: Applications are open for the Arbitrum Mentorship Program. Starting April 13, early-stage teams get an 8-week path from idea → launch on the Arbitrum platform with: • Product strategy & go-to-market design • Network design and liquidity strategy • User acquisition
Introducing the Arbitrum Mentorship Program. An eight-week program starting April 13th, where 15 early-stage teams get access to: - A clear path from idea to launch on the Arbitrum platform with infra guidance, ecosystem support, and distribution channels - Hands-on mentorship
If you’re an early-stage team at MVP, pre-seed, or seed and looking to go onchain, apply for our Mentoring Program today: Applications close on April 7th. Lets go onchain together. tally.so/r/aQdj2W
Today is the last day to apply for Arbitrum NYC Founder House. A curated IRL experience built to help founders ship onchain: - Up to $340K in prizes + grants - Mentorship from Robinhood & Arbitrum Ecosystem - Shared liquidity and mature primitives on Arbitrum - A platform
Founder House connects founders to: - Mentorship from Robinhood & Arbitrum Ecosystem - Shared liquidity and mature primitives on Arbitrum - A platform designed to operate predictably as your business scales Learn more: openhouse.arbitrum.io
The Buildathon program focused on supporting teams in 3 key areas: 1. Technical readiness: Hands-on workshops teaching teams how to build effectively on the Arbitrum Platform, from core infra to best practices. 2. Product execution: Guidance on building clear, user-focused
3 days left to apply for Arbitrum NYC Founder House. An IRL builder experience starting on March 6th for early-stage teams looking for: - Up to $340K in prizes + grants - Hands-on mentorship (product, infra, GTM) - Direct access to ecosystem leaders like Robinhood, Alchemy &
Learn more about the program here: blog.arbitrum.foundation/introducing-th…
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