Web3 will soon disrupt the internet and entirely transform how the world works.
But 99% are unaware.
Here are 100 WEB3 STARTUPS everyone needs to know about:
BLOCKCHAINS
Aptos @AptosLabs - safe and scalable layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche @avalancheavax - fastest smart contracts platform
Celo @CeloOrg - making financial tools accessible to the world
DeSo @desoprotocol - blockchain designed specifically for social media
Dfinity @dfinity - global computer hosting open internet services
Ethereum @ethereum - community-run technology powering 1000s of decentralized apps
Iron Fish @ironfishcrypto - blockchain focused on privacy & accessibility
Linera @linera_io - transparency/empowerment of web3 + speed/stability of web2
Mina Protocol @MinaProtocol - access & privacy for web3 with zero knowledge tech
Near @NEARProtocol - high-speed/low fees L1 blockchain
Optimism @optimismFND - low-cost/lightning-fast L2 blockchain
Polkadot @Polkadot - platform for interoperability between independent blockchains
Polygon @0xPolygon - global/sustainable L2 blockchain on Ethereum
Solana @solana - fast, composable, global L1 blockchain
Sui by @Mysten_Labs - L1 blockchain for the next billion users
ARTIST & CREATOR PLATFORMS
Arpeggi Labs @arpeggi_labs - next gen music creation
Audius @AudiusProject - fully decentralized music platform
Bonfire @bonfire_tweets - powerful community engagement tools
Coinvise @CoinviseCo - no-code tools for tokens and NFTs
CurateDAO @curate_dao - Pinterest on the blockchain but you earn money
DAODAO @daodao_io - web3 platform for creators & communities to quickly fund projects
Forefront @forefront__ - launchpad for tokenized communities
Mirror @viamirror - the home for web3 publishing
OurSong @oursong - social platform where everyone is a creator
Rally @rally_io - where creators & communities can build digital economies
Royal @join_royal - connecting artists and fans all around the world
Sound @soundxyz_ - music platform for audiences and artists
COMMUNITIES & GROUPS
BFF @MyBFF - bringing women, non-binary & others into web3
Fingerprints @FingerprintsDAO - championing blockchain art
Friends with Benefits @FWBtweets - shaping culture in web3
PleasrDAO @PleasrDAO - collecting digital art to support ideas & movements
Surge @surge_women - educating and securing womxn’s place in web3
UnicornDAO @UnicornDAO - empowering women and NFT creators
World of Women @worldofwomennft - celebrating art, representation & inclusivity
VeeFriends @veefriends - meaningful IP and extraordinary community
DEFI
Aave @AaveAave - open source, non-custodial liquidity protocol
Eco @eco - crypto app as a payment tool for daily-use transactions
Goldfinch @goldfinch_fi - decentralized credit protocol that allows anyone to be a lender, not just banks
Jambo @JamboTechnology - empowering the next generation of Africans via web3
Maker @MakerDAO - builders of Dai, a digital currency that can be used by anyone, anywhere, anytime
TrustToken @TrustToken - on a mission to open access to financial opportunities and global trade
ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA
Adim @Adimverse - storytellers + fans creating new generation of stories
Decentralized Pictures @DCP_Foundation - web3 for independent film
Invisible Universe @InvisibleUniv - original character IP for web3
NFT Studios @NFTStudios_dev - a web3 film co
Mad Realities @madrealities - TV created/cast by viewers
Pixel Vault @pixelvault_ - elevating crypto assets across a variety of media
The Visible Project @visible_project - film3 studio by Spike Lee
Virtually Human Studio @V_H_Studio - exploring the scope of entertainment
EXCHANGES
Bitso @Bitso - compra, vende y haz trading de criptomonedas al instante
Bundle @BundleAfrica - social payments app for cash or crypto
CoinSwitch Kuber @CoinSwitchKuber - simplifying crypto for India
dYdX @dYdX - an open platform for advanced crypto products
FTX @FTX_Official - digital asset exchange built for everyone
Hashflow @hashflow - decentralized exchange [DEX] for interoperability
Uniswap @Uniswap - DEX for users anywhere to trade crypto without an intermediary
MARKETPLACES
Formfunction @formfunction - Solana marketplace for independent artists/creators
Foundation @foundation - NFT marketplace/web3 operating system
Fractal @fractalwagmi - a gaming marketplace on Solana
LooksRare @LooksRare - NFT marketplace with rewards
Magic Eden @MagicEden - decentralized NFT marketplace built on Solana
OpenSea @opensea - the largest NFT marketplace
Rarible @rarible - decentralized, community-centric, multichain NFT marketplace
Zora @ourZORA - open protocol to buy, sell and curate NFTs on Ethereum
METAVERSE & GAMING
AI Arena @aiarena_crypto - NFTs powered by Neural Networks
Battlebound @battlebound_io - world-class gameplay meets play-to-earn
Cryptoys @Cryptoys - toys, gaming & entertainment collide
Decentraland @decentraland - built, governed, and owned by its users
Everyrealm @Everyrealm - building for the metaverse generation
Forte @FortePlatform - economic tech for games
Improbable @Improbableio - connect, play, create and build across interconnected virtual worlds
LootRush @LootRushGames - safe and friendly way to play crypto games
Mythical Games @playmythical - a next-generation game technology studio
Oncyber @oncyber - worldbuilding engine for web3. build your own world, experience with others
Sky Mavis @SkyMavisHQ - building games with player-owned economies
Sorare @Sorare - a global fantasy football game where players can buy, trade, and play with official digital cards
Yield Guild Games @YieldGuild - play-to-earn guild bringing players together via NFT games
NFT BRANDS
Autograph @Autograph - NFT platform for iconic brands in sports and culture to create unique digital collections
Dapper Labs @dapperlabs - creators of @NBATopShot @LaLigaOnFlow @NFLALLDAY @UFCStrikeNFT @CryptoKitties
Truth Labs @truth - creators of @goblintown @the187 @secretsociety
Proof @proof_xyz - creators of @moonbirds @oddities_xyz
Yuga Labs @yugalabs - owners of @BoredApeYC @MeebitsNFTs @cryptopunksnfts @OthersideMeta
ECOSYSTEM & INFRASTRUCTURE
Arweave Team @ArweaveTeam - permanent information storage network
Aztec @aztecnetwork - the programmable privacy layer for web3
Bitski @bitski - the NFT wallet for everyone
Burrata @burrataxyz - software provider/developer that bridges web2 to web3
Disco @discoxyz - helps you reflect your data to the world however you choose
Dynamic @dynamic_xyz - a beautiful, smart and dynamic wallet login flow
Filecoin @Filecoin - open-source cloud storage marketplace, protocol
Forta @FortaNetwork - real-time detection network for security & operational monitoring of blockchain activity
Gitcoin @gitcoin - where the world's leading web3 projects are born, validated & funded
Helium @helium - decentralized wireless infrastructure.
Kosen Labs @kosenlabs - solving problems at the intersection of AI + web3
Ledger @Ledger - your secure gateway to the web3 world
Nansen @nansen_ai - real-time crypto & NFT insights
Nym @nymproject - the next generation of privacy infrastructure
Phantom @phantom - a friendly Solana wallet built for DeFi & NFTs
Spruce @SpruceID - your keys, your data
Worldcoin @worldcoin - a privacy preserving proof-of-personhood protocol
XMTP @xmtp_ - the open protocol for secure web3 messaging
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