Organization · Accelerator
Alliance
Alliance is a crypto accelerator program that supports startups across various sectors, including crypto, AI, fintech, payments, and SaaS. It offers funding, mentorship, and network connections to assist both early- and later-stage startups.
Overview
What Alliance does
What Alliance is
Alliance is a crypto accelerator program that supports startups across various sectors, including crypto, AI, fintech, payments, and SaaS. It offers funding, mentorship, and network connections to assist both early- and later-stage startups.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- April 8, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Find Alliance elsewhere
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Capability profile
Alliance as a funder
Investment thesis
Alliance focuses on accelerating crypto and AI startups, helping them achieve product-market fit through funding and support.
Focus narrative
Alliance invests in crypto and AI startups, offering funding and support to facilitate their growth. The organization partners with exceptional founders across various stages and verticals, including fintech, payment APIs, and SaaS for crypto startups, regardless of their specific product focus.
Value beyond capital
Alliance provides a structured program that includes in-person onboarding and remote support, culminating in a Demo Day where startups present to leading VCs and angels. The organization also fosters a strong community, offering valuable connections and insights for founders.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 200
Portfolio context
Alliance has funded over 200 startups across 16 cohorts, with a combined valuation of $12 billion. Notable portfolio companies include Pump, a platform for launching tradeable coins; Rain, a blockchain-based card issuing platform; Manta Network, a modular blockchain for zero-knowledge applications; 0x, a liquidity aggregator for DeFi applications; Zerion, a wallet app for managing multiple wallets; Caldera, a rollups-as-a-service platform; and Primodium, a fully on-chain composable game.
Capability profile
Alliance as a program host
Program thesis
Alliance is a crypto accelerator and founder community that focuses on helping crypto and AI startups reach product-market fit.
Focus narrative
Alliance invests in crypto and AI startups, offering funding and support to facilitate their growth. The organization partners with exceptional founders across various stages and verticals, including fintech, payment APIs, and SaaS for crypto startups.
Value and support
Alliance offers a structured program that includes a 2-week in-person onboarding followed by an 8-week fully remote program, culminating in a Demo Day where startups present to leading VCs and angels. The program provides mentorship, funding, and access to a strong network of industry experts.
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 10 weeks
- Cohorts per year
- 16
- Format
- Hybrid
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
- Next deadline
- May 27, 2026
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Alumni and track record
- Last recorded cohort
- September 7, 2026
Alumni context
Notable portfolio companies include Pump, a platform for launching tradeable coins; Rain, a blockchain-based card issuing platform; Manta Network, a modular blockchain for zero-knowledge applications; 0x, a liquidity aggregator for DeFi applications; Zerion, a wallet app for managing multiple wallets; Caldera, a rollups-as-a-service platform; and Primodium, a fully on-chain composable game.
Programs hosted by Alliance
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Common questions
What to know about Alliance
Upseed classifies Alliance under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 8, 2026
Known limits
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