- OKX Ventures, The Open Platform, and Folius Ventures launch a $10 million Telegram growth hub.
- A first batch of seven projects, selected for this program, will get acceleration services and guidance for two months.
OKX Ventures, The Open Platform, and Folius Ventures jointly launched a $10 million Telegram growth hub to bring the large user base of the social media platform into the Web3 space. As per the latest update from the OKX, they selected the first batch of projects for this program to offer acceleration services and guidance.
Excited to announce the first cohort of the @telegram Growth Hub Accelerator! Backed by @topdotco, @OKX_Ventures, and @FoliusVentures, these projects are shaping the future of Web3 on TON.
Stay tuned as we spotlight each team in this thread! 👇 pic.twitter.com/7okHbFjtPU— The Open Platform (@topdotco) January 22, 2025
The OKX platform made an official announcement today stating they have selected seven projects for the first cohort of the $10 million Telegram growth hub program. The scope of these projects range from physical assets, infrastructure, and financial transactions to social gaming and dating platforms.
OKX Announces First Batch of Seven Projects
Following are the seven projects selected for this program that bring their unique offerings to the Telegram Open Network (TON).
- ShareX – It holds the potential to bring real world assets onto the Telegram Open Network through Deshare protocol.
- Up Network – It focuses on developing seamless human-machine interaction, data ownership, and decentralized intelligence using AI.
- Zoo Finance INL – The project redefines node ownership and trading with its Liquid Node Tokens (LNT) launch.
- Aria – Aria plays a crucial role in building a gaming ecosystem on TON.
- Heyo – It brings location-based social experiences onto Telegram Open Network.
- Metya – It focuses on creating a dating platform using advanced AI and DePIN technology.
- FunX – The project helps in creating a fun environment on TON with its mini-game “Coin Wars.”
These projects will receive acceleration services, marketing guidance, funding support, and other professional guidance for over two months. Project development resources such as OKX Mini Wallet will also be available for them to help expedite their innovation.
Additionally, the $10M TON program is also looking for the next batch of high-quality projects to achieve their mission of capturing the Telegram user base.
