Round 7: payments and wallet apps
We are looking for teams that make paying with Oriel feel as simple as a card tap: wallets, merchant tools, on-ramps and payment APIs.
- Pool
- $3.2M
- Grant size
- $25k to $250k
- Applications close
- 12 Dec 2026
- Decision
- By 30 Jan 2027
We want to see
Ideas that would make this round a success
Checkout in one tap
A payment button a shop can add in an afternoon.
Wallets for first-timers
Sign-up with a passkey, recovery without a seed phrase.
Local on-ramps
Cash or bank transfer to ORL in markets we don't reach yet.
Payouts at scale
Payroll and marketplace payouts to thousands of wallets.
Timeline
Dates to keep in mind
- ApplyUntil 12 Dec
- Review and calls15 Dec to 23 Jan
- DecisionBy 30 Jan
- First trancheFebruary 2027
Apply
Tell us what you will ship
Fifteen minutes is enough. We reply to every application, yes or no.
Reviewers
The people who read your application
Amara Okafor
Grants lead, foundation
Jonas Weber
Payments engineer, foundation
Mei Tanaka
Founder of a round 3 wallet
Carlos Ruiz
Community reviewer
Questions
Before you apply
Do you take equity or tokens?
No. Grants are gifts tied to milestones. You keep everything you build.
Can individuals apply?
Yes. About a third of our grants go to people working alone or in pairs.
Does the code have to be open source?
Code funded by a builder grant ships under an open licence. Products on top of it can be closed.
How are grants paid?
In USDC or ORL, your choice, in tranches after each milestone is reviewed.