WHAT IS
THE
DEFI BUILDERS
PROGRAM
The DeFi Builders Program, led by Velocity Labs and key Polkadot partners, offers select teams everything they need - from funding and liquidity to mentorship -to launch successful DeFi applications on the new, EVM-compatible Polkadot Hub.
WHAT WE'RE
LOOKING FOR
Yield Protocols
Chain Abstraction & Onboarding
Money Markets
Perpetuals
Stablecoin Products
DEXs
RWA Protocols
WHY
JOIN
FUNDING
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LIQUIDITY SUPPORT
GTM ADVISORY
MARKETING
HIRING
AUDITS
TECHNICAL MENTORSHIP
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THE PROGRAM
PART
1
Program Onboarding (Week 1-2)
Get introduced to the Program and its key partners and learn about the network you can leverage throughout the program.
PART
2
Mentorship & Product Building (Week 3-8)
Learn how to build and expand your product in the crypto space, with weekly check-ins and live lectures with subject matter experts.
PART
3
Execution & GTM Prep (Week 9-11)
The program's initial eight weeks build knowledge, network, and ideas. The final weeks focus on market entry: strategy, execution, fundraising, and investor pitch.
PART
4
Investor & VC Virtual demo day (Week 12)
The Investor & VC Virtual Demo Day where you present your product to Polkadot’s leading VCs, angels & experts.
Grants Program
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DeFi Infra & Tooling Bounty
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Web3 Foundation Grants
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Retroactive Grants
PROGRAMPILLARS
Liquidity Mining & Incentive Programs
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Points Programs for early adopters
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Liquidity Incentives for staking/farming
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Network Fee Rebates to reward DeFi dev
Incubator Program
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Mentorship from Polkadot core devs
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GTM, tokenomics, product strategy
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VC workshops, networking & academy access
TVL & Institutional Liquidity
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Access to Wave Digital and Scytale
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Liquidity seeding and capital matching
Marketing & Community Growth
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Full-stack PR and marketing campaigns
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Support from Distractive and event exposure
Technical & DevRel Support
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Dev office hours with Polkadot devs
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Onboarding docs and full-stack resources
Hackathons & Bootcamps
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Sponsored hackathons and scholarships
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Partnership with PBA-X by Dr. Gavin Wood
Audits & Security Reviews
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Audit subsidies via Polkadot Assurance Legion
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Bounties via Immunefi, HackenProof, Code4rena
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Hypernative (On-chain security analysis)
Hiring Support
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Recruitment via VC & Web3 networks
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Grants and stipends for operational hires
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Mentorship in hiring & leadership
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
