YZi Labs unveils $1B Builder Fund to support BNB ecosystem projects

YZi Labs has announced a $1 billion “Builder Fund” to support founders and early-stage ￰0￱ fund is presented as a long-term commitment to expanding developer access and innovation within the BNB ecosystem and adjacent technology ￰1￱ separates itself from treasury initiatives by emphasizing faster deployment and direct founder engagement rather than institutional capital ￰2￱ and scope The initiative focuses on Web3 AI and frontier technology startups offering flexible funding and strategic ￰3￱ positions the fund as a catalyst for independent builders and small teams

aiming to create a continuous pipeline of new projects and ￰4￱ scale signals an intent to institutionalize venture operations around BNB-aligned ecosystems rather than rely solely on external venture ￰5￱ and execution Specifics on fund governance allocation structure and application processes are not yet ￰6￱ next indicators will be a detailed program framework and confirmation of active ￰7￱ executed with clear oversight and transparency the Builder Fund could become one of the largest structured capital pools backing open innovation in Web3.