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Base narrows accelerator to 10 startups focused on AI agents

Base is limiting its startup accelerator cohort to 10 teams as it prioritizes builders working on AI-agent, payments, trading, and financing products.

Coinbase's Base is narrowing its startup accelerator program to a smaller cohort of 10 startups, according to Decrypt.

The program is designed to back teams building AI agents, along with related crypto and financial functionality such as payments, trading, and financing products.

Base is specifically targeting startups it expects will create agent-driven tools and services within the platform ecosystem, with the accelerator’s focus reflected in its updated selection.

For now, the key change is the reduced accelerator lineup, which moves from a broader search to a tighter, theme driven group centered on AI agents.

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