Cardano Community, This One is For You... Draper University (@draper_u), Cardano (@Cardano) and Orion Fund (@OrionFund) are backing a 10-week, fully in-person Silicon Valley residency for 10 investment-ready Cardano startups. Selected founders can receive up to $70,000 in seed capital for a target 3.5% equity stake, alongside mentorship and investor access. The program targets startups building in RWA tokenization, institutional DeFi and enterprise blockchain infrastructure. Applications close September 1.

Genesis Hacker House applications are open with @Cardano. A 4-week Silicon Valley residency for early-stage teams ready to build on Cardano. Selected teams receive: → up to $20K investment → full residency at Draper University → mentorship from founders/operators/investors → rapid product validation → direct access to builders + VCs → dedicated Pitch Day with angels & early-stage funds Who it’s for: Early stage web3 teams and developers building across RWA, Institutional DeFi, and enterprise solutions. Pre-revenue? Pre-MVP? Still validating the idea? That’s exactly the stage Genesis is built for. Applications are closing soon. Apply now →