Bluesky Raising Venture Capital
Bluesky's AT Protocol Grants for Developers
Company: Bluesky
Industry: Social Networking
Key Highlights:
- AT Protocol Grants: Bluesky introduces a program to provide small grants to developers building on its social networking protocol.
- Grant Details: Initial release of $10,000 in grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 per project.
- Pilot Program: $3,000 already distributed to developers of popular SDKs and a custom tool called SkyFeed.
- Decentralized Social Networking: Bluesky aims to offer personalized services and federated servers with different moderation rules.
- AT Protocol vs. ActivityPub: Bluesky's AT Protocol challenges existing decentralized social networking efforts with its own improvements.
- Investment in Community: Bluesky values collaboration with developers and offers AWS Activate credits to support projects.
Sales Opportunity:
Target developers and end users interested in decentralized social networking and personalized services. Highlight Bluesky's grants, improved protocol, and collaborative approach.
Additional Notes:
Emphasize the contrast between Bluesky's developer-friendly approach and Twitter/X's treatment of developers.