Stacks Accelerator
AcceleratorPre-SeedβSeed
Investment thesis
The firm backs startups building on Bitcoin and the Stacks ecosystem across several focus areas: infrastructure (new networks, cryptography, zk-rollups/proofs, hardware, mining, multi-sig), new protocols and cryptographic building blocks for GameFi, DeFi and Web3, developer tooling (APIs, SDKs, hosted services, CLIs), accessibility tools (wallets, onramps/offramps, exchanges, bridges), decentralized finance (lending, borrowing, stablecoins, derivatives, insurance), and other Web3 applications like marketplaces, DAOs and identity. It partners with founders and investors to grow the Bitcoin-secured application landscape.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 1 of 2 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 Γ1Fintech Γ1
Portfolio companies Β· 2 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBitcoin DEX & AMM, DeFi primitives for developers looking to build ecosystem on Bitcoin, enabled by Stacks.
Co-investorsBitcoin Frontier
Xverse is a self-custodial Bitcoin financial platform, built on Bitcoin L1 and L2s (Starknet, Stacks, Spark), that lets users earn yield, borrow against their BTC, and spend or transfer money onchain without an intermediary.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Ken Liao(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Bitcoin FrontierDraper AssociatesEdessa CapitalFermionGossamer Capital+7 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Stacks Accelerator invest at?
- Stacks Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Stacks Accelerator focus on?
- Stacks Accelerator focuses on Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Fintech.
- Who does Stacks Accelerator co-invest with?
- Stacks Accelerator most often shares deals with Bitcoin Frontier, Draper Associates, Fermion, among 11 tracked co-investors.
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