1.9.2025

OnePiece Labs 2024 - ​​A Year of Growth

Let’s make 2025 a year of bold ideas, impactful collaborations, and shared success. Thank you for being part of this journey—we are just getting started!
by
KJ Jia

Overview

2024 marked a milestone year for OnePiece Labs as we strengthened our position as a leader in Web3 innovation. Through programs like Incubator, Pitch Dojo, and OnePieceCon, we engaged thousands of participants and supported 18+ projects that raised over $30 million. Our pool of Pitch Dojo founders comes from 34 different countries.

We are transforming our incubator into a full-fledged accelerator, providing enhanced support and resources to high-growth projects and empowering founders to achieve greater milestones. As we enter 2025, we are committed to this upgraded program and integrating OPC with Afterparty events at major Web3 conferences to maximize impact and foster deeper collaboration.

Key Achievements Across Business Lines

Incubator

  • Hosted 3 successful incubator cohorts, with 18+ projects graduating this year. There are 3 batches in progress.
  • Got 353 Applicants, 23 Lectures, 4 New Vendors, and 650+ registrations for Demo Days.
  • Over $30 million was raised collectively by cohort projects.
  • Built partnerships with leading investors, ensuring projects received strategic guidance and support.

Batch#6 - Co-hosted with Camp Network
Batch#5 - Co-hosted with Merlin, OKX, and Franklin Templeton
Batch#4 - Co-hosted with 0G Labs Demo Day

Successful Incubation Project Cases

Cygnus Finance - The First Modular Real Yield Layer Combines Non-EVM Systems with The EVM Ecosystem.

  • Partnered with OpenOcean and Synfutures to onboard yield-bearing tokens and provide liquidity.
  • Binance promoted Cygnus on its platform.
  • Nominated by Bitget as a top DeFi project on the TON blockchain.
  • Secured investments from Manifold, OKX Ventures, etc.
  • Closed a $30M funding round, with plans to move towards a $100M round.

Vishwa - Hyper Decentralized State Channel Protocol for PayFi.

  • Collaborating on a research paper with Prof. Muriel (the NEC Chair at MIT).
  • Secured $500,000 in soft commitments for their current funding round.
  • Entered final fundraising conversation with BitBrain, J17, UTXO, DraperDragon, Tess Ventures, SNZ, NGC, and Stellar.

CARV - A Modular Data Layer for Gaming and AI.

  • Increased CARV IDs from 900,000 to 1,300,000.
  • Launched the BANANA mini-game, attracting 10 million users in 4 weeks with 80% organic referrals.
  • Year-to-date revenue rose to $6 million, up from $1 million in monthly recurring revenue.
  • Invested in Telgather's game Fintastic.

Integrated advanced technologies such as Avail and Eigen Layer.

DataHive - The First AI Data Asset Layer 2

  • Achieved $150,000 in revenue, marking a 566% growth.
  • Secured 6 million users in the pipeline.
  • Partnered with Nestle and Maple Leaf Foods to build a data marketplace.

Joined Endless Frontier Labs at NYU Stern to focus on scaling.

Kindred - Kindred is Building Pal, A Next-Generation Platform that Redefines Human-AI Interaction

  • Rebranding from MetaPals to Kindred.
  • Developed Pal, a next-generation platform for human-AI interaction.
  • Secured official partnerships with major global IPs in Web2 and Web3, including Hello Kitty and Penguin.

Closed 2 private token rounds.

Pitch Dojo

  • Successfully held 11 Pitch Dojo sessions, attracting over 5,000 participants globally.
  • Got a total of 51K+ Twitter views and 8 new community partners.
  • Recognized as a top-tier global monthly online Web3 pitch competition.
  • Many excellent pitch projects have successfully joined our accelerator and received funding support.

Pitch Dojo #Sept2024
Pitch Dojo #AUG2024 Recap

OnePieceCon (OPC)

  • Organized 2 high-impact OnePieceCon events in San Francisco. We have invited industry elite guests such as Casey Rodarmor, Founder of Ordinals & Runes Protocols; Micha Anthenor from Nodle; Elaine Yang from Waterdrip Capital; and Anjali George from TheoriqAI.
  • Gathered industry leaders and enthusiasts, with 1,000+ registrations in total.
  • Keynote speeches and panels featured thought leaders shaping the Web3 space, including 22 speakers and 10 community partners.

OnePieceCon Aug 2024 Recap
OnePieceCon May 2024 Recap

University Tour

  • Conducted 22 university workshops across top-tier institutions:
    • Stanford University
    • University of California, Berkeley
    • University of California, Los Angeles
    • University of Southern California
    • Duke University
    • University of Washington
    • New York University
    • Columbia University
    • Harvard University
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • California Institute of Technology
    • University of Pennsylvania
    • University of Texas at Austin
    • Carnegie Mellon University
    • Simon Fraser University 
  • Covered 11 different major Web3 areas. 
  • Engaged 5,000+ students and other audiences and strengthened ties with academia to promote Web3 education.
  • Sent out 3K+ NFTs and Collected 1K+ resumes

University Tour of MIT
University Tour of UCLA Recap 

Afterparty

  • Held 6 signature afterparty events, coinciding with major Web3 conferences.some text
    • ETHDenver
    • Consensus 2024
    • Nashville Happy Hour
    • SBC Happy Hour
    • Mainnet SocialFi Happy Hour
    • DevCon 2024
  • Over 20,000 attendees created unparalleled networking opportunities for Web3 founders, investors, and community members.
  • Widely praised for providing a relaxed and vibrant atmosphere for meaningful connections.

Consensus 2024 Afterparty Recap
Mainnet Happy Hour

HarvardAE

  • Partnered with Harvard Alumni Enterpreneurs to run 2 exclusive boot camps, offering 12 advanced classes on Web3 innovation.
  • Collaborated with 15+ distinguished guest speakers, including modular blockchain experts and Web3 pioneers.
  • Engaged 500+ Harvard alumni in these transformative courses.

Advanced Recap Video

Hackathon

  • Hosted 2 hackathons this year, engaging 1,200 developers, producing 50+ innovative solutions, and covering 4 major Web3 countries.
  • Winning projects gained mentorship and a total prize of $2.5+M.

The GameOn TON Hackathon
AI + WEB3 + SOCIAL Hackathon Recap

YouTube Channel

  • Published 2 podcasts with the CEO of 0G and Merlin Chain.
  • Published 2 Demo Day videos, 4 Event Highlight videos, and 2 Alumni interviews.
  • Gained initial subscribers and 1,000+ total views this year.
  • Recognized as a go-to channel for aspiring Web3 entrepreneurs.

Web3 Talks
Demo Day Recap

Social Media

  • Grew our presence across Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, and Discord with a combined following of 100,000+.
  • Generated 2 million impressions through event promotions, project highlights, and thought leadership posts.
  • Published 16 English articles and 32 translated Chinese articles, reaching over 100,000 readers.

Building Bridges to a Thriving Web3 Future

As we close the chapter on an incredible 2024, I want to express my deepest gratitude to our team, partners, and community for your unwavering support. Together, we have laid a strong foundation for innovation and collaboration in the Web3 space.

Looking ahead, 2025 promises to be a transformative year for the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. At OnePiece Labs, our mission remains steadfast: to empower projects with the best resources, connections, and opportunities. We are committed to helping founders scale faster, supporting Mainnet partners in building thriving ecosystems and fostering an environment where innovation flourishes.

Let’s make 2025 a year of bold ideas, impactful collaborations, and shared success. Thank you for being part of this journey—we are just getting started!