Introduction

The Telegram Accelerator will support up to 20 top-quality teams over a 7-week period to build and bring to market the next generation of Telegram mini-apps.

It's time to bring Ethereum to Telegram's 1B users! 🚀

Funding

Selected teams will receive a $25,000 non-dilutive starting grant to join the program and kick-start their product development.

Moreover, at the end of the program, successful teams will be eligible for a follow-up grant of up to $1M to execute their go-to-market strategy.

Application process

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Submit your application here

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Team eligibility

  1. The team has a proven track record of building Web3 or Web2 applications.
  2. The team shows the will to build a real product and deploy a go-to-market strategy.

Product eligibility

  1. Build a Telegram mini-app or bot using the Argent Telegram Wallet SDK.
  2. The product leverages native capabilities of Telegram (messaging, bots, groups & channels, Telegram Stars, etc.).
  3. All verticals (gaming, DeFi, SocialFi, etc.) and user groups are allowed.
  4. The product shows some degree of differentiation from what already exists in the market - potential to go viral is encouraged.
  5. The team must deliver a working product on Starknet mainnet by the end of the program (working UI, wallet integration, etc.).

Timeline