General Partner
Alliance is the leading crypto accelerator and founder community that helps crypto and AI startups reach escape velocity. They offer $500k in funding with interview invites within two weeks and immediate funding upon admission.
About Alliance
Alliance runs a structured accelerator program with a 2‑week in‑person onboarding in New York City followed by an 8‑week fully remote program, culminating in a Week 10 Demo Day back in New York where founders present to leading crypto VCs, angels, and experts. The program provides mentorship, weekly check‑ins, live lectures on building and growing in crypto, community forums and founder perks, Demo Day preparation to refine narrative and pitch, and graduation into Alliance DAO, a select community of crypto founders. They highlight funding support ($500k upon admission) and typical fundraising outcomes (the median startup raises $3.5M at a $25M post‑money valuation, often from leading VCs such as Paradigm, Multicoin, and Dragonfly). The FAQ notes that all crypto startups can benefit—from early‑stage teams needing customer development and product strategy to later‑stage teams seeking help with token economics, regulations, and go‑to‑market—while expanding networks and accessing top‑tier mentors and peers.
Skills
About the Role
You will mentor founders through the accelerator, guiding teams toward product-market fit and providing tactical input across product, growth, and fundraising. You will prepare teams for Demo Day, help refine pitches, introduce founders to investors, and work hands-on until seed rounds close. You will run admissions interviews, evaluate companies for acceptance, and build conviction around founders and markets. You will support founders through high-stakes inflection points such as pivots and cofounder breakups. You will also produce public content including podcasts, essays, and social posts to share learnings and amplify founders.
Requirements
- Proven founder experience building and scaling a company
- Deep expertise in building and scaling startups
- Domain expertise in crypto and/or AI
- Strong judgment in assessing technical founders and markets
- High emotional intelligence and discretion
- Willingness to relocate to New York City
Responsibilities
- Mentor founders
- Guide teams toward product-market fit
- Advise on product growth and fundraising
- Prepare teams for fundraising and Demo Day pitching
- Introduce founders to investors and support seed closings
- Conduct admissions interviews and evaluate companies
- Select exceptional founders for the accelerator
- Support founders through pivots and cofounder breakups
- Produce content such as podcasts essays and social posts