Ignite Incubator - NEM Ventures

Spark your ambition with the
Ignite virtual incubator program

Stay turned for cohort 2 application period and program dates.

Why IGNITE?

Getting an idea started is tough. We offer real-world support for real-world businesses. Our focus is about you, your goals and your outcomes. We know what investors are looking for when investing in startups, because as part of NEM Ventures, we review early stage deals every day.

What is IGNITE?

Ignite is a virtual incubator committed to catalyzing the growth of the NEM ecosystem. We provide access to professional mentoring, and support through the community. You will have direct access to the NEM development team and experts with real-world experience of launching successful businesses.

How does
IGNITE work?

We offer a 3-month tailored program to help you become investable, and a USD $5-10K award to each startup in the incubator. Workshops will take place once a week for 2 hours, followed by intensive preparatory work. Ignite is action-orientated and we design our mentoring programme around your challenges. Applications are open to eligible businesses every 4 months.

How we help you

Capital

We give access to capital to help get you started.

Connection

We create the right connections to industry and the real world beyond.

Credentials

We have the experience to help you get what you need, Our expert mentors get you to where you need to be.

Community

You’ll be supported by our ecosystem. We help you access our global NEM community.

We are truly fond of working with the NEM Ventures team. Their advice about legal structure, cap table modeling, PR, and commercial strategy helped us transform from a pre-seed small startup to a serious international structure. Also, we feel that NV is interested in our success as strongly as we are. This is a real "smart money" partnership that we appreciate a lot.

Sasha Ivanova, Founder & CEO

The team at NEM Ventures has been great for Ample. Whenever we needed advice on fundraising, product or strategy or other topics, there was always someone with experience available to advise us. In the beginning we had a really big vision which a lot of funds were not comfortable dealing with. The team at NV saw through this and helped us to de-risk the idea and find quicker routes to market. They team also made some key introductions to us, in particular finding a critical team member. It isn’t just the advice we asked that benefited us either. Sharon and Dave were always ready to ask the tough questions or give a shove in the right direction as necessary. I do highly recommend joining the NEM Ecosystem and in particular working with the team at NEM Ventures.

Andy Hoban, Founder & CEO

NEM Ventures's support went beyond providing funds: They created an ecosystem of blockchain enthusiasts and visionaries with diverse industry interests. This ecosystem propels startups forward to disrupt, innovate, and prosper.

Bader Yousseff, Founder & CEO

Through the Incubator program, we are able to learn the basics and upper-level of business. We are now developing a product that will revolutionize the concept of ticketing for live performances and events, and we will steadily commercialize it through the incubator program.

Yu Kimura, CEO/CTO
Takeru Shimojima, COO/CFO

Ignite value is not just about funding. It is about a group of world-class experts joining your team, working with you on your strengths and weaknesses to take your project to the next level. It has been an amazing experience. Our path is clearer now, inspiring us to go further.

Rodrigo Frias, CEO
Maria Palshina, CMO

Sasha Ivanova, Founder & CEO

Andy Hoban, Founder & CEO

Bader Yousseff, Founder & CEO

Yu Kimura, CEO & CTO
Takeru Shimojima, COO/CFO

Rodrigo Frias, CEO
Maria Palshina, CMO

A shared journey
to success.

At Ignite, we are on a journey to identify, partner and support real-world businesses that build on and demonstrate the power of NIS1 or Symbol blockchain.

We recognise that you are on a journey, starting with an idea, to a product, to building a successful business. Getting started is the hardest part and getting the right footing is critical. Your journey to success starts here.

Ignite offers real-world support for real-world businesses.

A virtual incubator designed around you.

Ignite is flexible and agile, just as you need it to be.

We focus on your outcomes and goals, and develop a tailored action orientated program around your business needs.

We know the first step is the hardest, and we’re here to help you on the journey to success.

Let’s work together to get your business ready for investment.

Your journey to success starts here.

The awarded funds can be used for:

Pitch material and website design improvements
Legal advice and corporate structuring
Tech development and employee salaries
Data storage, workplace tools and software

We offer a 3-month tailored program to help you become investable, and a USD $5-10K award.

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