We don't just do intros and exposure. We help you with every step to commercial addoption and product market fit.
Crypto has a go-to-market problem
Program Snapshot
Team
12 weeks.
4 focus areas.
Expert-led.
Arbitrum Growth Circles is part of a broader effort to support Arbitrum’s teams tackling institutional adoption challenges for DeFi.
Arbitrum Growth Circles is part of a broader effort to support Arbitrum’s teams tackling institutional adoption challenges for DeFi.
The Arbitrum Venture Initiative outlined one potential direction - Plaid for Crypto. Through AGC, we’re starting to back companies that fit into that vision.
Great tech, Weak Entry
Too many founders build brilliant products that never reach the people who need them.
Weak Messaging, Weak Response
In regulated industries like financial services, the challenge is even harder. Buyers are skeptical and the path to deployment is unclear.
Missing the Target Market
Crypto-native teams don’t just need funding or exposure - they need go-to-market support.
Join the Cohort
Build and validate clear buyer profiles
Craft messaging that resonates
Run sales processes that close
Navigate enterprise procurement
Identify a path to early product-market fit
Actively participate in a minimum of 50% of all clinic sessions.
Prepare to share about challenges the guest experts and participants can share and/or useful learnings from your recent experience to share with others during the clinics and the unconference.
Speak from personal experience rather than theory.
Invite relevant people from your network that would benefit from or contribute to the community. Leverage us to get access to hard to reach people that you and your peers can be supported by.
Apply as a Startup
Join the Mentor Network
Financial services (banking, compliance, fintech)
B2B sales, marketing, product, legal, and ops
Enterprise and institutional engagement
Both Web2 and Web3 go-to-market strategies
Mentors participate in targeted sessions, give feedback, and shape how founders grow—while expanding their own networks across the ecosystem.
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Not building? Not mentoring? You can still keep up-to-date with AGC and join the conversation.
Join the Community
We offer a Solution
The Arbitrum Growth Circles is a hands-on GTM bootcamp that helps founders get from prototype to qualified lead, converting them to paying customers and deployments in production enterprise environments.
Join the Cohort
Build and validate clear buyer profiles
Craft messaging that resonates
Run sales processes that close
Navigate enterprise procurement
Identify a path to early product-market fit
Actively participate in a minimum of 50% of all clinic sessions.
Prepare to share challenges, insights, or useful learnings from your recent experience that could benefit others during the clinics and unconferences.
Speak from personal experience rather than theory.
Invite relevant people from your network that would benefit from or contribute to the community. Leverage us to get access to hard to reach people that you and your peers can be supported by.
Apply as a Startup
Join the Mentor Network
Financial services (banking, compliance, fintech)
B2B sales, marketing, product, legal, and ops
Enterprise and institutional engagement
Both Web2 and Web3 go-to-market strategies
Mentors participate in targeted sessions, give feedback, and shape how founders grow—while expanding their own networks across the ecosystem.
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Not building or mentoring? Perhaps you're a buyer, or need to inform your organisations strategic reasoning on what Web3 means for them, or just want stay up-to-date and be part of the conversation.
Join the Community
Arbitrum Growth Circles
Arbitrum Growth Circles is led by Farstar, a global network of operators and ecosystem builders with over 15 years of experience supporting founders across 25+ countries. We've helped shape startup ecosystems, structured venture funds, and partnered with institutions like the Royal Academy of Engineering and the European Investment Fund.
Our team brings deep expertise in both traditional and crypto-native markets, having supported billions in exits and hundreds of millions in venture allocations. We operate with a flexible, DAO-like model that engages experts and contributors across 30+ countries to deliver tailored, high-impact programs.
Sarah Smith
Web3 facilitator with experience across Scroll, MakerDAO, Gitcoin & more.
Ana-Maria Yanakieva
VC with 80+ deals in Web3
Paul Burmester
Entrepreneur with 7 exits worth
$4.7B
Lino Velev
3x founder with 15y of ecosystem development experience
Join the Circle
Whether you’re a founder ready to scale or a mentor ready to share, this is where it starts.
