NEAR Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that supports ecosystem growth and decentralization on NEAR Protocol. NEAR Foundation's Twitter Score is 41 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #23,037 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
NEAR Foundation operates with a mission centered on community-driven innovation, raising awareness for builders and projects developing on the NEAR Protocol blockchain. The foundation works to chart a clear path toward decentralization for the broader NEAR ecosystem, which encompasses a decentralized application platform built on a proof-of-stake blockchain. The foundation has attracted backing from prominent crypto investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Pantera Capital, Electric Capital, Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and ParaFi.
NEAR Foundation has overseen several significant capital raises for the NEAR ecosystem. In May 2020, NEAR Protocol launched its MainNet and raised $21.6 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. In January 2022, the foundation announced the close of a $150 million private token sale led by Three Arrows Capital, with participation from Mechanism Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and others including Jump, Alameda, Zee Prime, and Amber Group. In April 2022, NEAR secured a further $350 million investment led by Tiger Global, with participation from FTX Ventures, Hashed, Dragonfly Capital, and ParaFi, among others.
NEAR Foundation has published 343 posts on the platform. It has been mentioned by 276 accounts, with 717 total mentions. NEAR Foundation's portfolio includes ETHDenver, Marma J Foundation, Coreto.io, Pad. Fi, depocket.com, Stader Labs, DEIP - Creator Economy Protocol and Jumbo. Exchange.
Who follows NEAR Foundation on X?
The accounts that follow NEAR Foundation include 152 founders, 35 angel investors, 76 influencers and 12 VCs. Among the notable followers are Polygon, Mario Nawfal, Avichal Garg - Electric Capital, MoonPay, DEGEN NEWS and Zmanian.