Arbitrum Mentorship Program: Cohort 2

$100K in prizesCloses Dec 6

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A 12-week program run by the Arbitrum Foundation with Robinhood Chain for early-stage teams building on Arbitrum One or Robinhood Chain. It covers fundraising readiness, pitch reviews, investor introductions and hands-on execution, and ends with a Demo Day for 50+ investors. $100K in prizes go to the top-performing teams.

Apply on the program site

Who can apply

  • on Arbitrum or Robinhood Chain

What the form asks

  • Contact Full Name: your full name
  • Email: your email
  • Contact Telegram Account: your Telegram link
  • Company/Project Name: a project name
  • What are you building?: what you are building in 2-3 sentences
  • How would you classify the project primarily?: a project category
  • Website URL: a website link
  • Project's Github Repo: a GitHub repo link
  • X/Twitter URL: optional
  • Project stage: a project stage
  • Current status & state in 6 months: where you are and where in 6 months
  • Expected mainnet launch time: your mainnet launch timing
  • Arbitrum alignment: your Arbitrum alignment
  • Number of founders/ contributors: how many founders
  • Region: your region
  • Founding team - Full names & Background: founder names and backgrounds
  • Top 3 Successes to Date: your top 3 successes
  • Commitment: your time commitment
  • Have you raised funds for this project before?: whether you raised funds before
  • If you raised funds for this project before, please provide details.: optional
  • If you haven't raised funds for this project before, please explain why not.: optional
  • What is your current TVL across all chains: your current TVL range
  • What Is the main chain to integrate: the main chain to integrate
  • Additional comments: optional
  • Would you like to sign up for the Arbitrum Builder's Block newsletter?: a newsletter yes or no
  • I have read and agree to the Mentorship Program Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy: agree to the terms

Rules

  • Applications are open until December 6, 2026 and are reviewed on an ongoing basis. The post states no time zone, so EarnKit lists the end of December 6 UTC. Dates are subject to change.
  • Kickoff is planned for January 5, 2027; the final Demo Day is March 25, 2027.
  • For teams building on Arbitrum One or Robinhood Chain, or committed to doing so. You don't need to be deployed on Arbitrum yet.
  • The program looks for a working prototype, MVP, testnet deployment or early live product; pre-seed or seed stage; a committed founding team; a clear problem and a differentiated product.
  • Prizes are awarded at the Arbitrum Foundation's sole discretion, subject to eligibility, KYC and sanctions screening, and a legal agreement that may include project exclusivity, milestones or KPIs, and investment rights.
  • Selected teams move on to a review and interview before kickoff.
  • The form asks you to pick the main chain to integrate: Arbitrum One or Robinhood Chain.

What they want now

Arbitrum and Robinhood Chain wants Stablecoin infrastructure, AI tooling, Building on Robinhood Chain

All programs

Sources:program page