Starting a tech business involves multiple tasks, making it hard to focus. Block Dojo covers non-product tasks, enabling startups to progress faster.
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We source interested clients to provide immediate feedback
We clearly articulate your business in numbers that investors understand
We help you create pitch decks and train you how to present them to investors
We match-make startups to mentors who will then commit to weekly check-ins
We work with you post-programme to arrange your seed funding
We provide office space, legal work, mentoring, technology license packages and training
The founders of Block Dojo have a proven track record of tech startups and subsequent exits
Fun, informal and friendly environment with the Block Dojo team
We introduce founders to relevant investors to secure pre-seed funding
We ensure your business solves a real-world problem
We have in-house experts to support with all aspects of your design solution
We support the creation of your prototype by week 12
An exciting day to meet the Dojo team, other founders and begin bonding.
Action packed week which includes orientation from the Programme Director, ‘speed dating’ with the Dojo staff and a deep dive into blockchain!
Time to put your startup idea through its paces with the Lean Startup sessions on problem valuation and competitor analysis! Is your idea the best idea? Will it appeal in investors? Will it make money? We put your solution through it’s paces to challenge and refine it!
Know your customer! This week focuses on identifying and seeking out your potential customers and how to build a community.
A week of intensive match-making, meeting over 10 mentors per day and see where sparks fly!
Includes an intensive session with financial modelling expert, Steve who will work with you to create an in-depth financial model
Time to start building your MVP! Our in-house designers will help you create wireframes. Introduction will be made to the nChain development team.
First impressions matter, so a week to focus on all things visual about your brand, website and product to help you and your startup look professional and investable!
Beginning with a ‘Fundraising 101’ from UK Investment Director Gareth Hawkins and the beginnings of pitch training.
Intensive pitch training to get you ready to be put in front of investors!
Your pitch and pitch deck will be reviewed by the Dojo team to help you shape up further.
A finished MVP ready to show investors!
Know your worth. We will help you to value your startup and communicate the key differentiators to investors.
We will support you in talking with investors and helping you to close your first round of investment.
The culmination of the 12-week programme is our investor pitch event where you will pitch for £140,000. We bring together some of the most active and well known investors in the world from prolific angel investors through to active early stage VC and family funds. Many of these investors will have been tracking your progress throughout the programme. We’ll support you every step of the way when pitching to, and engaging with investors.
After the Dojo selection process, you’ve made it!
The first few days we’ll support you in forming your new startup ready for the Dojo programme
Learn, meet mentors, and shape your startup in Block Dojo’s world
Validate ideas, focus on customers, and build a community
Create an MVP, optimise UX/UI and solve real-world problems
Master finance, create pitch decks and ace investor presentations
Network at investor lunches and shine at the startup showcase
Impress investors and secure your SEIS pre-seed round to start your journey post-Dojo
Use your pre-seed funding to grow your team, enhance your product and win customers.
Showcase achievements, prepare for a new funding round and captivate investors
Impress VC firms at seed demo day and secure your next round to fuel your growth
With proven traction and revenue you will continue to build your team, refine your product and transform your Dojo startup into a global business
Three years post-Dojo you are now an international venture ready for your largest funding round to date
Hear what founders from Dojo London Cohort Two have to say about their 12-week Dojo experience
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cohort One
“I cannot rave enough about the Dojo experience. The value that I think the Dojo gave this start-up is insane!”
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cohort Two
“Even if you want to try and build a company yourself, there’s so many things you haven’t thought about. I have even started a company before and still when I got here there were so many new things that I didn’t know and which the Dojo like blew my mind on.”
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cohort Two
“I would highly recommend the dojo to founders in technology who have an interest in blockchain or Web3. It’s a wonderful resource and incredible team and it’ll just increase your chances of success.”
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cohort One
“Our journey in terms of us as Founders, we’ve progressed massively in 12 weeks, we’re probably completely different people to when we came in and much better off for it.”
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cohort One
“Wow! Make sure you’ve got 12 weeks off, make sure you don’t have any other commitments. 100%. I don’t think there’s any other incubator programme that puts you through finding the right stakeholders, the marketing, the public speaking!”
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cohort One
“To say that we could have done the above without the support, expertise, guidance, advice and mentoring of the Block Dojo would not only be incredibly unlikely but also would have meant we would have missed out what we believe to be the business opportunity we wish we had years ago!”
