The Stellar Community Fund launches SCF Startup Camp, a quarterly 5-day virtual bootcamp supporting up to 40 teams building on Stellar and Soroban. The first camp runs April 17-21, 2023, with finalists competing for $30,000 in XLM prizes and access to $150,000 in SCF Awards funding.

The Stellar Community Fund and DFS Lab are launching SCF Startup Camp, a quarterly 5-day virtual bootcamp designed to help developer teams and startups validate product ideas and build user-validated prototypes using a Google Ventures design sprint process. The first camp takes place April 17-21, 2023, accommodating up to 40 teams across three major time zones with mentorship from both organizations and the broader Stellar community. Teams progress through problem mapping, solution design, prototyping, community testing, and a final demo day. Around 10 finalists advance to an Investor Demo Day on April 26, where the top 3 winners receive $30,000 in XLM prizes. All participants can apply for SCF Awards to receive up to $150,000 in XLM to support MVP development.