Coinbase's Base Is Betting Big on AI Agents With $1 Million Startup Accelerator
In brief The Base accelerator plans to select 10 startups for its eight-week Batches 004 accelerator. Each selected team will receive a $100,000 investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund.

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- Fact 1: In brief The Base accelerator plans to select 10 startups for its eight-week Batches 004 accelerator.
- Fact 2: Each selected team will receive a $100,000 investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund.
- Fact 3: The team behind Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, is narrowing its $1 million startup accelerator to 10 teams for its latest cohort, with each selected company receiving a $100,000 investment upfront, Coinbase announced on Wednesday.
- Fact 4: Applications for Base Batches 004 are open through September 9, Coinbase said.
In brief The Base accelerator plans to select 10 startups for its eight-week Batches 004 accelerator. Each selected team will receive a $100,000 investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund.
The program is targeting startups building AI agents, trading, payments, and financing products. The team behind Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network, is narrowing its $1 million startup accelerator to 10 teams for its latest cohort, with each selected company receiving a $100,000 investment upfront, Coinbase announced on Wednesday. Applications for Base Batches 004 are open through September 9, Coinbase said.
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