August 28, 2025 – San Francisco, California
Program seeks one to two teams to build breakthrough social platforms on the world’s most scalable blockchain infrastructure.
SKALE Labs the team behind the gas-free SKALE blockchain network today announced the launch of the SKALE SocialFi Incubator, a targeted program designed to fund and accelerate teams building the next wave of viral Web 3.0 social applications.
The incubator will provide pre-seed funding, mentorship and resources to one to two select teams ready to create breakthrough social platforms that can scale to millions of users.
While Web 2.0 has delivered global-scale social platforms, it has also exposed critical limitations, including centralized ownership, extractive economics and a lack of true user empowerment.
Web 3.0 promises a new foundation built on ownership, transparency and community participation, yet the industry is still waiting for that breakout social application that can rival the scale and engagement of Web 2.0 giants.
Jack O’Holleran, CEO and co-founder of SKALE Labs, commented on the launch, and said,
“The internet’s most viral products fundamentally change how we connect and communicate.
“Web 3.0 social represents the next evolution, but it requires infrastructure that can support massive scale without compromising user experience.
“SKALE’s SocialFi Incubator is designed to support the teams that will build these breakthrough applications.
“With our gas-free infrastructure and best-in-class time to finality, we’re providing founders the technical foundation to create compelling social experiences that can onboard millions without friction.”
SKALE’s position as a top five blockchain globally by transaction volume and active wallets makes it uniquely suited to support SocialFi innovation.
With over 25 million transactions and more than two million wallets active every week, SKALE’s zero gas fees and best-in-class time to finality eliminate the friction that has prevented mainstream adoption of blockchain-based social applications.
The SKALE SocialFi Incubator targets builders with a track record of shipping, early-stage founders or teams ready to commit full-time, and those with deep interest or experience in Web 3.0 and SocialFi who are creative, fast and obsessed with product-market fit.
Selected participants will receive pre-seed funding to kickstart development, support from SKALE’s network of engineers, GTM experts and recruiters, direct access to venture capital firms and FAIR/SKALE core contributors and flexible support through an optional SAFE + milestone-based grant or full program backing.
The program reflects SKALE’s broader mission to drive mass adoption of Web 3.0 technologies by eliminating the technical and economic barriers that have limited blockchain’s mainstream appeal.
By providing both the infrastructure and incubation support necessary for viral social applications, SKALE is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of Web 3.0 innovation.
Applications are now open for founders ready to transform bold ideas into reality and create the next generation of viral Web 3.0 applications.
Applicants will be asked to share who they are, what they’ve built before and how they’d approach a SocialFi build.
For more information about the SKALE SocialFi Incubator, users can click here.
About SKALE Labs
SKALE Labs is the development team behind both the SKALE Network and FAIR blockchain.
Harmonizing speed, security and decentralization, SKALE Labs was founded in California in 2017 by Jack O’Holleran and Stan Kladko, PhD.
The company is responsible for technical specifications, open-source code contributions and ecosystem development across both networks.
SKALE Labs works in partnership with the N.O.D.E. Foundation to support the decentralized governance and development of their blockchains.
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