Alliance
Alliance (formerly Alliance DAO) is a crypto and web3 accelerator based in New York. It runs three cohorts a year and invests in every admitted startup. The program starts with two weeks of in-person onboarding in New York, runs remotely after that, and ends with a Demo Day.
At a glance
Alliance key facts
- Investment
- $400K
- Equity
- 10%
- Deal terms
- $400K on a SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation (10%), plus a 1:1 token side letter that gives Alliance a matching claim on tokens if the startup launches one. Every admitted startup must take the investment. Some third-party sources still quote older terms ($450K or $500K at $5M); the official site says $400K at $4M.
- Duration
- 10 weeks (2 weeks in person in NYC, 7 weeks remote, Demo Day in week 10)
- Format
- Hybrid
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Cohort locations
- New York, United States
- Stage
- idea, pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- web3
- Application cycle
- 3 cohorts a year, with early-admission and regular deadlines
- Next deadline
- November 18, 2026
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
ALL19 applications are due by November 18 (2026). ALL19 starts January 11, 2027. The year of the November 18 deadline is inferred from the January 2027 start date.
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Notable alumni
- Synthetix
- 0x
- Pendle
- Rain
FAQ
Applying to Alliance
- How much does Alliance invest?
- Alliance's standard deal: $400K on a SAFE at a $4M post-money valuation (10%), plus a 1:1 token side letter that gives Alliance a matching claim on tokens if the startup launches one. Every admitted startup must take the investment. Some third-party sources still quote older terms ($450K or $500K at $5M); the official site says $400K at $4M.
- How much equity does Alliance take?
- Alliance takes 10% equity.
- When is the Alliance application deadline?
- The next published deadline is November 18, 2026. Application cycle: 3 cohorts a year, with early-admission and regular deadlines. ALL19 applications are due by November 18 (2026). ALL19 starts January 11, 2027. The year of the November 18 deadline is inferred from the January 2027 start date.
- Where is Alliance based?
- Alliance is headquartered in New York, United States. The program runs hybrid.
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