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Colosseum Eternal

Colosseum Eternal

The world's first perpetual hackathon

Website colosseum.org
Overview

What it is

Colosseum powers Solana's online hackathons, accelerates winning founders, and invests pre-seed in the next era of breakout crypto startups. Find cofounders, share product ideas, and compete in hackathons through one integrated platform.

Intent

I need it when

Discover and recruit technical cofounders for a crypto project

Colosseum hosts 19,000+ builders competing in hackathons and offers a cofounder matching feature to help founders find technical partners within the platform's community of ambitious crypto developers.

Access mentorship and join an elite founder network in crypto

Colosseum's accelerator program provides 1:1 mentorship, embeds founders in the Solana ecosystem, and connects them to an elite network of crypto operators, investors, and builders including Solana Labs cofounders and major protocol leaders.

Showcase crypto product to top venture capitalists

Colosseum accelerator culminates in a private Demo Day where founders pitch their products to top VCs, providing direct access to institutional investors after completing the eight-week program.

Build and validate a Solana-based product with community feedback

Colosseum's five-week hackathon provides a level playing field for founding teams to build and showcase crypto startups, with 80,000+ builders competing and judging providing real-time validation and feedback.

Launch a crypto startup and secure pre-seed funding

Colosseum Eternal allows builders to compete in hackathons where winning teams receive $250,000 in pre-seed funding from Colosseum's venture fund, providing capital and validation to launch their startup.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User is not building a crypto or blockchain project for the Solana ecosystem
  • User is not seeking venture funding or investor connections
  • User is an established company not interested in accelerator programs
  • User requires immediate funding rather than competing in a hackathon first
  • User is not available for a five-week hackathon commitment or two-week in-person San Francisco accelerator
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Pricing

Free to enter hackathons; $250,000 pre-seed funding for accelerator winners