Kumeka TEAM

#1 SOLANA WEB3 HUB IN UKRAINE

Solana in Ukraine starts with the Kumeka Team. Here you can get support in launching a web3 startup, developing your career, and learning.

Learn

Solana programming training Workshops for startup founders Support from top Solana ecosystem experts

Earn

Grants for startup development and seed funding Employment in our hub projects Cash bonuses for students

Build

Builder community on Solana Solana hackathons and our KUMEKATHON Acceleration program for top projects

Partners & Sponsors

Our Mission

We help the most promising projects in the Solana ecosystem launch and grow

Grants. Promising projects can attract funding in the form of instagrats from $1,000 to $10,000 from the Solana Foundation, which we help to obtain as representatives of the ecosystem in Ukraine.

Grants are not binding on projects, but they can give a significant boost to development and attract more investment.

Hackathons. Solana Ecosystem holds global hackathons twice a year on the Colosseum platform. It is the main platform for launching web3 startups and identifying talent.

We conduct free educational bootcamps on Solana blockchain programming. Graduates of the bootcamp join hackathon teams, launch their own projects, and find employment through the community and our partners.

Our
success metrics

300+

projects submitted to the Solana hackathon

100+

projects received prizes, grants, and seed funding

$1,5mln

our projects received prizes, grants, and seed funding

180+

offline and online events organized in Ukraine

What We Do?

Let's talk about Startups?

Builders Community

We have a huge network of professionals and partners within the Solana ecosystem We can help you to find partnerships for your project, which projects are hiring and which devs are looking for opportunities

Workshops for founders

All about startups from scratch - if you have no idea, but feel you have to try. The same for experienced builders - the most important topics to improve your skills.

Hackathon Support

Supporting projects in hackathons and providing resources, mentorship, and workshops for participants.

Solana Programming Bootcamp

Twice a year, we launch a free online Bootcamp for developers of all levels and students. This is 6 weeks of lectures from top blockchain developers + homework. We give away MacBook Airs to active students who complete the entire program and complete assignments!

What's it mean?

Join our hub in Telegram or Discord chats - feel free to introduce yourself and tell us about yourself:

Get Involved

EARN Here

Hackathons, acceleration program, prizes, grants, seed funding - all of this is happening in the Solana community in Ukraine.

Bounties and competitions

We publish tasks on Superteam Earn - you complete them and earn money.

Find Collaboration

Discord thread where companies and projects find specialists for their teams.

Ukrainian Instagrands

We will support your Solana startup with Instagrant if you participate in business competitions in the Solana ecosystem - Colosseum or Eternal hackathons. Let's discuss it!

Answers to your most common questions

Who are the Kumeka Team?

We're enthusiasts with many years of experience in crypto, blockchain, and web3 in general. We are regional representatives and the connection between Ukrainians and the Foundation of one of the largest blockchains – Solana.

What is Solana?

We know that many newcomers are students or people unfamiliar with web3, blockchain, or crypto. The Solana ecosystem is a network of innovative projects across DeFi, NFTs, gaming, social apps, and infrastructure, all built on a fast and affordable blockchain open to everyone. The ecosystem aims to support as many promising projects as possible.

Who are the founders of Kumeka Team?

Mark Letsyuk and Andrii Hnatiuk – you’ll see them everywhere in our community!

How can I get a job with the Kumeka Team?

Developers, co-founders, designers, and other IT specialists are hired for projects within our community — both startups and large international projects. Our partners — blockchain development companies — also look for talent in our network. Check the 'Find Collaboration' thread in Discord and don’t hesitate to introduce yourself and share what you're looking for.

What can university students get?

For developers and university students: - Free programming bootcamps on Solana with top instructors, including developers from Solana Labs - Student workshops led by Solana Rust developers working on blockchain projects - Lectures and meetups on blockchain fundamentals and careers in web3 - Fully funded trips for university students to the ecosystem’s annual flagship conference — Solana Breakpoint [this year in Abu Dhabi]

Does the Kumeka Team collaborate with universities?

We collaborate with over 50 universities across Ukraine, including the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, KPI, and Lviv Polytechnic. The best collaborations happen with active student councils. If that’s you — reach out, and we’ll organize an awesome event for your students.

Networking, connections, and promotion — what exactly does Kumeka Team do?

- Opportunity to present projects online and offline at our events for a Ukrainian audience - Opportunity to pitch to venture funds and investors — both among our partners and at events organized by our European partners - Access to a private channel of founders and builders, including representatives of major Ukrainian IT and web3 businesses - Help connecting with the right people in the ecosystem across Europe, the US, and Asia