---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Colosseum
domain: internet-finance
status: active
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---

# Colosseum

## Overview
Colosseum operates Solana's hackathon infrastructure, runs an accelerator program for winning founders, and invests in early-stage Solana startups. The organization positions itself as a funnel for developer talent into the Solana ecosystem, claiming that a majority of VC-backed Solana startups originated in their hackathons.

## Timeline
- **2024-03-19** — [[metadao-otc-trade-colosseum]] proposed: $250,000 USDC acquisition of META tokens with 20% immediate unlock and 80% vested over 12 months
- **2024-03-24** — [[metadao-otc-trade-colosseum]] passed: Colosseum completed OTC acquisition of META tokens from MetaDAO treasury

- **2026-03-24** — Vibhu reports $60M fund size, 0.67% acceptance rate, and $650M+ in follow-on VC for alumni
## Relationship to KB
- [[metadao]] — strategic investor and ecosystem partner
- Demonstrates institutional adoption of futarchy-governed token sales as fundraising mechanism