The Time for the One-Of-Its-Kind Blockchain Incubator Is Right Now

On May 2nd, 2019 our Press Release read: “The CV Labs Blockchain Incubator opened its doors on April 29, 2019. Switzerland’s first incubation program with a specific focus on early- stage blockchain startups. The one-of-a-kind blockchain incubator is set to help founders with technology and business aspects of running their own startup. All incubatees relocated to Zug for the program at CV Labs.”

We’ve done it! We’ve launched our incubator’s very first batch. Now, three weeks into the program, let me share with you why we believe the time for doing this initiative is right now.

The year of 2019 differs from the crazy bonanza (2016 and 2017) years — the hype has died off. There are signs of Crypto Spring in the air, as projects have buckled down and BUIDL.

Around six months ago we put out a call to the blockchain community: we are looking for startup founders who are building sustainable solutions, relevant for the years to come. We are determined to find revolutionary ideas that will change the world and which are build on blockchain.

With more than 600 applications from 35 countries, our investment team analyzed startups that are solving things across a multitude of industries.

We now have our picks.

Say ‘Hello’ to our very First Batch!

This is what the teams have to say about their projects:

AdHash. The AdHash protocol cuts the dead weight from the digital ad ecosystem to bring efficiency and trust. AdHash rebuilds a real-time bidding framework from ground up, combining first-party ad hosting and unique hash IDs to eliminate majority of ad fraud vectors and deliver transparency & control to advertisers, publishers, users.

Assembl. Democratizing Science — solving problems that inhibit the advancement of scientific research. Assembl is improving quality and accessibility of scientific data by interconnecting disparate data sources and positively incentivizing data interchange with simple and scalable software solutions.

BHander. Wireless, stand-alone usable multi-currency crypto wallet with payment capabilities combines both wallet and payment solutions, thereby helping to drive adoption of fast and instantly-settled crypto payments in daily life.

BitFreezer. Worry less, protect your crypto with BitFreezer. BitFreezer makes your smart phone the most secure tool out there to secure your crypto. You can turn your smart fridge into a storage device for keys.

Bytes. Blockchain based last mile Internet connectivity. A platform that enables machines to trade internet access with one another in a distributed fashion.

CryptoPolice. A community based scam identification platform. CryptoPolice is creating a decentralized, scam verification system/application, where people can share identified scams and check the verification process and legitimacy of an approved scam, which regular internet users and company employees are facing in real time.

Kimeo. A video platform where everyone gets rewarded.

Orvium. Social Network for scientific collaboration, funding and publication management. Orvium aligns goals and incentives for all stakeholders in the process.

PocketJam. A platform that incentivizes children to solve (math) problems to earn pocket money. It improves critical thinking, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills, which were identified by the WEF as the most important skills for kids to develop.

Ptolemy. Crowdsourced encyclopedia that rewards contributors. Crowdsourced encyclopedia platform based on innovative fractional page ownership with revenue share.

Sprinter (Coder). Sprinter is a decentralized platform connecting a distributed network with the solutions and resources needed to build, grow, and scale technology businesses and accelerate innovation.

Tezsure. Insurance marketplace, where users can create new insurance policies & products as a group. Tezsure simplifies and aligns goals for participants in the insurance market with the use of AI and smart contracts.

Why CV Labs Blockchain Incubator is the place to be

As to why the startups chose us, we offer up to $125k in exchange for 10% equity. The CV Labs Blockchain Incubator prides itself on being one-of-its-kind for the following reasons:

• We are blockchain focused — startups get to work alongside 800+ blockchain companies in a dedicated ecosystem, learn from Crypto Valley’s greatest minds and collaborate with most prominent protocols.
• Built by founders, for founders — we are entrepreneurs with 20+ years experience; we built the incubator for the next generation of entrepreneurs, that get mentored by serial entrepreneurs during the program.
• With a dedicated ecosystem — we offer much more than smart money — startups become part of our ecosystem. Founders participate in events and meetups, network with industry and corporate innovation.
• Protocol agnostic —startups’ tech stack is their choice, though some may pivot to a new protocol after completing our dedicated 3-week tech block.

Founders partake in a ten-week program, designed specifically for the early-stage blockchain startups. The CV Labs Incubation Program Pillars provide practical experience in the following areas:

• STRATEGY & TEAM
• PITCH DECK & PITCH TRAINING
• BLOCKCHAIN & TOKENOMICS
• AGILE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
• INVESTOR-ROOM READY

Oh and, we do yoga every week. Because mindfulness is lit.

Have an awesome idea?

Got the blockchain component figured out?

Like mountainous fresh air?

The apply here for the next batch: cvvc.com/incubation

Here’s a glimpse of what we have built and continue to optimize every day: