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OVHcloud announces members of new blockchain and Web3 startup / scaleup accelerator, powering up the industry leaders of tomorrow

2025
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Roubaix – 30th September 2025 – OVHcloud, a global cloud player and the European Cloud leader, today announces the members of its new startup / scaleup accelerator. The Fast Forward Blockchain & Web3 Accelerator runs from September 17 to November 20 and includes sixteen startups. The accelerator provides cohort members with business and technical support, turbocharging their growth trajectories through mentoring, workshops, infrastructure credits and technical support.

“The Blockchain & Web3 Accelerator is a unique opportunity for innovative blockchain startups to accelerate their growth, develop their solutions and connect with a strong network of partners and investors. We are excited to support the growth and development of these promising startups and look forward to seeing the impact they will make in the blockchain industry,” said Philip Marais, Global Startup Program Director, OVHcloud.

“As a former startup, OVHcloud understands what founders and their teams need, but as a global organisation which shares blockchain's ethos of decentralisation, transparency and security, OVHcloud is in a unique position to help nurture and support the growth of tomorrow's blockchain champions. We look forward to meeting latest group of companies participating in our accelerator,” added Omar Abi Issa, Global Sales Director, Blockchain, Web3 and AI, OVHcloud.

Empowering the next generation of blockchain startups

All of the accelerator startups are focused on developing efficient solutions that run on more optimized mechanisms like Proof of Stake, continuing to build blockchain as a highly sustainable and enterprise-ready industry. 

The accelerator is supported by OVHcloud and six ecosystem partners: Alchemy, Degen House, CryptoMondays London, Super Team Solana, Fintech District and Dysnix. The startups include:

  1. ARZE, an AI-powered ERP suite composed of three integrated tools: payroll, invoicing, and back office business intelligence.
  2. Kavodax Inc, a blockchain-powered B2B cross-border payment platform.
  3. Kross Blockchain, Africa's first smart contract layer 1 chain and Nigeria's first blockchain.
  4. Mira Network AG, a Swiss-based blockchain ecosystem revolutionizing how communities fund, earn from, and participate in real-world businesses.
  5. KALICERTIF, a blockchain-based certification platform for digital assets and identity verification.
  6. tokenforge GmbH, a white-label platform for tokenizing real-world assets in a fully compliant and scalable.
  7. Insurechain SL, offering a modular and interoperable infrastructure designed to simplify and accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology across industries.
  8. AzurSafe, providing advanced transactional analytics solutions for enterprises and financial institutions to help them fight fraud.
  9. Credshields technologies, a Web3 cybersecurity tooling company.
  10. CryptoMate, a blockchain-based platform for effortless global transactions.
  11. Huralya, a blockchain-based platform for anonymous sign-ins and crypto payments for easy subscriptions.
  12. Pirichain Technology, a blockchain-based data ecosystem designed for secure data storage, management, and analysis.
  13. Sollpay, a next-generation non-custodial wallet and payment platform.
  14. Vizyon France, a decentralized teleradiology platform.
  15. AYUMIA, a blockchain-based platform for secure and transparent food tracking and tracing.
  16. Epoch Protocol, a coordination layer for intent solvers - tools designed to analyze and understand the intent behind smart contract code or blockchain transactions.

A transformative accelerator designed for maximum impact

The program includes three phases, supporting startups in fine-tuning their go-to-market strategy before coaching them in infrastructure optimization strategies and finally helping them to establish scalable growth and prepare for investor engagement. The program comes during the tenth anniversary of OVHcloud’s Startup Program and follows its highly successful AI Accelerator. The Blockchain & Web3 Accelerator will culminate with a Showcase event at the OVHcloud Partner Network Summit on 20 November 2025.

The 10-week program also offers:

  • €50k in free cloud credits to use on OVHcloud Public Cloud solutions, in addition to existing Startup Program credits
  • 1-on-1 mentoring from external and OVHcloud experts
  • Engagement with corporates and partners for possible POCs
  • Engagement with Venture Capitalists (VCs) for possible funding

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    About OVHcloud

    OVHcloud is a global cloud player and the leading European cloud provider operating over 450,000 servers within 44 data centers across 4 continents to reach 1,6 million customers in over 140 countries. Spearheading a trusted cloud and pioneering a sustainable cloud with the best performance-price ratio, the Group has been leveraging for over 20 years an integrated model that guarantees total control of its value chain: from the design of its servers to the construction and management of its data centers, including the orchestration of its fiber-optic network. This unique approach enables OVHcloud to independently cover all the uses of its customers so they can seize the benefits of an environmentally conscious model with a frugal use of resources and a carbon footprint reaching the best ratios in the industry. OVHcloud now offers customers the latest-generation solutions combining performance, predictable pricing, and complete data sovereignty to support their unfettered growth.

     

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