Unshackled Ventures
Fund by Unshackled Ventures on Any startup. 4 apps can enter, yours in days.
Enter with one of these apps
4 apps can enter, yours in days. Grants and accelerators fund shipped work. Pitch it with real users.
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Fair SendSend money home and see the honest all-in cost first: the fee plus the exchange rate spread in plain dollars, compared across a bank wire, a remittance app and stablecoin routes on Stellar, Tempo and Celo.$100Yours in 5 to 7 daysYours in about 7 days.No fixed deadline, so any start date works.Immigrant founders know remittance costs firsthand and can build this in the US.See Fair Send
Family FloatYour own remittance app: send USDC to a family pot where school fees and rent go straight to the payee, and everyone sees it in local money.$100Yours in 2 to 3 daysYours in about 72 hours.No fixed deadline, so any start date works.Sending money to a family pot for school fees is a problem immigrant founders live every month.See Family Float
Paid StubInvoices paid in stablecoins where both sides get the same stub, with the reference, the FX rate and the fees at the moment of payment, and it reconciles itself.$100Yours in 7 to 10 daysYours in about 10 days.No fixed deadline, so any start date works.Freelancers paid across borders need invoices that reconcile, a pain immigrant founders understand.See Paid Stub
Sari TabA neighborhood store's credit tab that both sides sign: the shopkeeper logs it, the regular confirms it with one tap, and it settles in stablecoins with no interest.$100Yours in 4 to 6 daysYours in about 6 days.No fixed deadline, so any start date works.Corner store credit is familiar to many immigrant communities in the US.See Sari TabHow to enter in 3 steps
Prizes and funding are never guaranteed. You are entering as a builder with a working app.
- 1Own the app
Pick one of the apps above. Ready apps are yours within 48 hours; the others show when they are yours against the deadline.
- 2Make it yours
Put your name, wallet and story on it. Your owner kit walks you through the pitch.
- 3Apply when you are ready
This program has no fixed deadline, so apply once you have real users to show.
What the program looks for
From the organizer's published terms, as we read them. Confirm on the official page.
The rule on existing code
They back: Immigrant founders who want to build in the US and are pre-product, pre-traction, or pre-revenue. Backs founders before traction, existing projects OK. Immigrant founder focus and in house visa support are confirmed on the official site. The program is built for founders building in the US.
Grants and accelerators fund shipped work. Pitch it with real users.
Themes
The dates
Rolling. Apply any time.
No vessel for your idea? Commission one.
Send a short brief: the idea, the chain, your budget and deadline. A real person replies usually within a day with questions or a fixed quote. Custom builds typically start at $1,200, and you pay nothing until you approve the quote.
Racing? Say it
I'm entering Unshackled Ventures with Fair Send. Built on DEPLOYR. https://deployr.airdropsea.com/races/unshackled-ventures
Unshackled Ventures is on the Regatta Board. https://deployr.airdropsea.com/races/unshackled-ventures
Frequently asked questions
Can I enter Unshackled Ventures with an existing project?
The rule on existing code, as we read it: They back: Immigrant founders who want to build in the US and are pre-product, pre-traction, or pre-revenue. Backs founders before traction, existing projects OK. Immigrant founder focus and in house visa support are confirmed on the official site. The program is built for founders building in the US. On DEPLOYR this reads "Grant ready". Grants and accelerators fund shipped work. Pitch it with real users.
When does Unshackled Ventures close?
There is no fixed deadline on record (Rolling. Apply any time.). Check the official page.
Which apps can enter Unshackled Ventures?
4 apps on DEPLOYR fit its themes: Fair Send, Family Float, Paid Stub, Sari Tab. Each one shows the rule before you enter.
Prizes, grants and airdrops are never guaranteed. You are positioning as a builder, not buying a payout.