Fuelarts x Tezos run a first joint acceleration program for Art+Tech startups.
This 11-week online program includes insightful & inspiring learning sessions facilitated by industry leaders, serial entrepreneurs, and investors
This 11-week online program includes insightful & inspiring learning sessions facilitated by industry leaders, serial entrepreneurs, and investors
The equity-free acceleration program will provide selected startups with the opportunity to implement Tezos tech tools with the help of professional mentors
Fuelarts x Tezos are here to support founders empowering art and culture through new technologies based solutions. Be part of our program, which brings together
a vibrant community of Art+Tech entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors!
a vibrant community of Art+Tech entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors!
WHY TEZOS
- Tezos is one of the most popular blockchains for NFTs. Active and thoughtful participation in the life of the art market makes Tezos the "number one blockchain" for the Art+Tech
- A significant and constantly increasing community of Tezos' users and developers simplifies the creation of smart contracts and building decentralized applications (dApps)
- Tezos is capable of facilitating as many as 40 transactions per second. This is much higher than the TPS achieved by Bitcoin and Ethereum
- Tezos software includes a formally-verified multi-signature contract. This allows for cold-storage deployment and management of smart contracts for the highest level of security
- Tezos' network participants can upgrade the protocol through a formal amendment process. This allows Tezos to evolve and continuously adapt to changing times
- Tezos blockchain is a green alternative to far more energy-intensive blockchains. The low carbon footprint of Tezos prioritizes innovation without compromising sustainability
"Never before has the intersection of art and technology sparked global waves of innovation as it is at this moment. Fuelarts is leading the way for new innovations and projects to be built with impactful mentorship, funding solutions and challenge-driven results. The Tezos ecosystem has been at the front line of a thriving creator economy, whilst supporting resource development and education for the traditional art sector. The collaboration between Fuelarts and the Tezos ecosystem celebrates the explorers who have opened the borders for the future of these two sectors, fuelling future projects, businesses, thought leaders and tools for the next generation"
Valérie C. Whitacre
Head of Art at Trilitech
Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator 2023 accepts enquiries from the startups based on the five segments of the Art+Tech & NFT value chain:
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R&DContent Creation, AR / VR / MR, Metaverse, Minting, Social Networking / Community Management, Education -
TRADEMarketplaces, Lending, DAO, Payments, Pricing, Investments -
MANAGEMENTProvenance, Inventory Management, Contracts, Staffing, Shipping, Storage -
GAMEFIArt Blockchain Games, Gamification of Products & Services -
ANALYTICSData Management, Auction & Dealer Sales, Marketing Activity, Indices, Forecasting
Eligibility Criteria
- 1Desire to become a part of the Tezos Ecosystem
- 2Art+Tech oriented (working with physical or digital art assets as the main concept / having a desire to pivot to art)
- 3Using / having an intention to use blockchain technology
- 4Strong potential to achieve product-market fit and establish ongoing operation
- 5Investment stage: from Angel to Seed
- 6Tech Stage: from Prototype / MVP to Launch-Ready Release
- 7Having a CTO / Tech team
- 8Blockchain migrators & cross-chain startups ready to experience benefits of Tezos blockchain are also welcome!
"At Art Basel Miami Beach 2021 Tezos gained more attention than many of the mega galleries. At Paris+ par Art Basel and Deloitte Art & Finance conference 2022 Tezos officials confirmed that Tezos takes the art world seriously, aiming to provide real utilities for the art ecosystem. We are thrilled to join our efforts in this collaboration, providing on behalf of Fuelarts our experience, expertise and community to empower the Art+Tech startups with mentorship, investment opportunities, networking, and tech"
Denis Belkevich
General Partner & CEO at Fuelarts
program outline
November 21 —
December 30
2022
December 30
2022
November 21 —
December 30
2022
December 30
2022
Application Process
• Apply for an 11-week acceleration program that moves your startup to the next level with Tezos tech tools and become a part of the Tezos Ecosystem!
