Block Dojo Portfolio Company, The Chaincademy, signs deal to become Venture Builder’s Development Partner
The Chaincademy, a platform that educates and accelerates the career goals of technology professionals, offering personalised roadmaps and connecting them to startups in Web2 and Web3, has signed a deal to become the official Development Partner of Block Dojo’s Venture Builder programme.
Block Dojo’s Venture Builder is unique in its offering, taking idea stage founders and providing them with the expertise, tools and support to build an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and launch a pilot programme by the end of the 12-week programme. Previously, work on the MVP was undertaken by the Founders and the internal team, however, this new partnership will open up time for founders on the programme to focus on selling their product, not solely building it.
Led by Founder and TechWomen Winner, Rafaela Azevedo, The Chaincademy, will now officially be providing the vital development support to startups on the programme, giving the founders access to developers, and providing experience to the platform’s pool of talent. Access to The Chaincademy’s developers is included as part of the programme, and sets the startups going through Block Dojo’s Cohort up for success, as well as providing recurring revenue for a portfolio company.
After successfully supporting on MVP development for Block Dojo’s Cohort 9, the Venture Builder was delighted to be able to secure a contract with The Chaincademy for 2025’s Cohorts and beyond.
In the current technological climate, angel investors are keen to see traction and an MVP before investing, and The Chaincademy’s offering supports Block Dojo’s Cohorts in ticking off that milestone during the 12-week programme, giving the founders the opportunity to build the needed traction before presenting the opportunity to investors.
Rafaela Azevedo, Founder and CEO of The Chaincademy, was delighted to forge this new relationship, saying “Developing an MVP is such a vital step in the founder journey these days, and having been through the Block Dojo programme myself in 2023, I couldn’t think of a stronger partnership to build. It’s an excellent opportunity for the developers on our platform to gain invaluable experience, particularly in building out AI and blockchain tech. We’re looking forward to completing Cohort 10’s MVPs, and working with the new Cohorts starting later this year.”
Matthias de Cnuydt-Hope, Block Dojo’s Programme Director is looking forward to working with Rafa and The Chaincademy team once again for Cohort XI, saying “We’ve been looking for an experienced development partner for some time, and after the incredible work The Chaincademy did for Cohort 9, it was a no brainer. The output from The Chaincademy developers is top notch, and we’re delighted to be able to now fully offer this service to the startups on our Cohorts.”
