YZi Labs Launches Season 2 of EASY Residency to Drive Global Web3, AI, and Biotech Innovation
YZi Labs has Season 2 of its flagship incubation program, simple Residency, with a bold new global footprint and enhanced resources aimed at accelerating founders in Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology.
The new edition of simple Residency will run from October 6 to December 5, 2025, spanning multiple global “satellite” hubs in Dubai, San Francisco, New York, and Singapore, with Dubai serving as the anchor and host of the final Demo Day during Binance Blockchain Week.
This expansion is designed to reduce geographical and visa barriers experienced by founding teams during the first season and to enable broader participation across continents.
A major highlight of Season 2 is the integration of BNB Chain’s MVB (Most Valuable Builder) accelerator into the simple Residency program, combining forces to provide deeper technical, ecosystem, and go-to-market support to participating beginups.
Under this unified model, selected teams can receive up to $500,000 in funding—$150,000 via a secure for 5% equity, plus an additional $350,000 via an uncapped secure. Beyond capital, the program offers mentorship from prominent figures such as CZ, Vitalik Buterin, Yi He, and Sandeep Nailwal, as well as access to YZi Labs’ global network, technical resources, and ecosystem partners.
Season 1 of simple Residency brought together over 20 global teams and 50 founders, alongside more than 15 mentorsacross Web3, AI, and biotech. For Season 2, YZi Labs has pledged to double down on founder support—offering more capital, a larger mentor pool, and broader global reach.
This development also aligns with YZi Labs’ broader strategy following the unveiling of its $1 billion Builder Fund, which aims to accelerate projects within the BNB ecosystem, particularly in areas such as DeFi, AI, real-world assets (RWA), and decentralized science (DeSci). The integration of MVB into simple Residency underscores a closer alignment between YZi Labs’ investment initiatives and its incubation efforts.
YZi Labs Bets Across Stablecoins and AI Infrastructure
Alongside the launch of simple Residency Season 2, YZi Labs is deepening its footprint across key sectors of Web3 finance and AI infrastructure.
The firm recently , with a focus on DeFi, AI, real-world assets, and decentralized science.
YZi Labs has also made a , a stablecoin protocol designed to finance AI infrastructure through hardware-backed lending. This move reflects the firm’s growing interest in the convergence of decentralized finance and artificial intelligence.
Additionally, , the issuer of the quick-rising USDe stablecoin, which recently surpassed $14 billion in market capitalization. These coordinated bets position YZi Labs as a key player driving innovation across stablecoin finance and AI-powered Web3 infrastructure.