January 2 —
January 20
2023
January 20
2023
January 2 —
January 20
2023
January 20
2023
Selection Process
• All startups are subject to Fuelarts x Tezos due diligence, including business, tech and marketing
• You will be notified about the enrollment decision by January 20th, 2023 (2 weeks before the batch)
• You will be notified about the enrollment decision by January 20th, 2023 (2 weeks before the batch)
February 10
2023
2023
February 10
2023
2023
Start of the program
• Start of the Fuelarts x Tezos accelerator. First meetings with the team and your groupmates
February 13 —
March 10
2023
March 10
2023
February 13 —
March 10
2023
March 10
2023
Week 1-4 | Group Workshops: Business & Tech
• Learning how to understand the markets deeper, boost Product-Market Fit, obtain feedback from potential customers, adapt an appropriate pricing and business model
• Learning the best practices in Sales, Marketing & Go-to-Market Strategy and leveraging expert mentor guidance to test marketing channels
• Learning best market outreach practices and start working on building partnerships
• Learning to pitch and communicate clearly and effectively, develop a concise pitch of your product and getting networking and communication tips from experts
• Obtaining feedback from relevant mentors regarding key traction targets and milestones. Attending a financial modeling workshop
• Learning best practices of fundraising and how to work with the investor pipeline
• Finding opportunities for implementing Tezos blockchain tools with assistance of Tezos tech mentors
• Learning the best practices in Sales, Marketing & Go-to-Market Strategy and leveraging expert mentor guidance to test marketing channels
• Learning best market outreach practices and start working on building partnerships
• Learning to pitch and communicate clearly and effectively, develop a concise pitch of your product and getting networking and communication tips from experts
• Obtaining feedback from relevant mentors regarding key traction targets and milestones. Attending a financial modeling workshop
• Learning best practices of fundraising and how to work with the investor pipeline
• Finding opportunities for implementing Tezos blockchain tools with assistance of Tezos tech mentors
March 13 —
April 7
2023
April 7
2023
March 13 —
April 7
2023
April 7
2023
Week 5-8 | 1-on-1 Sessions: Business & Tech
• Developing a clear, long-term vision and roadmap for your business and team with Fuelarts x Tezos experts on an individual basis
• Integration of Tezos blockchain tools with the assistance of Tezos tech mentors
• Integration of Tezos blockchain tools with the assistance of Tezos tech mentors
April 10 —
April 26
2023
April 26
2023
April 10 —
April 26
2023
April 26
2023
Week 9-11 | Demo Day Preparation
• 2-week practice of your pitch in front of qualified professionals (experts, entrepreneurs, angels and VCs)
• Getting relevant feedback and growing your network
• Getting relevant feedback and growing your network
April 27
2023
2023
April 27
2023
2023
Demo Day
• All participants of the acceleration program will take part in the Demo Day. Angel investors and VC funds will attend the Demo Day as well
• The best graduates will be invited to discuss potential investments from Fuelarts Capital I
• The best graduates will be invited to discuss potential investments from Fuelarts Capital I
FUELARTS Mentors
- Roxanna ZarnegarArt Market Ecosystem / Market FitRoxanna specializes in strategic management with a concentration on supply chain innovation for the art sector. She is the founder of Provenance Partners. As ex-COO of Christie's Americas Roxanna developed strategic plans and was a vital member of the launch of Christie's online auctions. She is an ex-Vice President of Artnet
LinkedIn - Katya KohenFounders' Relations / Investment RelationsOver 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in the startup ecosystem and corporate world. Mentored over 150 startups. Partner of Amadeo Global Investment Group, Ex-executive Director at Starta Ventures
LinkedIn - Diego BerrioFinancial Model / UNIT EconomicInvestor & Advisor in VC, PE, Private lending, Corporate Finance, and Strategic Planning. Diego has excelled in fundraising, capital deployment as well as in financial management and strategic advisory. Managing Partner at Amadeo VC, NY
LinkedIn - Natasha Rottman Le TanneurGo-to-Market Strategy / Product DevelopmentOver 15 years of experience in all aspects of taking a start-up from concept to full funding and successful acquisition by Christie's Auction House. Founder of ArtPaie, Former Sales Lead at Artnet & Collectrium
LinkedIn - Denis BelkevichGeneral Advisory / Digital Market FitCo-founder & General Partner at FUELARTS. One of the leading Art Economists. Art Adviser specializing in Eastern European Art and Contemporary Asian Art. Professional Art Manager and Art Fund Manager
LinkedIn - Christina Steinbrecher-PfandtNFT / Digital Art DevelopmentSerial entrepreneur, CEO at Blockchain.art (BCA). Christina brings more than 15 years of expertise in building art marketplaces. Ex-artistic director of viennacontemporary art fair
LinkedIn - Peter VoynitskiyBlockchain Tech / Tech Team BuildingBusDev Director with 15 years of experience, founder of RadioButton Tech Production. For the last 5 years, Peter has been developing software solutions such as blockchain ecosystem Sansera - a multi-purpose software for token issuance
LinkedIn - Danny SetiawanInvestment Deck / Elevator Pitch SkillsFounder of CoCreate Consulting, the combination of enterprise, startup, and educational experience. Danny has worked with established brands such as The Economist, Yahoo! and MSN as well as startups like GeoCV, Navigine and Contently
LinkedIn - Vandana TaxaliBlockchain & NFT Metaverse LegaArt+Tech entrepreneur and intellectual property lawyer with over 15 years of experience. Founder of Artcryption. Vandana serves on the Standard Council of Canada blockchain committee and the Art Identity Standard, NFT Working Group. She is an art arbitrator with the International Court of Art at the Hague
