Open Web Collective is a Web3 venture capital firm and accelerator that originated as the venture division of NEAR Protocol before becoming a stand-alone investment entity. Open Web Collective's Twitter Score is 3.3 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #241,125 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Open Web Collective was founded by Mildred "Mimi" Idada, who serves as Founder and Managing Partner. The firm is backed by NEAR Protocol and Digital Currency Group. Having operated within NEAR Protocol as its venture arm, Open Web Collective transitioned to independent, financially driven investment decisions by 2022.
Open Web Collective launched OWC Ventures in September 2022 as a dedicated division for backing early-stage Web3 startups. The division targets opportunities from pre-seed through Series A, with a focus on developer infrastructure, DeFi, SocialFi, and gaming. The firm's standard accelerator investment is $150,000 for 7% equity or tokens in participating companies. As of December 2022, its accelerator had supported more than 30 blockchain startups that had collectively raised over $360 million. Industry directories describe Open Web Collective as particularly focused on the intersection of blockchain, AI, and digital assets.
Open Web Collective has published 95 posts on the platform. The account has been mentioned by 5 accounts, with 6 total mentions.
Open Web Collective's portfolio includes Nomad, Linera, Infinity Exchange, Intuition and Term Labs.
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The accounts that follow Open Web Collective include 16 founders, 3 angel investors and 3 influencers. Among them are John Wang, Alex Salnikov, Unstoppable Domains, Matt O'Connor, Colin Lieb. acc and Gonza.eth.