The Lumos Labs Hatch Accelerator is a program dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage Web3 startups in India. Run by Lumos Labs, a Singapore-based innovation management firm, the accelerator is designed to identify and support promising projects that are building the next generation of decentralized applications.
The four-month program provides a comprehensive support system for participating startups. This includes mentorship from industry experts, a series of workshops covering various aspects of business and technology, and access to a wide network of investors and partners. The primary goal of the accelerator is to help these startups refine their products, achieve product-market fit, and scale their operations in the competitive Web3 landscape.
The Hatch Accelerator is a direct collaboration between Lumos Labs and the HederaHBAR Foundation, and it is specifically focused on expanding the Hedera ecosystem. The HederaHBAR Foundation provides the grant funding for the accelerator, demonstrating a significant commitment to nurturing the developer community and driving the adoption of the Hedera network in the rapidly growing Indian Web3 market.
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Legends of The Past is a free-to-play (F2P) player-vs-player (PVP) action brawler game for mobile built on the Hedera network. It reimagines iconic historical figures as formidable combatants which can be deployed and controlled by players.
Historical characters including Egyptian queen Cleopatra, Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo Da Vinci, and Mexican painter Frida Kahlo as unique fighters battling for ultimate glory in the mythical Heaven of Legends arena where they compete for the coveted title of "Legend among Legends."
The game combines engaging, fast-paced mobile battles with rewarding Web3 elements. As players progress, they unlock in-game assets including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), loot boxes, and native game tokens. It also features a series of collectible NFT’s called “Infinity Jars” which are limited to only 500 in existence and give holders special perks and VIP access to events.
"Legends of The Past" is a community-based gaming ecosystem built exclusively on the Hedera blockchain network by professionals hailing from renowned gaming studios such as Supercell, Ankama, Ubisoft, and Square Enix.
MoonPay is a financial technology company that serves as a bridge between the traditional financial system and the Web3 economy. Its core business is providing a seamless and user-friendly payment infrastructure for buying and selling cryptocurrencies and NFTs. MoonPay offers both on-ramp services, allowing users to purchase digital assets with fiat currencies, and off-ramp services, enabling them to convert crypto back into traditional money. This is facilitated through a wide range of familiar payment methods, including credit/debit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
For businesses, MoonPay’s primary product is an embeddable widget that can be integrated directly into decentralized applications, wallets, and NFT marketplaces. This allows end-users to acquire digital assets at the point of use without having to leave the application, significantly simplifying the onboarding process and improving conversion rates for developers. The company handles all the complex backend processes, including payment processing and regulatory compliance such as know-your-customer and anti money laundering checks.
As a multi-chain platform, MoonPay supports a vast array of blockchain networks, including an official integration with Hedera. This partnership allows users to directly purchase HBAR, Hedera’s native cryptocurrency, making the ecosystem more accessible to a global audience.
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Armanino is one of the largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the US. Founded in 1953, it provides a wide range of financial services, including audit, tax, and advisory, to a diverse client base that includes publicly traded companies, non-profit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals.
Armanino’s TrustExplorer platform is designed to increase transparency and trust in the world of digital assets. Its flagship service is its Real-Time Attest solution, which provides independent, on-demand reports on the reserves backing stablecoins and other asset-backed tokens. TrustExplorer also includes a Trusted Node service, which provides a reliable and auditable source of data from various blockchain networks.
The company has a deep and strategic partnership with the Hedera network. Armanino operates a Trusted Hedera Mirror Node, which provides a secure and reliable source of data for Hedera ecosystem participants and their financial auditors. This service is a key component of Armanino's efforts to provide enterprise-grade trust mechanisms for the digital asset economy.