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Accelerator for crypto and fintech startups: $400K on a SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation, onboarding and Demo Day in New York City, remote in between.

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Funding Model

$400K investment via SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation, with a 1:1 token side letter

Typical Check

$400K

Equity Terms

SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation (10%), plus a 1:1 token side letter

Duration

~10 weeks: 2 weeks in person in NYC, 8 weeks remote, Demo Day in week 10

Cohort Cadence

Numbered cohorts; ALL19 starts January 11, 2027

Application Cycle

ALL19: early admission closed September 23; regular admission closes November 18, 2026

Deadline

November 18, 2026 (ALL19 regular admission)

HQ Region

New York City and remote

Geographic Scope

Global

Last Verified

11/3/2026

Crypto Fintech Web3

Summary

Alliance helps crypto and fintech startups reach product-market fit, and also backs AI, stablecoin and other startups with varying degrees of crypto involvement. It invests $400K per company via a SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation, with a 1:1 token side letter.

The program opens with two weeks of in-person onboarding at Alliance HQ in New York City, followed by eight fully remote weeks for participants around the world, and ends with Demo Day in week 10, held in person in NYC and online.

The next cohort, ALL19, starts on January 11, 2027. Early admission closed on September 23; regular admission closes on November 18, 2026. Alliance says interview invites go out within a week of applying.

Terms and format

$400K via SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation, with a 1:1 token side letter. About 10 weeks, mostly remote.

$400K investment per company
SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation, 1:1 token side letter
Weeks 1–2: in-person onboarding in New York City
Weeks 3–9: fully remote
Week 10: Demo Day in NYC and online

Best Fit

Crypto and fintech startups, plus AI, stablecoin and other startups with some crypto involvement.

How applications work

Apply on alliance.xyz. ALL19 regular admission closes November 18, 2026, and the cohort starts January 11, 2027. Interview invites are sent within a week of applying.