The Nailwal Fellowship, launched by Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon and Founding Partner at Symbolic Capital, has reached a significant milestone with the graduation of its first cohort. This six-month program aimed at empowering the next generation of web3 entrepreneurs has exceeded expectations. The fellows have not only raised funds from T1 venture funds but have also joined top accelerators in the industry and secured full-time roles at leading crypto protocols and companies.

Sandeep Nailwal expressed his excitement about the success of the inaugural cohort, stating that the fellows have demonstrated the limitless possibilities within the web3 space with the right support and resources. He emphasized that this is just the beginning, and he looks forward to continuing to support exceptional talent in exploring the vast opportunities within blockchain technology.

The accomplishments of the Nailwal Fellows are impressive and diverse:

Remi Gai's startup, Inco Network, is pioneering privacy infrastructure in web3 and has secured a $4.5M seed round from investors like 1kx, GSR, Robot Ventures, and Symbolic Capital.

Shashank Yadav's Fraction AI aims to democratize high-quality data for AI models and has successfully debuted their project in a demo day packed with investors. They are now closing a $2M seed round.

J.Paul Meyer's Collar Protocol, aiming to pioneer the next wave of DeFi through reimagining borrowing protocols, was recently accepted into a16z’s Crypto Startup Accelerator in London.

Tomas Taylor launched Mindware, an AI agent API key with SHA-256 encryption techniques for human authentication, merging web3 technologies with AI.

Evgenii Danilenko continued to refine his vision for a new approach to blockchain interoperability, building on his prior work in the Ethereum ecosystem.

Joe Frazier is part of the core team at Kleiner Perkins-backed Allium Labs, focusing on integrating on-chain data with AI to build the next generation of web3 data infrastructure.

Ananya Khandelwal continued his work on Flex Wallet to make crypto payments more accessible.

Adam Achebe is redefining the live-streaming space with Arctail, focusing on eSports betting.

The achievements of the first Nailwal Fellowship cohort highlight the potential of individual founders and the importance of supportive programs in advancing technology and entrepreneurship.