Breakout User Growth
Ship real campaigns, talk to users, learn what works.
- Launch 2–3 live user acquisition campaigns
- Rapid testing with feedback loops and growth metrics
- Optimize for retention, not vanity metrics
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Growth
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Applications closed on 20 July 2025.
Spots are limited.
What is the Monad Founder Residency?
1 Island. 2 Cohorts. 3 Weeks. Zero Fluff.
The Monad Founder Residency: Growth is a fully-covered, high-intensity program for early-stage crypto teams building on Monad looking to grow their startups.
You’ll live, build, and grow at Network School, a techno-optimist campus on a private island near Singapore.
We cover everything once you get there.
You’ll work alongside other serious founders, launch real user campaigns, sharpen your product story, and pitch to top-tier crypto investors. Over 200 investors will be participating.
Only 10 projects per cohort. Admission is competitive.
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Tactical Growth Playbook
Learn what actually works in early-stage Web3 growth.
- Learn growth frameworks from marketing experts.
Fundraising & Narrative Readiness
Nail your story. Prove traction. Pitch with confidence.
- 1:1 feedback on your pitch, deck, and data room
- Demo Day with 200 curated Web3 investors
- Publish a memorable founder POV across Twitter, blogs, pods
Mentorship, Network & Community
High-agency peers. Zero tourists. Access that lasts.
- Daily access to top Web3 growth mentors
- Deep bonds with other technical founders in the Monad ecosystem
- Join a long-term community of founders, operators, and investors
What is Network School?
The Monad Foundation is tapping Network School to host the Monad Founder Residency in one of the most unique environments for ambitious builders.
Network School is a startup society located on a private island near Singapore, designed for remote workers, engineers, creators, and founders who want to live and build at the frontier.
Enjoy covered meals, housing, gym and recreation, workspaces and more.
This is the environment you’ll live and work in during the 2-week in-person sprint.
No distractions. Just signal, structure, and other world-class founders grinding alongside you.
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Who’s it for?
Open to all founders serious about building. All ecosystems welcome!
Your product has seen user activity already visible, even if just a little!
Your product is, or there’s interest in deploying on Monad (testnet).
You are ready for serious up-skilling in an execution-forward environment.
Program Overview
The Monad Founder Residency is a 3-week hybrid sprint for crypto founders building on Monad. You’ll start with 1 week of online prep, followed by 2 weeks of focused, in-person execution at Network School.
Timeline
- Remote Prep: 4-8 August 2025 (all participants)
- Cohort 1: 18-29 August 2025 → Demo Day: 29 August
- Cohort 2: 1-12 September 2025 → Demo Day: 12 September
What You’ll Be Doing
- Launch 2–3 user acquisition campaigns
- Publish founder POV content
- Sharpen your pitch and deck
- Get tactical feedback from mentors
- Demo Day with top crypto investors
Location
Network School, Forest City (Malaysia)
Just 40 minutes from Singapore’s Changi Airport.
Rooms and meals included.
Cost
The program is fully covered, including housing, food, workspace, and programming.
You only pay for your travel expenses.