LinkedIn - Constantin KoganGameFi / Metaverse Economics & TechCo-Founder of BullPerks & GamesPad, Partner at BitBull Capital, and former Managing Director at Wave Financial. Cryptocurrency investor since 2012. Сonstantin has over 10 years of experience in corporate leadership, technology, and finance
LinkedIn - Anna ShvetsNetworking / Community Management20 years of experience in the art management field. Art Business Strategist, CEO of TAtchers' Art Management, Producer, and a specialist in international PR
LinkedIn - Jeff EshlemanFundraising / Investment RelationsManaging director at Amadeo Global. Jeff has a long-standing experience in investment banking and capital raising activities
LinkedIn
TEZOS Mentors
- Benjamin FuentesFullstack Development / DevOps / Smart Contract Development / Frontend Development
Benjamin has several years of experience in Blockchain, development and Cloud. After passing some time @IBM with Hyperledger Fabric, he is part now of the Tezos ecosystem - Ajit GrandhiProduct Management / Business Development / Fundraising
Developer and ex co-founder of a tech startup in real estate market space. Experienced in product building, conceptualizing and hypothesizing to reach product market fit, sales, marketing etc. with an overall experience. Currently working on building PlentyDefi and Naan Wallet working on cutting edge innovation - Daniel HinesFunctional Programming / Fullstack Development / Smart Contract Development / DevOpsDaniel works as the technical lead behind Deku, a layer-2 scaling solution for Tezos. I've also contributed features to Tezos protocols. If you have a project that would benefit from massively higher throughput than what's available on typical layer 1's - that's your crucial mentor!
- Anshu JalanFullstack Development / Smart Contract Development / Functional programming / Backend development / TokenomicsAnshu has been working professionally as a Software Engineer on Tezos projects for the past 2 years. He has led the development of projects like Kickflow and the upcoming Plenty Network. Anshu's primary focus is on smart contracts and backend infrastructure with Typescript, Python and OCaml being my daily drivers
- Claude BardeDeveloper Advocate / Smart contract development / Front-end development / Functional programmingClaude Barde has been working as a developer advocate on Tezos for 3 years, first in the Taquito team (the number one TypeScript library on Tezos), and now for Trilitech. He is mostly known in the ecosystem for writing smart contract and dapp tutorials that help developers who are new to Tezos, but also for his activities on social media and support platforms. He is a self-taught developer interested in functional programming and front-end development
OUR PARTNERS
Q&A
Yes. Thanks to Tezos Foundation the Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator 2023 is equity-free for the applicants
Startups will be able to use all open source Tezos products under the guidance of Fuelarts and Tezos mentors
The program provides 12 hours of group classes in the first four weeks and up to 18 hours of individual mentorship in the next 6 weeks. The mentors will be distributed individually for each startup, based on its specific needs and goals
VC investors and Web3 funds (investing in the Art+Tech industry) will be invited to the Demo Day. In total, your presentation will reach more than 2.5K institutional and private investors
The best guarantee for future use of Tezos products will be their simplicity, reliability, and technical capabilities. After implementation under the guidance of our mentors, you may not want to use anything else
Fuelarts mentors and Tezos community are always ready to help startups in exploring Art+Tech using Tezos protocols. Regardless of the complexity of the task, we can always agree on mutually beneficial terms
Having a CTO is obligatory. It is a guarantee that you will come to the Demo Day ready to impress investors with your product
As we aim for a decentralized yet formalized world, all startups will be contracted out to prescribe basic business conduct during and after the acceleration program
Applications close at the end of December 2022 and the course starts in February 2023. We start reviewing applications from the day they are submitted. However, official admission to the course will be announced in mid-January 2023
Participation of startups in parallel accelerators run by other blockchains/grant programs of other blockchains is contrary to our corporate ethics and is not welcomed. However, if you have used another blockchain before and want to migrate or expand your multi-chain with Tezos products, this is acceptable and welcomed
Of course! We will be happy if your current or future investors see your progress after the acceleration. This will increase your chances of getting investments from them
We will welcome parallel applications for grants from the Tezos Foundation, and we will also help with their processing. But, first of all, we need to understand the prospects of your startup - then the application will be more targeted and have more chances of success
Fuelarts x Tezos Accelerator 2023 will be held online using streaming platforms. But we are always happy to meet startups in person at numerous Tezos / Fuelarts-supported offline events
In the first month of the program, classes will be held three times per week. Further, startups should book 2 to 4 days per week, where one-on-one mentoring will alternate with days for independent work
By graduation, you will acquire the necessary knowledge and strong skillset to navigate the world of VC investments and Tezos products. You will stay in our family and on our radar. We are excited about your further growth and next milestones!