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#NFTsummer Hi founders~ My name is Natalie and I’m an analyst at AppWorks. This month, my coworker Alyssa and I will be sharing some stories about founders in AppWorks and our blockchain ecosystem. We are excited that our upcoming batch AW#23 will have resources and a community to help founders working in the NFT space so we wanted to highlight blockchain founders this month in anticipation for the next batch which kicks off in September 2021.

Why NFTs? Although they are technically an application of blockchain, we believe they are actually significant enough to deserve their own category, similar to the relationship between e-commerce and the internet. It now appears that the initial application of NFTs is leaning more towards the proof of digital art and assets ownership, but we believe that in the long-term, much more types of activities will occur through NFTs.

This month, we will explain why we’re bullish on NFTs. Alyssa will interview some of the blockchain alumni in our ecosystem and I will highlight some of the blockchain founders we’ve collaborated with. I currently design the accelerator program for the batches so we’ll also showcase some of the current batch AW#22 and what we’re anticipating for AW#23.

Join us as we take you through our blockchain community and the overall AppWorks ecosystem! We’re always looking for founders working in NFT, blockchain in general, AI, or Southeast Asia to join our community, so if that sounds like you, check out our application here >> https://bit.ly/3uEZGcr

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【The leading accelerator in Greater Southeast Asia】 Founded in 2009, AppWorks is a startup community built by founders, for founders. We are committed to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs in Greater Southeast Asia (SEA+TW) and helping them facilitate the region’s transition into the digital era. Just as mobile completely transformed the status quo, we believe nascent technologies such as AI and blockchain will eventually redefine the global paradigm. As such, whether it’s mentorship, investment, or talent, AppWorks has established a one-stop shop for ambitious founders willing to bet against the consensus and drive a change they see in the world. As a VC, AppWorks has US$170 million under management, and is invested across 50 portfolio companies, including leading startups in GSEA like 91APP, KKday, ShopBack, Carousell, and iCHEF, while having produced 4 IPOs— Uber, NetPublishing, KuoBrothers, and MobiX. We close 10-15 deals a year, with ticket sizes primarily covering Series Seed, A, and B, and up to C, investing in AI, Blockchain and SEA founders. As an equity-free accelerator, AppWorks serves as the leading launchpad for entrepreneurs targeting Greater Southeast Asia. Every six months, we invite the most talented AI / IoT, Blockchain / DeFi and Southeast Asian startups across the region to join AppWorks Accelerator With 395 startups and 1,331 founders in its alumni network to date, the AppWorks Ecosystem is the largest of its kind in Asia. All AppWorks startups collectively generate US$ 8.05B in annual revenues, provide 17,359 jobs and are valued at US$ 11.07BB. State of The AppWorks Ecosystem Active Startups: 395 (+8 YoY) Total Founders: 1,331 (+218 YoY) Total Raise: US $ 2.36B (+140% YoY) Total Valuation: $ 11.07B (+160% YoY) Annual Revenues: $ 8.05B (+162% YoY) Total Employees: 17,359 (+73% YoY) 【If you are a founder working on a startup in SEA, or working with AI / Blockchain, apply to AppWorks Accelerator to join the largest founder community in Greater Southeast Asia: https://bit.ly/3bbDw7Q】

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