Cofounder of Colosseum
We launched Colosseum in early 2024 with the goal of empowering developers to compete, experiment, and build products across a broad spectrum of crypto use cases through our online hackathons. In partnership with the Solana Foundation and numerous ecosystem organizations, we’ve built the largest hackathons in crypto and helped
We are excited to release Episode 1 of Colosseum's new podcast! The show will dive deep into stories and startup insights from the elite founders building in the crypto ecosystem today. With that focus in mind, we invited Anatoly Yakovenko, the godfather of Solana, onto the podcast as
We are excited to unveil Colosseum's second accelerator cohort. The batch is composed of founders from the recent Solana Radar Hackathon. 1,359 teams submitted products in the competition, with 39 of them awarded prizes by the judges. From the pool of winners, Colosseum selected 13 startups to
Colosseum is thrilled to announce the results of the Solana Radar Hackathon, a global online competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects into the Solana ecosystem. Radar was the 10th Solana Foundation hackathon and the 2nd run by Colosseum. The competition brought together founders and developers from
Colosseum is a proud sponsor of the Breakpoint Developer (Right Curve) Stage! In addition, Colosseum will be hosting it's first in-person Hackathon Arena for Breakpoint attendees who are also participating in the ongoing Solana Radar Hackathon. The Hackathon Arena features a series of in-depth technical workshops, hackathon office
We are excited to release the full slate of information regarding Solana's upcoming hackathon, Radar! The global competition will be powered through Colosseum’s online platform and run from September 2 through October 8, 2024. Hackathon winners will be awarded prizes, in addition to being considered and interviewed
We are excited to unveil the inaugural Colosseum accelerator cohort. The batch is composed of 10 winners from the recent Solana Renaissance Hackathon. 1,071 teams submitted products in the competition, resulting in 34 winning projects. From the pool of 34 winners, Colosseum selected 10 startups to invest in and
Colosseum is thrilled to announce the results of the Solana Renaissance Hackathon, a global online competition focused on bringing the next wave of high-impact projects into the Solana ecosystem. Renaissance was the 9th Solana Foundation hackathon, bringing together founders and developers from 95+ countries to build products spanning Infrastructure, Gaming,
Register and compete in Colosseum’s inaugural hackathon with the Solana Foundation on March 4, 2024! We are excited to release the full slate of information regarding the Solana Foundation’s upcoming hackathon, Renaissance! The global competition will be powered through Colosseum’s online platform and run from March 4
A guide to successfully navigating crypto’s most competitive hackathon. Historically, hackathons have provided builders the environment to experiment with new technologies, collaborate with peers, and complete bounties offered by sponsors. Hackathons usually take place over 24-72 hours in offline locations like high school gyms, university computer labs, or conference
Colosseum launches to run Solana's hackathons, accelerate winning founders, and invest in the next generation of breakout crypto startups. We are thrilled to announce the launch of Colosseum! Crypto is at an inflection point. Much of the promising experimentation has been confined to a small and often volatile