Fireblocks for Startups offers easy-to-implement technology and battle-tested security to power the next generation of startups looking to quickly bring to market innovative digital asset solutions. These companies will gain access to the following features:

• Treasury management – startups can secure their digital assets, manage day-to-day treasury operations, connect to exchanges, access DeFi, and interact with trading counterparties.
• Direct custody Wallets-as-a-Service (WaaS) – the most secure way for startups to embed multi-party computation (MPC) wallets into their applications at scale. This includes being able to easily create wallets, manage, and protect customer funds, and self-custody digital assets.
• Embedded wallets – the building block for startups to create their non-custodial key management solution. Users generate their own private keys on their device, so customers are assured that only they have access and control over their wallets.
• Fireblocks network – the industry’s largest digital asset network that provides a layer of trust between counterparties to mitigate the security risks associated with digital asset transfers. With direct connectivity to 65+ blockchains, 35+ exchanges, liquidity providers, on/off ramp partners, and more, it abstracts the complexity of multiple technical integrations.

Since its inception in 2018, Fireblocks has provided builders with the industry's most secure and scalable platform. Today, one in four Fireblocks customers are startups and SMEs who have built unique blockchain solutions powered by Fireblocks. Since launching the Fireblocks for Startups pilot, the company has seen an increase of 50% of startups using its platform, such as TaxNodes, Dendra, and Kunga.

Q1 2024 marked a significant milestone for Web3 venture funding, with a 55% surge in total investments from VC funding for Web3 startups. Web3-related startups – defined as those in the crypto and blockchain sectors – raised nearly $1.9 billion, with DeFi protocol categories like Liquid Staking, Lending, and Derivatives seeing their value locked (TVL) double or triple.

“The most novel use cases and best ideas still come from builders who are the cornerstone of the ecosystem,” said Idan Ofrat, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Fireblocks. “The short history of crypto shows that successful projects – whether crypto exchanges, DeFi bridges, or NFT platforms – go through periods of hypergrowth during market upswings, with development teams focused solely on maintaining front-end stability while neglecting security in the process. Fireblocks for Startups ensures innovation is always in lockstep with security, providing a robust and accessible infrastructure for Web3 builders to build on without the technical and operational complexity.”