Base co-founder says ecosystem fund backs global builders, with most teams previously unaffiliated with Coinbase

Base co-founder Jesse Pollak said on X that supporting developers was a core priority from the very start of Base. According to Pollak, he told the team and Coinbase at the time that they needed to do everything possible to help developers, because developers would be the ones creating products that push the world onchain. He pointed to the Base Ecosystem Fund as one of the main ways that goal is being carried out. Pollak said the fund helps teams by providing capital and taking a hands-on role in their growth. He also stressed that most of the teams backed by the fund had no prior connection to Coinbase. Those teams, he said, come from around the world and are exploring work across multiple sectors, including finance. The remarks offer a brief look at how Base describes its developer support strategy and the reach of its ecosystem efforts.