Base Batch 004
Worth applying?
High-signal accelerator for pre-seed teams committed to building on Base, combining $100K investment with direct ecosystem and investor access.
Signal strength
High signal
Deadline
9 September 2026
Location
Remote
Amount / benefit
USD100K
Time to apply
multi-day
Description
Base Batches 004 is an 8-week virtual accelerator run by the Base Ecosystem Fund for early-stage teams building the next generation of onchain financial products on Base. The current cohort is focused on trading, payments, agents, financing and asset issuance. Selected teams receive an offer of US$100,000 investment, a dedicated advisor, weekly expert support and ecosystem amplification. The program concludes with an in-person Demo Day in New York for a curated group of VCs. Applications for Batch 004 close 9 September 2026.
Eligibility
- Must be early stage, from pre-product through post-MVP. - Must not have raised a formal Seed round; prior angel or other early investment is acceptable. - Base should be the startup's primary/default blockchain, although the product can support multiple chains. - Current focus areas include trading, payments, agents, financing and asset issuance. - The accelerator runs virtually from 21 September–15 November 2026, followed by Demo Day in New York on 17 November. - The official Base documentation describes Base Batches as a global program, so Australian teams can apply.
Tags
Fit notes
Good fit if
- Pre-seed teams building payments, trading, financing or other onchain financial products on Base.
- Founders with a pre-product to post-MVP startup who have not yet raised a formal Seed round.
- Australian Web3 founders willing to make Base their primary blockchain and looking to raise institutional capital.
Probably skip if
- Multi-chain startups unwilling to make Base their default network.
- Companies that have already raised a formal Seed round.
Why it matters
This is Base's official accelerator and offers a meaningful $100K investment plus direct support from the Base ecosystem and a VC Demo Day. Batch 003 selected just 12 teams from 1,175 applications, providing evidence of strong selectivity in the previous cohort.