Alliance Big Bet:- Web3 startup ecosystem is booming due to the surge in VC interests and commitments. With the Q1 2025 registering $4.8 billion in crypto startups investment, the Q2 2025 contrastingly seems to be cooling.
In this scenario, Alliance – often called as the “Y Combinator” for web3 – has made a mysterious yet exciting announcement.
Imran Khan, the Alliance DAO founder, has announced seeking “co-founder duos” to work on “stealth” crypto projects. In a X post, he elaborated that the co-founders must be “highly technical” and “serious about making in crypto”.
Interestingly, Imran Khan’s announcement comes as Alliance is seeking applications for its 15 edition of accelerator program, ALL15 cohort, by May 28.
Looking for a few highly technical co founder duos who are serious about making it in crypto.
You’ll be working on a few stealth projects within Alliance and you’ll have to be ready to go all in. Warms intros preferred
— Imran Khan (@lmrankhan) May 25, 2025
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What kind of co-founders is Alliance’s Imran Khan Seeking
Alliance has till now supported over 200 new crypto startups which includes recently launched Microsoft-supported blockchain, Space and Time.
Now, the web3 accelerator is making call for serious and not casual contributors or contractors. Imran has stressed the need for “absolute commitment”- founders must be ready to dive deep, both technically and strategically, from day one.
This underscores Alliance’s desire to partner only with those who view Web3 building as a long-term mission, not a side hustle.
While making the announcement, Imran Khan further hinted that these founders will be working on “stealth projects.” However, he didn’t mention the kind or more details about such projects.
This signals that these initiatives might not be some small proof proof-of-concept experiments but potentially transformative protocols or platforms.
He said that if went right, there will be “generational outcomes for the hired founders”.
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Next Big Bet by the Web3 Venture?
Alliance DAO has built its reputation on cohort-based acceleration programs – from ALL1 through ALL14. It is currently seeking application for its fifth edition – ALL15
Among the 200 startups that it has supported, many have went on to become big names in web3. This includes dYdX (decentralized derivatives exchange) and Synthetix (synthetic-assets protocol), both ranking among the top 10 DeFi platforms with billions in TVL.
Now this latest call signals an additional, more clandestine layer of R&D. It suggests that Alliance is scaling up its pipeline of stealth initiatives. This can likely be in areas such as zk-powered identity, creator monetization, or RWA tokenization while maintaining tight NDAs until launch.
With this announcement, Imran Khan is positioning Alliance DAO as offering co-founders a stake in ventures with outsized return potential.
In a recent appearance, he said, “The best things in life don’t come from having a lot. They come from making the most from what you’ve got.”
This can be an attractive pitch in a funding environment that’s otherwise seems to be tightening since the second quarter of 2025.
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