Where bold privacy projects go from prototype to real-world impact.
Hackathons generate thousands of brilliant ideas.
But 99% of privacy projects disappear after the weekend.
We built the Cypherpunk Launchpad to change that.
Our goal is to support teams that want to go beyond hype — and build tools the world actually needs.
We help early-stage privacy projects evolve from:
Hackathon prototype → Polished MVP → Deployable, fundable solution
Through a 4-week post-hackathon accelerator, we offer:
- Mentorship from experts in privacy tech, product, and community
- Checkpoints and feedback to help keep momentum going
- Visibility and storytelling support to help projects shine
- Connection to funding pathways (grants, DAOs, VCs)
Most accelerators chase unicorns.
We support cypherpunk-aligned projects that actually serve people.
We’re community-run, values-aligned, and focused on teams building with:
- Privacy-by-design
- Ethical, trust-minimizing tech
- Real-world usability and resilience
- Teams – Hackers from our ecosystem who want to keep building
- Mentors – Builders, founders, funders, and critical thinkers in Web3 privacy
- Supporters – Anyone who wants to help privacy projects move forward
- Launchpad runs from ~July 15 to October 15
- We’ll invite most promising teams after the June 13–15 hackathon
- First onboarding calls: June 24–30
- Demo Day: 15th of October
The next generation of privacy tools won’t build themselves.
We’re here to help the best ones break out of the basement and into the world.
- Teams: We'll reach out directly to standout projects after the hackathon
- Mentors / Supporters / Funders: DM us