Solana Foundation-backed accelerator, Solaris, launches second batch admissions

BlockBeats News, September 4th, the Solana Chinese community Solar, developer education platform HackQuest, and Sonic SVM jointly launched the second season of the Solaris Accelerator. This accelerator is officially supported by the Solana Foundation and aims to provide systematic growth and resource support to entrepreneurial teams in the Chinese-speaking community, with offline events held in Singapore, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and other locations.

In the first season projects in 2025, a total of 7 teams graduated successfully, with 4 of them receiving follow-up funding. The second season will take place from September to December, focusing on supporting early-stage projects in areas such as Internet Capital Market, Artificial Intelligence, and Payments.

Mentors for this season's accelerator include Solana Foundation Chairperson Lily Liu, Jupiter co-founder Siong, Backpack co-founder Cansun, Kamino founder Mark, Bybit Spot Head, Byreal founder Emily, as well as investors from OKX Ventures, Cloud Nine Capital, and other institutions.