a16z Crypto Unveils CSX Fall 2024 Cohort with 21 Innovative Startups

Key Points:

• a16z Crypto has announced its latest CSX Fall 2024 accelerator program, gathering 21 startups into the cohort.
• The cohort also represents startups hailing from 11 countries focused on everything, from AI and DeFi to consumer applications, in the crypto ecosystem.
• This program will take the mentees through an eight-week, intense experience with leading leaders in the industry and a highly financially supportive environment.

CSX Fall 2024 Program Highlights

The a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator fall 2024 program has officially kicked off activities in New York City. Selection into this accelerator program enables 21 startups to go on an intense, focused eight-week journey. For the next two months, these startups will have direct mentorship from leading crypto founders and really important guidance from the investing and operating teams at a16z.

The program is tailored to afford critical insight and networking within the greater a16z network. The cohort includes startups hailing from no less than 11 countries that include Austria, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and the US, building everything from advancements in AI and DeFi to consumer applications within the crypto ecosystem. This diverse representation is reflective of the global impact and reach of the CSX program.

Cohort Focus and Investment: CSX Fall 2024

The startups in the CSX Fall 2024 cohort are leading from the front in crypto innovation. For instance, Anera Labs is focused on building liquidity infrastructure that unites onchain liquidity. While Fermah is working towards creating a universal zero-knowledge proof generation layer to heighten privacy and security in blockchain transactions. These projects are huge strides toward solving some very pressing needs in the crypto space.

Where other investors were leading, a16z Crypto has committed at least $500,000 in investments to every startup in the cohort, ensuring substantial financial backing to help these companies unlock product-market fit and scale their innovations accordingly. The next CSX cohort, having successfully completed the Spring 2024 program in London, is slated for San Francisco this Spring 2025. Applications to the next cohort will start early this January.