Base accepts applications for Batches 004

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Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 network run by Coinbase, is accepting applications for the fourth cohort of its startup accelerator. Base Batches 004 opened for submissions on August 19 and will close on September 9 at 11:59 p.m. PST, giving early-stage crypto builders a narrow window to pitch their projects for a shot at funding and structured mentorship.

Selected teams, roughly 10 per cohort, will receive a $100K investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund. They’ll also get an eight-week virtual program capped off by a Demo Day in New York on November 17.

What Base Batches actually offers

The accelerator targets founders who are building Base-first. That means teams whose primary development efforts are anchored to Coinbase’s L2, not projects that treat Base as one of a dozen chains they might eventually deploy on.

Ideal applicants sit somewhere between the “we have a pitch deck and a dream” stage and post-MVP, the point where you’ve got a working prototype but haven’t closed a formal seed round yet. Think pre-seed or earlier.

The sectors Base is most interested in tell you where Coinbase sees the L2’s future: trading, payments, and asset issuance.

How to apply, and one notable quirk

The application process requires both written and video submissions. Founders need to articulate their vision in text and then put a face and voice to it on camera.

One detail worth flagging: the application portal does not include a draft-saving feature. If you start filling it out and close the tab, your progress vanishes. The practical advice is the same: write your answers in a separate document before you touch the application form.