The collaboration with Ibex aims to support founders, scale startups, and tackle industry challenges through blockchain technology.
Blockchain technology company EMURGO has announced a strategic partnership with Ibex, the corporate innovation arm of Antler and one of the world’s most active early-stage investors.
A new initiative by Antler, Ibex is designed as a sector-specific innovation and investment platform that seeks to assist with the technological developments of corporations by fostering collaborations with startups.
The collaboration seeks to drive innovation by leveraging EMURGO’s deep expertise and Antler’s global network to support founders and scale startups. The long-term collaboration includes:
- Identifying, investing, and driving the growth of global founders and startup projects leveraging Fintech and Web3
- Tackle key industry challenges in fostering the sustainable and consistent development of commercial Web3 solutions
- Build a robust financial technology stack interoperable with Cardano and other Web3 technologies
- Support EMURGO to drive breakthrough innovation across its growth stages
EMURGO founder and CEO, Ken Kodama, said, “Partnering with Antler and the Ibex platform marks a significant step towards solving pressing issues by fostering the development and user adoption of interoperable solutions leveraging Fintech and Web3 technologies. Combining our industry insights, extensive global reach, and networks, we can equip founders with the resources needed to overcome challenges and accelerate technological progress.”
Deepak Jayaraman, Partner at Antler and Global Head of Ibex, said, “Ibex will help industry partners fortify internal innovation engines to extract tangible value from engagements with startups and the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. We will collaborate closely with global leaders, aligning long-term innovation goals, connecting industry giants with startups and innovators, and tackling challenges or seizing opportunities that arise, leveraging Antler’s extensive global network of over 1,300 startups (and growing) to drive impactful outcomes.”
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