Coinbase’s Base Launches $1 Million Accelerator Targeting AI Agent Startups
Coinbase’s Base network is sharpening its startup accelerator program, cutting cohort size to just 10 companies for its latest round while handing each selected team a $100,000 upfront invest
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Coinbase’s Base network is sharpening its startup accelerator program, cutting cohort size to just 10 companies for its latest round while handing each selected team a $100,000 upfront investment, the company announced Wednesday.
Applications for Base Batches 004 are open through September 9. The eight-week virtual program wraps up with a Demo Day in New York in November. The total pool across all 10 slots equals $1 million, drawn from the Base Ecosystem Fund.
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