NYC, US, August 20th, 2025, Chainwire
BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem, has opened Season 11 of Most Valuable Builder (MVB) with YZi Labs and CMC Labs. The flagship incubation program becomes a global residency that puts founders at the center.
MVB was previously a four-week accelerator and now offers founders ten weeks of focus, funding and global exposure. Selected startups can receive up to $500,000 in investment, work with world-class mentors and pitch on stage during Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai. Season 11 applications close on September 6, 2025.
Building on Season 10
Last season, MVB drew more than 500 applications and incubated 15 projects in areas such as AI, DeFi, DePIN, DeSci, Payments, and RWAs. Founders refined their strategies during an intensive two-day event in New York, then pitched at a Demo Day hosted at the New York Stock Exchange
“MVB Season 10 proved that ambitious founders are choosing BNB Chain to scale their ideas,” said Sarah S, Head of Business Development at BNB Chain. “Season 11 goes further, giving teams the space, resources, and global visibility they need to break through.”
What Founders Gain in Season 11
MVB 11 has been redesigned to offer founders more than a traditional accelerator. Over ten weeks, founders will focus on building, with support from YZi Labs and BNB Chain’s ecosystem. As well as the possibility of up to $500,000 in funding for selected projects, they will have access to mentorship from top operators and investors, practical go-to-market support, and connections across global hubs in Dubai, San Francisco, Singapore, and New York.
The residency ends at Binance Blockchain Week, where founders present their work to investors, industry leaders and the wider Web3 community.
Applications Now Open
Applications for MVB 11 are open until September 6, 2025. The residency itself runs from October 6 to December 5, 2025, and Demo Day takes place in Dubai. Founders who applied previously do not need to reapply.
More information is available here: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/mvb-11-where-founders-break-through
About BNB Chain
BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem working to remove barriers to Web3 adoption. It consists of:
- BNB Smart Chain (BSC): A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1, which serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain.
- opBNB: A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds.
- BNB Greenfield: Meets the ecosystem’s decentralized storage needs and lets users set up their own data marketplaces.
On security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users, while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for Dapps. The ecosystem also offers a range of monetary and ecosystem rewards through its Builder Support Program. Developers can also explore tooling such as the AI Solution.
BNB Chain can be followed on X and explored via the Dapp library.
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