Alliance DAO Accelerator
$500k at $5M post-money SAFE plus 1:1 token side letter · Global; New York bookends · Open now
Alliance DAO's ALL19 accelerator is open through September 23, 2026 and begins January 11, 2027. It invests $500,000 at a $5 million post-money SAFE plus a 1:1 token side letter, selects roughly fifteen to thirty crypto teams, and runs ten weeks with New York onboarding and Demo Day around a remote middle phase.
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Program intake
Applications are currently open according to the program's authoritative source.
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Key facts
| Check size | $500k |
| Terms | $500k at $5M post-money SAFE plus 1:1 token side letter |
| Stage | pre-product through scaled crypto startup |
| Applications | Open now |
| Program dates | 10 weeks; three cohorts per year |
| Location | Global; New York bookends |
| Remote friendly | Yes |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | crypto, web3 |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Alliance advertises more than 700 founders in its community and companies including Rain, Pump, Synthetix, 0x, and Pendle. It reports that a median graduate raises $3.5 million at a $25 million post-money valuation and that Demo Day companies average more than fifty investor introduction requests.
How the application really works
Published process and deadline: submit the approximately twenty-minute application by September 23; interview invitations are targeted within a week, followed by a ten-minute video interview and a final decision in 24-48 hours.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- $500k at a $5M post-money SAFE plus a 1:1 token side letter; the program otherwise says it is free. Model both company and token dilution.
- Weeks 1-2 and Demo Day are in New York; weeks 3-9 are remote. Token side-letter economics can create additional dilution and must be modeled.
Track record
- Alliance reports median graduate financing of $3.5M at a $25M post-money valuation and 50+ average Demo Day investor intro requests.
Cohorts select 15-30 teams; application volume and acceptance rate are not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Published process and deadline: submit the approximately twenty-minute application by September 23; interview invitations are targeted within a week, followed by a ten-minute video interview and a final decision in 24-48 hours.
- What are the current economics?
- $500k at a $5M post-money SAFE plus a 1:1 token side letter; the program otherwise says it is free. Model both company and token dilution.
- How large and long is the program?
- 15-30 teams per cohort, three cohorts annually, and 700+ founders in the community. Ten weeks: two weeks New York onboarding, seven remote weeks, and New York Demo Day in week ten.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Hybrid: New York in weeks 1-2 and week 10, remote in weeks 3-9.
- What happens after the program?
- Median $3.5M alumni raise and strong investor-intro evidence; no guaranteed follow-on from Alliance beyond the initial check.
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Sources
- alliance.xyz — Current ALL19 deadline/start date, $500k SAFE/token terms, cohort size, frequency, schedule, application mechanics, community, companies, and fundraising outcomes (checked 2026-08-10)