Web3 infrastructure platform company QuickNode is looking to boost growth in its ecosystem with the launch of its new QuickNode Startup Program, making free platform credits, consulting, venture capitalist connections, and marketing expertise available to aspiring developers and entrepreneurs.
In a blog post, QuickNode explained that the Startup program has been in the works for a while. Over the past 18 months, it has worked with more than 150 top VCs and other partners to build out the framework of its platform, which is designed to support project founders who are just starting to build.
According to QuickNode, it offers much more than just a program, with a promise to partner with startups throughout their journey to ensure they make a significant impact on the industry. The program is supported by partners including Amazon Web Services and the promise of free credits for cloud computing resources, as well as famous VCs such as Sequoia, OV, Alliance, ChainLink and YC.
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QuickNode is the creator of a Web3-focused cloud computing infrastructure platform that allows decentralized application developers to access more than 25 different blockchains, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, Fantom, Solana, Arbitrum, Algorand, Polkadot, Aptos, Stellar, XRP ledger and Stacks. just name a few. Each chain is accessed via a QuickNode API, supported by a global network of nodes spanning more than 10 regions worldwide, ensuring low latency and high availability with the ability to scale and serve thousands of dApp users.
As for why startups should consider QuickNode’s program, it offers numerous benefits that should entice founders, based on each company’s unique qualification status. For example, free QuickNode credits and resources are offered to applicants to help them get started on the platform for free. It also offers personalized, human support from QuickNode’s experts, who are eager to assess each startup’s dApp architecture and provide insight into best practices for building on QuickNode.
Of course, every startup has to look for capital at some point and with QuickNode’s program they have several options available to them. In addition to direct introductions with various venture capital funds and other investors, it also offers co-promotion and marketing to its audience of more than 35,000 followers on X.
Additionally, QuickNode says it can offer credits and discounts on a range of products and services commonly used by startups, including AWS credits that can help founders reduce their financial pressure as they get their dApps off the ground. There are also numerous invitation-only workshops available, and program members will even have the opportunity to join the QuickNode Ambassador program, where they can receive guidance from blockchain and Web3 experts and benefit from proven growth strategies, the company said. Last but not least, startups can participate in QuickNode’s monthly content series, which offers the opportunity to engage with Web3 industry pioneers and thought leaders on the most innovative blockchain topics.
Founders should note that the program is not open to everyone as QuickNode has a number of eligibility criteria that must be met. For example, to access free QuickNode credits, applicants must be able to validate their affiliation with a QuickNode partner. Additionally, those who have previously been awarded free credits, and startups that have already raised Series A or later stage funding, are not eligible to participate in the program.
The good news is that the vast majority of early-stage startups can benefit from QuickNode’s offering, and it seems likely that the program will do a lot to drive growth around its blockchain infrastructure ecosystem. Moreover, it is a very timely offering, as QuickNode is launching its program at a time when crypto is showing some very real signs of preparing for its next big bull run.