CryptoChicks: price, who can join and alternatives
CryptoChicks is an international non-profit that helps women and youth learn blockchain and build careers and businesses. It runs chapters, courses and hackathons, and its Hatchery incubation programme helps founders build blockchain startups.
CryptoChicks at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Founders building a blockchain or hi-tech startup through the Hatchery | cryptochicks.ca |
| Activity | Update posted May 14, 2026 about a Toronto hackathon | cryptochicks.ca |
| Scale | Members, events and chapters in 56 countries | cryptochicks.ca |
| Mission | Helps women learn blockchain and build careers and businesses | cryptochicks.ca |
| Chapters | Chapters include Australia, Dubai, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria and the USA | cryptochicks.ca |
| Origins | Started by two software engineers, Elena and Natalia | cryptochicks.ca |
| Where | Based in Toronto, Canada, with chapters abroad | cryptochicks.ca |
| Entry | Membership by application | cryptochicks.ca |
Who it suits
- Women founders starting a blockchain business
- Founders who want mentoring through an incubation programme
- Women in cities with a chapter, such as Dubai or Nairobi
Who it doesn't suit
- Founders wanting a crypto-only, founder-only peer group
- Experienced teams past the incubation stage
- People wanting a busy event calendar, as no upcoming events were listed
Alternatives to CryptoChicks
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| Colosseum | Not published | Join the online hackathon; accelerator places go to selected winners |
| Crypto Valley Association | Individual CHF 100 / year; Startup CHF 500 / year | Paid annual membership by tier |
| ETHGlobal | Event entry fee not published; ETHGlobal Plus $69/month charged annually (currency not named) | Apply to attend each event |
| La Crypta | Tuesday coworking from 2.100 sats; Discord and Telegram fee not published | Open Discord and Telegram; ticketed coworking and events |
| NYC Blockchain Network | Not published | RSVP on Meetup (highly recommended) |
| Superteam India | Not published | No set pathway; membership through contribution |
| Superteam UAE | Not published | Attend events; apply for the coworking space |
| team1 (Avalanche) | Not published | Applications closed; waitlist open |
Compare all 471 founder communities, each row dated.
Questions about CryptoChicks
- Who runs CryptoChicks?
- It is an international non-profit started by two software engineers, Elena and Natalia.
- Does it help founders?
- Yes. The Hatchery helps people build a blockchain or hi-tech startup with mentors and an incubation programme.
- Where does it operate?
- It is based in Toronto, with members, events and chapters in 56 countries.
- How do I join?
- Apply for membership through the site.
- Website
- cryptochicks.ca
- Price
- Not published
- Entry rule
- Apply for membership
- Format
- International non-profit with chapters in many countries, online courses, hackathons and an incubation programme
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CryptoChicks isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check cryptochicks.ca before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.