CARV Unveils $50M Accelerator to Revolutionize Data Protocols in Gaming and AI
September 12, 2024CARV has launched a $50 million accelerator designed to foster projects that promote the mass adoption of its innovative data protocol.
Participants in the accelerator will receive funding, growth strategies, tokenomics advice, and infrastructure support to help them succeed.
In addition to financial backing, startups will benefit from marketing support, community building, and prioritized technical assistance from CARV and its partners.
Key investors involved in the accelerator include notable firms such as MARBLEX, Intella X, and Doublejump.tokyo, highlighting strong backing from the gaming and blockchain sectors.
The initiative is further supported by prominent blockchain venture capital firms, including HashKey Capital and Consensys.
CARV's decentralized approach empowers users with full ownership, control, and privacy over their data, contrasting sharply with traditional data-harvesting methods used by Web2 platforms.
The company aims to establish itself as a leading modular Identity and Data Layer (IDL) for gaming and AI, with plans to integrate over 900 games and serve millions of users globally.
As CARV's protocol develops, the value of user data is expected to rise, potentially providing users with a passive income stream through monetization options.
Users can monetize their online data through CARV ID, a feature that compiles data from various Web3 sources.
Victor Yu, co-founder of CARV, noted that the technology is applicable across various sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), digital identity, and social networks, showcasing its versatility.
Decentralized data layers like CARV are essential for data-intensive applications in Web3 gaming and AI, which rely on access to high-quality user data.
The first project from CARV Labs, BANANA, has already seen significant success, attracting over 8 million users within just four weeks, demonstrating the accelerator's potential impact.
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Cointelegraph • Sep 12, 2024
Consensys and Hashkey-backed $50M accelerator launches for CARV data layerInvesting.com • Sep 12, 2024
CARV Unveils CARV Labs, a $50M Accelerator to Fund Decentralized Data Ecosystem