Overview
What Is Base Batches?
Base Batches is the official Base accelerator run by the Base Ecosystem Fund. Launched in 2025, the program runs twice a year for a small group of high-quality early-stage teams building on Base. Batch 004 marks our fourth cohort. We’re looking for companies in trading, payments, agents, financing, and asset issuance that can help grow the onchain economy on Base.
Benefits
What Selected Teams Receive
Startup Capital
$100K investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund to help accelerate your project's growth and development.
Expert Support
8-week virtual program with a dedicated advisor, weekly support, and access to subject matter experts across disciplines.
Amplification
Content capture to help selected teams build visibility across the Base ecosystem.
Investor Showcase
Present to a curated room of VCs at Demo Day in New York in November 2026.
Eligibility
Who Should Apply
Early Stage
Pre-product to post-MVP teams that have not yet raised a formal Seed round.
Strong Conviction
Founders with clear insight and a credible path to building something meaningful.
Base First
Teams committed to Base as their default implementation and network of choice.
Apply
Apply to Base Batches004
Aug 19
Applications Open
Sep 9
Applications Closed
Sep 17
Acceptances Sent
Sep 21 – Nov 15
Virtual Program
Nov 17
Demo Day in New York
Join an 8-week program with hands-on support from the Base Ecosystem team to refine your product, find product-market fit, and raise capital. Selected teams will receive an offer of $100K investment from the Base Ecosystem Fund.
Base is where the next generation of financial products get built. Base Batches funds and supports the founders building towards that future. We can't wait to see what you're working on.
Applications close September 9.
Portfolio
Base Batches003
Meet the 12 teams that built through our Spring 2026 program and watch their Demo Day pitches.
4Mica
Clearing infra for agentic microtransactions.
Agently
Routing layer where AI coordinates and transacts.
Blockrun.ai
AI agent infra with per-request payments via x402.
Credifi
Uncollateralized lending via zkTLS and credit scores.
Floe Labs
Onchain credit infra for agents and institutions.
Forecast
A new leverage primitive for prediction markets.
JPEG App
Opinion markets on photo content where top bets win.
Liminal
Self-custodial AI-native neobank built on Base.
Nivo
Onchain FX hedging platform for small businesses.
Onsight
Gamified social predictions platform for traders.
Opal
Privacy-first perp DEX with house-blind execution.
Tomorrow
Secured stablecoin lending for the creator economy.
Before You Apply
Frequently Asked Questions
You do not need to be fully live on Base today, but your company should be focused on Base as its primary chain and default network of choice.