Accelerating development and product-market fit for early-stage startups building with blockchain technologies
a16z CSX connects founders with capital, a network of industry experts, and a cohort of leading web3 teams. Our intensive program focuses on the expertise, mentorship, and support startups need to build ambitious products across industries.
Industries
AI
infrastructure
gaming
ecommerce
social
finance
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What people are saying
“It’s amazing being exposed to so many people who’ve thought deeply about every aspect of running a business.”
Luke Gibson, COO, Playmint
London 2024
David Amor, CEO, Iain Gilfeather, CTO, Luke Gibson, COO, Playmint
London 2024
“CSX is probably the only time you’ll have in your company’s lifetime to focus so intensely on every single component of your business — to pull it apart, analyze it, and then accelerate its growth in a confined period of time.”
Aleksija Vujicic, Co-Founder & CEO, Tata Bazaar
London 2024
Aleksija Vujicic, CEO, Leon Van den Berghe, CTO, Tata Bazaar
London 2024
“The energy itself cannot be replicated. You know that somebody is going to take off and they’re building an iconic, huge brand or a huge platform. And it could be us, it could be yourself.”
Caspar Barnes, Co-Founder, AminoChain
London 2024
Caspar Barnes, CEO, Max Mathews, CTO, AminoChain
London 2024
“The structure of the program — getting the introduction to different core elements of how to build the right kind of business — has been transformational to how we think about the early stages of growing.”
Lisa Grimm, Co-Founder, Roux
London 2024
Lisa Grimm & Maks Pazuniak, Co-Founders, Roux
London 2024
“It’s amazing being exposed to so many people who’ve thought deeply about every aspect of running a business.”
Luke Gibson, COO, Playmint
London 2024
David Amor, CEO, Iain Gilfeather, CTO, Luke Gibson, COO, Playmint
London 2024
“CSX is probably the only time you’ll have in your company’s lifetime to focus so intensely on every single component of your business — to pull it apart, analyze it, and then accelerate its growth in a confined period of time.”
Aleksija Vujicic, Co-Founder & CEO, Tata Bazaar
London 2024
Aleksija Vujicic, CEO, Leon Van den Berghe, CTO, Tata Bazaar
London 2024
“The energy itself cannot be replicated. You know that somebody is going to take off and they’re building an iconic, huge brand or a huge platform. And it could be us, it could be yourself.”
Caspar Barnes, Co-Founder, AminoChain
London 2024
Caspar Barnes, CEO, Max Mathews, CTO, AminoChain
London 2024
“The structure of the program — getting the introduction to different core elements of how to build the right kind of business — has been transformational to how we think about the early stages of growing.”
Lisa Grimm, Co-Founder, Roux
London 2024
Lisa Grimm & Maks Pazuniak, Co-Founders, Roux
London 2024
“It’s amazing being exposed to so many people who’ve thought deeply about every aspect of running a business.”
Luke Gibson, COO, Playmint
London 2024
David Amor, CEO, Iain Gilfeather, CTO, Luke Gibson, COO, Playmint
London 2024
“CSX is probably the only time you’ll have in your company’s lifetime to focus so intensely on every single component of your business — to pull it apart, analyze it, and then accelerate its growth in a confined period of time.”
Aleksija Vujicic, Co-Founder & CEO, Tata Bazaar
London 2024
Aleksija Vujicic, CEO, Leon Van den Berghe, CTO, Tata Bazaar
London 2024
“The energy itself cannot be replicated. You know that somebody is going to take off and they’re building an iconic, huge brand or a huge platform. And it could be us, it could be yourself.”
Caspar Barnes, Co-Founder, AminoChain
London 2024
Caspar Barnes, CEO, Max Mathews, CTO, AminoChain
London 2024
“The structure of the program — getting the introduction to different core elements of how to build the right kind of business — has been transformational to how we think about the early stages of growing.”
Lisa Grimm, Co-Founder, Roux
London 2024
Lisa Grimm & Maks Pazuniak, Co-Founders, Roux
London 2024
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Master the fundamentals
Finding product-market fit
Building business models
Navigating web3 infrastructure
Decentralizing & tokenizing
Crafting a go-to-market strategy
Creating a brand
Hiring & managing a team
Pitching & fundraising
Managing legal
& regulatory issues
& regulatory issues
people
Build with industry experts
Gain access to the broader a16z network of potential customers, advisors, and investors to help develop and scale your company
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JOIN THE NEXT CSX COHORT
SPRING 2025
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Our next cohort starts April 2 in San Francisco. Applications open January 6, 2025.
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