🚀 TAGBASE Completes the Techstars Cardano Founder Catalyst Program

A Major Milestone on Our Mission to Redefine Product Authenticity

This Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, marked a major moment for us: TAGBASE has officially completed the Techstars Cardano Founder Catalyst Program, a world-class accelerator supporting founders building the future of Web3, digital identity, and decentralized infrastructure.

Over the past months, the program has pushed us further, faster, and sharper than ever before, helping refine our product, strengthen our vision, and accelerate our journey to stop counterfeits and empower brands through secure NFC authentication and blockchain-verified ownership.

🎤 Watch Our Final Pitch

During the final presentation session, our CEO & Co-Founder Manuel Mertl delivered TAGBASE’s pitch, presenting how our dynamic NFC technology and digital identity infrastructure are transforming product trust and ownership.

👉 Watch the pitch video

The feedback and energy were incredible. The interest from the Techstars network, investors, and partners reaffirmed the massive need for secure, frictionless authenticity infrastructure across luxury goods, cosmetics, beverages, art, and more.

❤️ A Special Thank You to the Techstars Team

We want to give a deep and heartfelt thank you to the entire Techstars team, who made this journey not only transformative but truly inspiring.

A special shoutout goes to:

• Audra Gibson — for her unmatched support, clarity, and founder-first guidance
• Prince Conley — for pushing our thinking, sharpening our strategy, and challenging us to go bigger
• Mike Sotirakos — for his operational wisdom and ability to bring complex ideas into practical execution
• Alexandria Cottingham — for elevating our pitch, our story, and our communication with her world-class expertise

Your dedication, energy, and genuine belief in founders set Techstars apart. We are incredibly grateful for everything you’ve done. This milestone belongs to you as much as it does to us.