We Help Founders
Build Great Companies
Capital, infrastructure, and network to build what matters.
ABOUT
Founders Forge
Bringing Ideas to Life
Founders Forge is a founder-first platform designed to help early-stage tech startups move from idea to scalable execution.
We work with ambitious builders across Web3, AI, and emerging technologies — providing structured support through hands-on acceleration, strategic guidance, and ecosystem access. Our focus is simple: help founders validate faster, build stronger, and scale smarter.
Through curated programs, mentorship, and capital pathways, Founders Forge connects startups with operators, investors, and global networks that matter. We don’t just advise — we collaborate closely with founders on positioning, product direction, go-to-market strategy, and brand foundation.
What We Do
• Early-stage startup acceleration
• Founder mentorship & operator guidance
• Strategic positioning & product-market alignment
• Ecosystem access across global tech networks
• Capital readiness & investor introductions
The Benefit To Founder
• Faster validation cycles
• Stronger narrative & brand clarity
• Clear go-to-market execution
• Direct access to credible networks
• Reduced friction between building and fundraising
At Founders Forge, we believe breakthrough companies aren’t just built — they’re forged through clarity, conviction, and the right support at the right time.
COHORT 01
From Prototype to Venture
8 Teams. One Accelerator.
From raw ideas to real startups. Built inside of Founders Forge. They shipped product, flew to ETHBA, built through Dubai Build Week, and stepped onto the Demo Day stage in Dubai. This is the Founders Forge Accelerator.
What Teams Said About Founders Forge
What Teams Said About Founders Forge
Has Anything About The Program Surprised You, In A Good Way?
0:00/1:34
Leticia Pires
CEO
Since Demo Day, we’ve made a major strategic shift to strengthen our path to market and compliance. Based on regulatory and licensing challenges, we transitioned our business model from B2C to B2B. Instead of selling directly to farmers, we are now building an infrastructure platform that traditional insurance companies can plug into to offer parametric crop insurance more efficiently.
Moses Timbwa & Mary Wangui
Co-Founder
From Idea to Impact
From Idea to Impact
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Revenue from live fishing derbies. Providing real demand for on-chain sports tournament.
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Teams in Cohort 1
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Backed by a government-funded prototype and a $31,000 prize from Protocol Labs and Flow, the team is deploying test installations across the European Union.
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0
0
0
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The team won $26,500 from Protocol Labs and WeatherXM sponsors and is launching pilot programs to bring transparent, automated insurance to underserved
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0
0
0
0
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Viatika won $52,500 from Flow and USDFC sponsors and has achieved rare regulatory breakthroughs in the US & EU, helping shape early legal pathways for x402 payments,
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Nationalities
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
MENTORS
From Prototype to Venture
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
Antonis Argyros
Venture & Ecosystem Builder WeatherXM
Katie Narain
Strategic Partnerships & Events Lead Serotonin
Masa Kikuchi
Founder & CEO Secured Finance
Marta Piekarska
Co-founder FIDL
Justin Melillo
Founder & CEO MONA
Lindsey Winder
Co‑founder Hedgey
Maria Yarotska
Innovation Program Lead & Ecosystem Builder Hackbox
Kyle Weiss
Head of Strategy Holonym Foundation
Ali Serag
Developer Relations Flow
Shai Perednik
Principal Ecosystem SA Near Foundation
David Sneider
Co‑Founder Lit Protocol
Christian Narvaez
Founder & Managing Partner Rayo Capital Group
Session Experts
Antonis Argyros
Venture & Ecosystem Builder WeatherXM
Katie Narain
Strategic Partnerships & Events Lead Serotonin
Masa Kikuchi
Founder & CEO Secured Finance
Marta Piekarska
Co-founder FIDL
Justin Melillo
Founder & CEO MONA
Lindsey Winder
Co‑founder Hedgey
Maria Yarotska
Innovation Program Lead & Ecosystem Builder Hackbox
Kyle Weiss
Head of Strategy Holonym Foundation
Ali Serag
Developer Relations Flow
Shai Perednik
Principal Ecosystem SA Near Foundation
David Sneider
Co‑Founder Lit Protocol
Christian Narvaez
Founder & Managing Partner Rayo Capital Group
We Help Founders
Build Great Companies
Capital, infrastructure, and network to build what matters.
ABOUT
Founders Forge
Bringing Ideas to Life
Founders Forge is a founder-first platform designed to help early-stage tech startups move from idea to scalable execution.