Apply as a Startup
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Arbitrum Growth Circles
We help you turn technical excellence into real-world product traction.
Apply as a Startup
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Marketing
Growth strategies and product marketing.
Sales
From lead generation to closing - Real-world sales training including outbound strategies, pipeline management, and how to mobilize your network.
Customer
Understanding
exploring the difference between users and buyers, building clear buyer profiles and validating needs.
Deal Closing
earning how to survive corporate due diligence, navigate enterprise procurement, and land deals as a crypto-native team.
Arbitrum Growth Circles is part of a broader effort to support Arbitrum’s teams tackling institutional adoption challenges for DeFi.
The Arbitrum Venture Initiative outlined one potential direction - Plaid for Crypto. Through AGC, we’re starting to back companies that fit into that vision.
This lets us show institutional players there’s a real ecosystem forming around these needs, with Arbitrum at the center.
Lino Velev
3x founder with 15y of ecosystem development experience
Ana-Maria Yanakieva
VC with 80+ deals in Web3
Paul Burmester
Entrepreneur with 7 exits worth
$4.7B
Sarah Smith
Web3 facilitator with experience across Scroll, MakerDAO, Gitcoin & more.
Crypto has a go-to-market problem
Arbitrum Growth Circles
Arbitrum Growth Circles is led by Farstar, a global network of operators and ecosystem builders with over 15 years of experience supporting founders across 25+ countries. We've helped shape startup ecosystems, structured venture funds, and partnered with institutions like the Royal Academy of Engineering and the European Investment Fund.
Our team brings deep expertise in both traditional and crypto-native markets, having supported billions in exits and hundreds of millions in venture allocations. We operate with a flexible, DAO-like model that engages experts and contributors across 30+ countries to deliver tailored, high-impact programs.
Length
12 weeks, a couple of hours a week in time commitment
Start Date
Cohort 1: Aug 14th
Cohort 2: Sep/Oct
Mentorship
Weekly 1:1 expert calls to stress-test your GTM approach with personalized feedback from domain specialists.
Topics include:
- Building a qualified sales pipeline
- Navigating procurement in regulated sectors
- Positioning for decision-makers
- Messaging for non-crypto buyers
Location
Virtual, timezone-friendly for EMEA & Americas
Workshops
Live sessions led by experts in sales, marketing, enterprise strategy, and Web3 adoption
Peer Collaboration
Peer clinics to share challenges, test ideas, and improve in real time
Program Snapshot
We’re the team behind the Arbitrum Ventures Initiative (AVI), where we worked closely with 60+ protocols, 25+ investors, and key ecosystem stakeholders to map the path for long-term capital deployment in Arbitrum.
One thing was clear: Even the most promising teams struggle with go-to-market, especially in regulated industries like financial services. So we built the Arbitrum Growth Circle to close that gap.With AGC, we’re bringing our specialist DAO model to Arbitrum’s application layer: supporting founders, strengthening community ties, and turning technical excellence into real traction.
Team
Team
We don't just do intros and exposure. We help you with every step to commercial addoption and product market fit.
Crypto has a go-to-market problem
Program Snapshot
Team
Marketing
Growth strategies and product marketing.
Sales
From lead generation to closing - Real-world sales training including outbound strategies, pipeline management, and how to mobilize your network.
Customer
Understanding
exploring the difference between users and buyers, building clear buyer profiles and validating needs.
Deal Closing
Learning how to survive corporate due diligence, navigate enterprise procurement, and land deals as a crypto-native team.
12 weeks.
4 focus areas. Expert-led.
Arbitrum Growth Circles is part
of a broader effort to support Arbitrum’s teams tackling institutional adoption challenges for DeFi.
The Arbitrum Venture Initiative outlined one potential direction - Plaid for Crypto. Through AGC, we’re starting to back companies that fit into that vision.
