Startup Central Debuts Start.fun (startdotfun), the Crypto VC Platform Fueling America's Next Industrial Boom

Turning crypto volatility into real factories, AI breakthroughs, and startup growth - all made in America.

PHOENIX, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Startup Central is announcing the launch of the Start.fun (startdotfun) ICO (Initial Coin Offering) to replace archaic VC methods with a new venture launchpad platform. We are using crypto to power the reindustrialization of America and the next generation of manufacturing and innovation.

Start.fun blends decentralized finance (DeFi) with real-world impact. Investors can now back startups that build in AI, hard-tech, deep-tech, crypto, and advanced manufacturing - with real factories, real machines, and real results. The platform is engineered and operated by a team of builders with backgrounds in BigTech, engineering, defense, cryptography, and manufacturing.

"We're not interested in chasing memes," said Blake Spurgin, CEO and Co-Founder. "We're here to fund and build what matters, starting with America's industrial revival."

How our Rocket Works:

 Start.fun's launchpad is powered by 4 tokens:

• ΔV (deltaV) -The Fuel: Main liquid token for flexible trading, staking, and liquidity.
• apoG (apogee) - The Orbit: Secondary token for rewards, and long-term incentives.
• START - The Mission: Scarce, a governance and yield token that lets holders vote on which startups get community investment funds + (largest share of recurring $ yield).
• ADVNTR - NFT containing the venture manifest and accounting details on each funded project.

ΔV initializes using Meteora's Dynamic Bonding Curve to launch a 6-month token sale trajectory. Early ΔV buyers receive a 1:1 apoG airdrop (with YeetGuard) when purchased through start.fun, with rewards unlocked over three years to encourage commitment, not quick flips. Community builders with high performing ICO referral link scores earn extra airdrop multipliers over the standard 1:1 apoG ratio before the curve bonds and before the ICO ends. Token stakers earn more; we incentivize the long-term thinking and participation of our investors.

With start.fun we are bridging the gap between hard tech and crypto investments. We provide on-the-ground technical staffing, manufacturing space, equipment and aim to expand builders capabilities everywhere.

Revenue from trading fees (3–10% depending on your commitment to the ecosystem) is distributed as yield for stakers. Governance is community-driven, with monthly votes on funding decisions. To ensure fairness we have WhaleGuard and YeetGuard implementations.

Start.fun is for people who believe in building, not just betting. Join the mission to Make America Manufacture Again.

www.start.fun @startdotfun on Instagram and @startdotfun on X.

Startup Central Memberships, leasing inquiries, and apprenticeship applications are now open. Interested founders, engineers, and product developers can learn more at www.startupcentral.build, or follow @startupcentral.build on Instagram and @1startupcentral on X for updates.

Media Contact:
Mary Elizabeth Elkordy
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SOURCE Startup Central