Miami — MoonPay, known globally for powering seamless crypto payments, is making a bold new move to fuel early-stage innovation. Today, the company officially launched MoonPay Labs, a founder-first accelerator built to support technical teams at the earliest stages—before they hit their breakout moment.
But this isn’t your standard accelerator.
Unlike traditional cohort-based programs, MoonPay Labs follows an “evergreen” model, accepting just five high-potential teams per year. This lighter, more focused format allows MoonPay to go deep—offering not only pre-seed capital, but personalized product, UX, and go-to-market (GTM) guidance for each startup across multiple months.
It's long-term advisory without the rigid timelines or dilution-heavy fundraising pressure.
“MoonPay Labs is designed to support trailblazing builders by providing tailored, founder-centric support. It gives technical teams the ability to skip a funding round and minimize dilution ahead of a priced Series A.”
Abhay M, VP of Corporate Development & Investments at MoonPay
Who It’s For
MoonPay Labs is targeting lean, technical teams—typically fewer than five people—who are building at the edge of Web3 innovation. Focus areas include:
Stablecoin infrastructure
Agentic frameworks
DeFi
SocialFi
Web3 commerce
Token-enabled business models
These startups will gain access to MoonPay’s developer stack, investor network, and product sandbox—giving them a fast lane to test, refine, and scale.
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Inside the MoonPay Labs Playbook
The acceleration framework includes:
UX conversion workshops
Token design and listing advisory
Marketing and growth playbooks
Direct product feedback from MoonPay’s ecosystem of developers
Post-launch support from MoonPay Ventures and partners
MoonPay also reserves the option to offer follow-on capital, helping teams extend runway as they gear up for larger funding rounds.
First Startup In? Meet MoonGate
The first company to join MoonPay Labs is MoonGate, a memecoin-focused product offering embedded wallets and card support, making it easy for new users to buy tokens instantly with a debit or credit card.
By removing the friction that’s long limited memecoin adoption, MoonGate is a strong early example of how MoonPay Labs aims to back real-world innovation—not hype.
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A Bigger Bet on the Ecosystem
MoonPay Labs is housed within the company’s Corporate Development division, which also includes MoonPay Ventures—the firm’s strategic investing arm launched in 2023. To date, MoonPay Ventures has backed 30+ Web3 companies and continues to grow its footprint across emerging markets.
With MoonPay Labs, the company is extending that strategy even earlier in the lifecycle—meeting developers where they build and helping them level up, fast.
Learn more and apply at: moonpay.com/labs
