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THE SANDBOX METAVERSE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
US$50M to Accelerate 100 Startups
Overview
In partnership with The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming metaverse, Brinc launched The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program to identify, mentor, and invest in promising startups in the space. Accelerated startups will be empowered to contribute to The Sandbox’s rapidly growing ecosystem and actively engage with its existing and ever-growing user base.
The Sandbox metaverse revolutionizes how people interact in their day-to-day lives, including how they socialize, shop, and consume entertainment. Pioneering blockchain startups, in any field, that can contribute to the growth of The Sandbox ecosystem by building unique experiences and populating the platform with fresh creativity and new content are encouraged to join the only Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator program to get access to and support from the best mentors and experts available.
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ACCESS TO EXPERT
WEB3 ADVISORS
PRODUCT, WEB3 STRATEGY, COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATIONS & FUNDRAISING SUPPORT
Who we're looking for
The program’s core directive is to support the launch of new startups that will:
Contribute Sandbox content to grow The Sandbox ecosystem by building unique experiences, games, and attractions; and populate the platform with fresh creativity and new content
Innovate metaverse technologies, such as AI-generated metaverse assets, and music NFT derivatives, to drive metaverse adoption and scaling
How startups benefit
A Proven Framework
Learn the skills to succeed, based on our experience funding 200+ startups from 37 countries over the past eight years
Mentorship & Guidance
Receive one-on-one feedback and actionable advice from experienced founders and investors
Funding Opportunities
Get support on vetting your idea, polishing your pitch, and arranging pitch opportunities with investors
Lifetime Access & Ongoing Support
Benefit from lifetime access to the Brinc global network and ongoing support as you continue to build and grow your business after the program ends
Curriculum highlights
- Identify your customer base and profile
- Get product strategy support and mentorship
- Develop a clear messaging and branding strategy
- Understand what key business metrics best communicate progress
- Develop meaningful partnerships and connections with mentors
- Build a network of potential customers/users, as well as media, corporate, and investor contacts
- Formulate a viable fundraising strategy and related assets to maximize odds of success
- Meet pre-vetted investors within Brinc’s global network
How startups benefit
Through the program, startup teams will have access to:
- Funding Opportunities Get support on vetting your idea, polishing your pitch, and arranging pitch opportunities with investors
- Support & consultation for each phase their development
- Game monetization with the SAND cryptocurrency
- The Sandbox marketplace to share their own assets
- A metaverse integration strategy
- Marketing & promotional support
- User acquisition
- Research support
- Assistance toward launch and growth
Our Offer
Investment Ticket: US$150,000 in USD equivalent*
Grants: Discretionary US$100,000-US$150,000 (in SAND) + 1×1 LAND
Program Equity Alignment: Negotiable
Please Note
- Brinc invoices for the program fee of US$40,000 at the end of the program. By this point, the investment partner would have deployed the investment amount to cohort startups
- Startups should have at least two co-founders
- Applicants can be based anywhere, as the program is remote
- Startups must belong to one of the aforementioned categories
- Startups should be able to clearly present a viable roadmap for their project/technology
- Applications for the next cohort have closed
Program Requirements*
- Accepted startups will need to pay a participation fee for the acceleration program, which can be deducted from our investment amount.
- The program is 100% online and remote.
*For more information about out program requirements, you can read our FAQ page.
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select mentors
Becky Latoff
Carmen Taubman
Ginny Radmall
Jesper Lindquist
Sebastien Borget
Serena Tabacchi
Luiz Octávio Gonçalves Neto
Dux Blockchain Games
Bowie Lau
Holly Liu
Steven Bryson-Haynes
Polygon Studios
Leah Callon-Butler
Marcus Bläsche
Marion Choufa
Aleksander Larsen
Yat Siu
Gwendolyn Regina
Mai Fujimoto
Holly Atkinson
Erika Evasdottir
Pavel Bains
Sandra Wu
Mateen Soudagar
Chris Gonsalves
James Ho
Ada Jonuse
Galen Law-Kun
Edith Yeung
Scott Bunny
Luna Javier
Jerome Wong
Mia Deng
WhaleShark
Gabby Dizon
Twobadour
Cecilia Li
Metakovan
Annabelle Huang
Ray Lu
Adam Haklili
William Deane
Michael Kam
Steve Ip
Peter Hammond
Tadas Maurukas
Flora Sun
Akshat Vaidya
TJ Kawamura
David Streltsoff
Joichi Ito
Aly Madhavji
Anuke Ganegoda
Kelly Choo
Keyvan Peymani
Alex So
Babu SK
Eugene Yi
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