The Stellar Community Fund Kickstart #11, held in March 2025, was a five-day virtual program that accelerated 13 blockchain startups from 9 countries through design sprints focused on MVP development, UX, architecture, GTM, and SCF submissions. All participants received Kickstart Awards, with standout projects like XHIBIT, Vaquita, WYT Network, Peridot Finance, and Dobprotocol recognized for their innovation on the Stellar ecosystem. Participants praised the program's organization and mentorship.
SCF Kickstart #11 united 13 projects from 9 countries in a intensive five-day virtual sprint, guiding them through key phases: defining MVPs, refining UX, designing technical architecture, building GTM strategies, and preparing SCF Build Award submissions. All teams integrated with the Stellar ecosystem and earned Kickstart Awards for their efforts. Top projects included XHIBIT (AI creator payments, USA), Vaquita (Save2Earn gamification, Argentina), WYT Network (DeFi messaging gateway, Hong Kong), Peridot Finance (cross-chain money market, Germany), and Dobprotocol (on-chain validation, Chile). The full cohort featured diverse innovations like Encifher's privacy infrastructure (India), Fund Stella's education donations (USA), Minah's African diaspora investments (France), RendBit's cross-border payments (Nigeria), Roots Pay's remittances (India), SFx's business wallets (Cyprus), Sliver's wealth management (USA), and Tipper's creator monetization (Mexico). Participants lauded the program's methodology and impact on early-stage Stellar startups.
