Animoca Minds · Cohort 1 · Applications open
Build on Minds.
Get funded.
Think you can build the next breakout agentic company? The strongest teams get up to US$250,000. Submit a short pitch — we move fast.
8–12 week sprint · Cohort 1 · July 2026 kickoff
US$250K
max per team
8–12 wks
build sprint
8–15
teams per cohort
Backed by
Animoca Brands — global leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and the open metaverse
Why now
The agentic era is here.
Most builders are still behind.
AI-native builders can now create real products faster than at any point in history. But speed alone doesn't build companies. Durable software businesses still need better orchestration, product structure, and monetization surfaces.
Minds is the infrastructure layer that turns a prototype into a product — built-in agent orchestration, usage-driven monetization, and a composable product surface that most builders haven't fully leveraged yet.
Minds Fund backs the founders doing that work at the earliest stage, with capital and direct access to a team that has backed 600+ companies over two decades.
What we invest in
Six areas where we're focused.
Vertical workflow copilots
Domain-specific AI for law, medicine, finance, or engineering — deep context, expert-level answers for practitioners.
Creator monetization tools
Products that let domain experts sell access to their knowledge per query, powered by Minds' native monetization layer.
Agentic sales & ops infrastructure
Agents that run pipelines, qualification, and follow-up autonomously — small teams punching far above their weight.
Internal operator systems
Enterprise agents that route, delegate, and track work inside organizations, replacing manual coordination.
Knowledge-to-skill businesses
Products that turn documentation, expertise, or data into live, queryable skills with built-in revenue.
Domain-specific automation
End-to-end task completion for specific professional contexts — from intake to output, minimal human intervention.
More than capital
What you get beyond investment.
- Priority access to the Animoca Minds product and DevRel team — no queue
- Build credits and technical enablement to ship without friction
- Regular product feedback and direct review from the core team
- Co-marketing, press coverage, and introductions across 600+ portfolio companies
- Demo Day presentation to investors, partners, and the Animoca Brands ecosystem
Funded teams also get
- Become a full Animoca Brands portfolio company
- Co-investor intros: HongShan, SoftBank, OKX Ventures
- IAP team access: Investment, Advisory, and Partnership support
- Access to 600+ portfolio companies for partnerships and distribution
- Co-marketing on Animoca Brands social and publications
Start on the platform
Create a Mind before you apply.
The fastest way to understand what Minds can do is to build one. No installation. Free to start. Your agent is live in seconds.
Free to start · No installation required · Chat via Telegram or email
How it works
Three steps.
Apply
Submit your product, background, and why Minds is central. A short pitch deck is required. Takes 15–20 minutes.
We review
Confirmation within 24 hours. Shortlisted builders hear back within 2–4 weeks. We read every submission.
If there's fit, we move fast
A 30-minute call, then we go from there. Investment decisions follow shortly after.
Cohort 1 · July 2026
Build something real.
We'll back you.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early — the strongest submissions get the most attention.