Great tech, Weak Entry
Too many founders build brilliant products that never reach the people who need them.
Weak Messaging, Weak Response
In regulated industries like financial services, the challenge is even harder. Buyers are skeptical and the path to deployment is unclear.
Missing the Target Market
Crypto-native teams don’t just need funding or exposure - they need go-to-market support.
We offer a Solution
The Arbitrum Growth Circles is a hands-on GTM bootcamp that helps founders get from prototype to qualified lead, converting them to paying customers and deployments in production enterprise environments.
Arbitrum Growth Circles
Arbitrum Growth Circles is led by Farstar, a global network of operators and ecosystem builders with over 15 years of experience supporting founders across 25+ countries. We've helped shape startup ecosystems, structured venture funds, and partnered with institutions like the Royal Academy of Engineering and the European Investment Fund.
Our team brings deep expertise in both traditional and crypto-native markets, having supported billions in exits and hundreds of millions in venture allocations. We operate with a flexible, DAO-like model that engages experts and contributors across 30+ countries to deliver tailored, high-impact programs.
We’re the team behind the Arbitrum Ventures Initiative (AVI), where we worked closely with 60+ protocols, 25+ investors, and key ecosystem stakeholders to map the path for long-term capital deployment in Arbitrum.
One thing was clear: Even the most promising teams struggle with go-to-market, especially in regulated industries like financial services. So we built the Arbitrum Growth Circle to close that gap.With AGC, we’re bringing our specialist DAO model to Arbitrum’s application layer: supporting founders, strengthening community ties, and turning technical excellence into real traction.
Lino Velev
3x founder with 15y of ecosystem development experience
Ana-Maria Yanakieva
VC with 80+ deals in Web3
Paul Burmester
Entrepreneur with 7 exits worth
$4.7B
Sarah Smith
Web3 facilitator with experience across Scroll, MakerDAO, Gitcoin & more.
Join the Circle
Whether you’re a founder ready to scale or a mentor ready to share, this is where it starts.
Apply as a Startup
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Arbitrum Growth Circles
We help you turn technical excellence into real-world product traction.
Apply as a Startup
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Join the Cohort
Build and validate clear buyer profiles
Craft messaging that resonates
Run sales processes that close
Navigate enterprise procurement
Identify a path to early product-market fit
Actively participate in a minimum of 50% of all clinic sessions.
Prepare to share challenges, insights, or useful learnings from your recent experience that could benefit others during the clinics and unconferences.
Speak from personal experience rather than theory.
Invite relevant people from your network that would benefit from or contribute to the community. Leverage us to get access to hard to reach people that you and your peers can be supported by.
Apply as a Startup
Join the Mentor Network
Financial services (banking, compliance, fintech)
B2B sales, marketing, product, legal, and ops
Enterprise and institutional engagement
Both Web2 and Web3 go-to-market strategies
Mentors participate in targeted sessions, give feedback, and shape how founders grow—while expanding their own networks across the ecosystem.
Apply as Mentor
Join the Community
Not building or mentoring? Perhaps you're a buyer, or need to inform your organisations strategic reasoning on what Web3 means for them, or just want stay up-to-date and be part of the conversation.
Join the Community
Team
Length
12 weeks, a couple of hours a week in time commitment
Start Date
Cohort 1: Aug 14th
Cohort 2: Sep/Oct
Mentorship
Weekly 1:1 expert calls to stress-test your GTM approach with personalized feedback from domain specialists.
Topics include:
- Building a qualified sales pipeline
- Navigating procurement in regulated sectors
- Positioning for decision-makers
- Messaging for non-crypto buyers
Location
Virtual, timezone-friendly for EMEA & Americas
Workshops
Live sessions led by experts in sales, marketing, enterprise strategy, and Web3 adoption
Peer Collaboration
Peer clinics to share challenges, test ideas, and improve in real time