Colosseum
Powering Solana hackathons, supporting winning founders through our accelerator, and investing in their crypto startups via our VC fund
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Colosseum Hackathons
Global online startup competitions running over multiple weeks where founding teams develop products on Solana, competing for prizes and pre-seed funding across categories including DeFi, consumer apps, infrastructure, and gaming.
Colosseum Arena
An online platform facilitating hackathon processes including builder profile creation, cofounder matching, product idea sharing through forums, project submission, and community engagement for Solana ecosystem developers.
Colosseum STAMP
A standardized investment contract for crypto startups that establishes a clear path from private capital raising to public token launches through MetaDAO. It provides market-protected token ownership for investors and serves as an alternative to SAFE plus token warrant structures, crafted in partnership with Orrick law firm.
Colosseum news, features & analysis
Matched from published articles, podcasts, and talks using the project name, token name, or token symbol.
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Laso Finance Launches Futarchy ICO on MetaDAO, Raising in USDC on Solana
Laso Finance announces a MetaDAO futarchy ICO running June 30–July 3, raising USDC on Solana. The privacy payments app processed $720K in 30 days with 3,155 MAU.
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Accelerating Solana's Startup Ecosystem | Matty Taylor
In a recent episode of the Lightspeed podcast, host Jack sat down with Matty Taylor, co-founder and general partner at Colosseum, to discuss the acceleration of Solana's startup ecosystem. ... This article delves into the key insights from their conversation, exploring the Colosseum Playbook, the integration of AI in crypto, and the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.
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Winners of the Colosseum Cypherpunk Hackathon
Unrugable, a Solana-native hardware wallet with a companion app, has been crowned grand champion of the Colosseum Cypherpunk Hackathon at Breakpoint 2025, beating out thousands of submissions from builders around the world. ... The Colosseum Cypherpunk Hackathon represents one of the most significant startup competitions in the Solana ecosystem, drawing thousands of project submissions from developers and entrepreneurs globally.
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Colosseum's Venture Fund: Investing in Solana Startups and Building a Co-Founder Matching Platform
Colosseum: A New Paradigm for Solana Startup Funding ... Colosseum is revolutionizing the way startups are funded and supported within the Solana ecosystem.
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Scaling the Solana Hackathons (w/ Matty, co-founder of Colosseum) - Solfate Podcast #48
Colosseum: Revolutionizing Solana Hackathons and Accelerating Ecosystem Growth ... In a recent episode of the Solfate Podcast, Nick sat down with Matty, co-founder of Colosseum and former Head of Growth at the Solana Foundation, to discuss the evolution of Solana hackathons and the exciting new venture that is set to take the ecosystem to new heights.
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Who Are The Real Users In Crypto? | Mert Mumtaz, Dan Smith
Solana's Ecosystem Growth: Colosseum Hackathon, DRiP, and the Future of Crypto Applications ... A recent episode of the Lightspeed podcast, featuring Mert Mumtaz and Dan Smith, delved into the exciting developments within the Solana ecosystem, particularly the Colosseum hackathon, and explored broader themes in the crypto space such as user adoption, blockchain scalability, and the future of decentralized applications.
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How Colosseum Will Accelerate Solana's App Ecosystem | Matty Taylor
Introducing Matty Taylor and Colosseum ... In this episode of Lightspeed, Matty introduces Colosseum, an organization he co-founded that aims to find, fund, and accelerate the next generation of Solana applications.
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Solana Changelog: Colosseum Hackathon Success, Builder Interest Surge, and Developer Experience Improvements
Solana Changelog: Colosseum Hackathon Success, Builder Interest Surge, and Developer Experience Improvements ... This week's changelog brings exciting news about the recent Colosseum hackathon, a surge in builder interest, and several key improvements to the Solana ecosystem.
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Colosseum: The Y-Combinator for Solana with Matty Taylor
Colosseum: Revolutionizing Solana's Startup Ecosystem ... At the forefront of this ecosystem's growth is Colosseum, an innovative initiative led by Matty Taylor, former head of growth at the Solana Foundation.
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