We work with ambitious builders across Web3, AI, and emerging technologies — providing structured support through hands-on acceleration, strategic guidance, and ecosystem access. Our focus is simple: help founders validate faster, build stronger, and scale smarter.
Through curated programs, mentorship, and capital pathways, Founders Forge connects startups with operators, investors, and global networks that matter. We don’t just advise — we collaborate closely with founders on positioning, product direction, go-to-market strategy, and brand foundation.
What We Do
• Early-stage startup acceleration
• Founder mentorship & operator guidance
• Strategic positioning & product-market alignment
• Ecosystem access across global tech networks
• Capital readiness & investor introductions
The Benefit To Founder
• Faster validation cycles
• Stronger narrative & brand clarity
• Clear go-to-market execution
• Direct access to credible networks
• Reduced friction between building and fundraising
At Founders Forge, we believe breakthrough companies aren’t just built — they’re forged through clarity, conviction, and the right support at the right time.
COHORT 01
From Prototype to Venture
8 Teams. One Accelerator.
From raw ideas to real startups. Built inside of Founders Forge. They shipped product, flew to ETHBA, built through Dubai Build Week, and stepped onto the Demo Day stage in Dubai. This is the Founders Forge Accelerator.
What Teams Said About Founders Forge
What Teams Said About Founders Forge
Has Anything About The Program Surprised You, In A Good Way?
0:00/1:34
Leticia Pires
CEO
Since Demo Day, we’ve made a major strategic shift to strengthen our path to market and compliance. Based on regulatory and licensing challenges, we transitioned our business model from B2C to B2B. Instead of selling directly to farmers, we are now building an infrastructure platform that traditional insurance companies can plug into to offer parametric crop insurance more efficiently.
Moses Timbwa & Mary Wangui
Co-Founder
From Idea to Impact
$,
0
0
0
0
0
Revenue from live fishing derbies. Providing real demand for on-chain sports tournament.
0
Teams in Cohort 1
$,
0
0
0
0
0
Backed by a government-funded prototype and a $31,000 prize from Protocol Labs and Flow, the team is deploying test installations across the European Union.
$,
0
0
0
0
0
The team won $26,500 from Protocol Labs and WeatherXM sponsors and is launching pilot programs to bring transparent, automated insurance to underserved
$,
0
0
0
0
0
Viatika won $52,500 from Flow and USDFC sponsors and has achieved rare regulatory breakthroughs in the US & EU, helping shape early legal pathways for x402 payments,
0
Nationalities
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
MENTORS
From Prototype to Venture
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
Antonis Argyros
Venture & Ecosystem Builder WeatherXM
Katie Narain
Strategic Partnerships & Events Lead Serotonin
Masa Kikuchi
Founder & CEO Secured Finance
Marta Piekarska
Co-founder FIDL
Justin Melillo
Founder & CEO MONA
Lindsey Winder
Co‑founder Hedgey
Maria Yarotska
Innovation Program Lead & Ecosystem Builder Hackbox
Kyle Weiss
Head of Strategy Holonym Foundation
Ali Serag
Developer Relations Flow
Shai Perednik
Principal Ecosystem SA Near Foundation
David Sneider
Co‑Founder Lit Protocol
Christian Narvaez
Founder & Managing Partner Rayo Capital Group
Session Experts
Antonis Argyros
Venture & Ecosystem Builder WeatherXM
Katie Narain
Strategic Partnerships & Events Lead Serotonin
Masa Kikuchi
Founder & CEO Secured Finance
Marta Piekarska
Co-founder FIDL
Justin Melillo
Founder & CEO MONA
Lindsey Winder
Co‑founder Hedgey
Maria Yarotska
Innovation Program Lead & Ecosystem Builder Hackbox
Kyle Weiss
Head of Strategy Holonym Foundation
Ali Serag
Developer Relations Flow
Shai Perednik
Principal Ecosystem SA Near Foundation
David Sneider
Co‑Founder Lit Protocol
Christian Narvaez
Founder & Managing Partner Rayo Capital Group
We Help Founders
Build Great Companies
Capital, infrastructure, and network to build what matters.
ABOUT
Founders Forge
Bringing Ideas to Life
Founders Forge is a founder-first platform designed to help early-stage tech startups move from idea to scalable execution.
We work with ambitious builders across Web3, AI, and emerging technologies — providing structured support through hands-on acceleration, strategic guidance, and ecosystem access. Our focus is simple: help founders validate faster, build stronger, and scale smarter.
Through curated programs, mentorship, and capital pathways, Founders Forge connects startups with operators, investors, and global networks that matter. We don’t just advise — we collaborate closely with founders on positioning, product direction, go-to-market strategy, and brand foundation.
What We Do
• Early-stage startup acceleration
• Founder mentorship & operator guidance
• Strategic positioning & product-market alignment
• Ecosystem access across global tech networks
• Capital readiness & investor introductions
The Benefit To Founder
• Faster validation cycles
• Stronger narrative & brand clarity
• Clear go-to-market execution
• Direct access to credible networks
• Reduced friction between building and fundraising
At Founders Forge, we believe breakthrough companies aren’t just built — they’re forged through clarity, conviction, and the right support at the right time.
COHORT 01
From Prototype to Venture
8 Teams. One Accelerator.
From raw ideas to real startups. Built inside of Founders Forge. They shipped product, flew to ETHBA, built through Dubai Build Week, and stepped onto the Demo Day stage in Dubai. This is the Founders Forge Accelerator.
What Teams Said About Founders Forge
What Teams Said About Founders Forge
Has Anything About The Program Surprised You, In A Good Way?
0:00/1:34
Leticia Pires
CEO
Since Demo Day, we’ve made a major strategic shift to strengthen our path to market and compliance. Based on regulatory and licensing challenges, we transitioned our business model from B2C to B2B. Instead of selling directly to farmers, we are now building an infrastructure platform that traditional insurance companies can plug into to offer parametric crop insurance more efficiently.
Moses Timbwa & Mary Wangui
Co-Founder
From Idea to Impact
$,
0
0
0
0
0
Revenue from live fishing derbies. Providing real demand for on-chain sports tournament.
0
Teams in Cohort 1
$,
0
0
0
0
0
Backed by a government-funded prototype and a $31,000 prize from Protocol Labs and Flow, the team is deploying test installations across the European Union.
$,
0
0
0
0
0
The team won $26,500 from Protocol Labs and WeatherXM sponsors and is launching pilot programs to bring transparent, automated insurance to underserved
$,
0
0
0
0
0
Viatika won $52,500 from Flow and USDFC sponsors and has achieved rare regulatory breakthroughs in the US & EU, helping shape early legal pathways for x402 payments,
0
Nationalities
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
MENTORS
From Prototype to Venture
Juan Benet
Founder & CEO
Juan Benet is the inventor of IPFS, a protocol revolutionizing the web, and Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network. As the founder of Protocol Labs, Juan leads innovation in technologies like web3, AI, BCI, and more.
Molly Mackinlay
CEO
Molly leads the PL EngRes WG, is the CEO of FilOz, a public goods protocol development team in the Filecoin network, and is a founding partner with the PLVS venture studio - launching new startups, public goods projects, and research breakthroughs into the PL network.
Sabeen Ali
Founder
Sabeen Ali is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations and innovation. She founded AngelHack, Code-for-Cause and has led GTM for multiple Web3 protocols.
Antonis Argyros
Venture & Ecosystem Builder WeatherXM
Katie Narain
Strategic Partnerships & Events Lead Serotonin
Masa Kikuchi
Founder & CEO Secured Finance
Marta Piekarska
Co-founder FIDL
Justin Melillo
Founder & CEO MONA
Lindsey Winder
Co‑founder Hedgey
Maria Yarotska
Innovation Program Lead & Ecosystem Builder Hackbox
Kyle Weiss
Head of Strategy Holonym Foundation
Ali Serag
Developer Relations Flow
Shai Perednik
Principal Ecosystem SA Near Foundation
David Sneider
Co‑Founder Lit Protocol
Christian Narvaez
Founder & Managing Partner Rayo Capital Group
Session Experts
Antonis Argyros
Venture & Ecosystem Builder WeatherXM
Katie Narain
Strategic Partnerships & Events Lead Serotonin
Masa Kikuchi
Founder & CEO Secured Finance
Marta Piekarska
Co-founder FIDL
Justin Melillo
Founder & CEO MONA
Lindsey Winder
Co‑founder Hedgey
Maria Yarotska
Innovation Program Lead & Ecosystem Builder Hackbox
Kyle Weiss
Head of Strategy Holonym Foundation
Ali Serag
Developer Relations Flow
Shai Perednik
Principal Ecosystem SA Near Foundation
David Sneider
Co‑Founder Lit Protocol
Christian Narvaez
Founder & Managing Partner Rayo Capital Group