Winners of the 2024 Paris Blockchain Week startup competition receive over $10 million in prize money
Chainwire, Paris, France, April 17, 2024
Paris Blockchain Week, the leading international conference on blockchain and Web3, has announced the winners of this year's startup competition, awarding up to $10 million in funding to 10 finalists and 4 winning startups, along with various prizes in the form of grants. I did. , acceleration, lists, etc.
The Paris Blockchain Week startup competition has emerged as a cornerstone event in the blockchain industry and one of the most prestigious and coveted awards for startups, entrepreneurs and investors alike. A direct contest pitting the most promising Web3 projects against one another, the goal is to shine a light on groundbreaking new initiatives that have tremendous potential to make a positive, real impact.
Over 800 startups participated in the contest, of which the top 100 were selected as first-time nominees. The Top 100 has received exposure and feedback from dozens of the most reputable investors in the blockchain industry.
This year's projects will pitch their ideas and initiatives to more than 500 potential investors, including venture capitalists, accelerators, angels, and DAO representatives, securing their support and receiving massive exposure, prizes, funding, and grants.
The Startup Competition provided investors with an exclusive opportunity to identify and connect talented founders and invest in high-potential Web3 projects that generate high-quality startup deal flow.
The winners were selected from more than 800 blockchain startups that participated in this year's startup competition.
CrossCurve – Faraj Abutalibov, Co-Founder
Bitstack – Alexandre Roubaud, CEO
Reveel – Adrien Stern, CEO
Zyfi – Gauthier Vila, CEO
This year's startup competition includes Tim Draper, RockawayX, AWS, Consensys, CoinMarketCap, Coin Academy, iExec, Blockchain Founders Fund, Outlier Ventures, v3ntures, Foresight Ventures, Mantle, Mirana, Morningstar Ventures, NEO, Bit2Me, XRP Ledger, PitchBook, and Bitpanda. , CV Labs, Stellar, Canonical Crypto, BNB Chain, Node Capital, Cathay-Ledger, Taisu, Hello Labs, Killer Whales, BPI, TRGC, Leadblock, Orange DAO, Blockwall, Cointelegraph, TDeFi, HUMANS, LBanks Labs, VNTR and Mercy. Corps.
The support of these partners has been instrumental in making Paris Blockchain Week's startup competition one of the most anticipated and high-profile startup competitions on the cryptocurrency calendar, with a $10 million prize pool as well as a selection of the top 100 invited competitors. also contributed to Showcase their innovations at this year’s event. Ongoing support from partners is critical to fostering innovation and growth within the blockchain ecosystem.
The $10 million prize pool set a new industry record and gave the lucky winner far more than a chance at actual funding. In addition to funding, we had the opportunity to participate in grants, credits, accelerator programs, and find mentors from the world's top VC firms and blockchain leaders. The winner will also benefit from significant exposure with the opportunity to pitch their idea on Apple TV's 'Killer Whales' show, befitting their status as a top prospect among this year's most talented startups.
More than 800 ambitious startups participated in this year's contest, with 10 finalists in the top 100 invited to present their projects at the Paris Blockchain Week Investor Day on April 11. After the presentations, the four winners took the stage. Carrousel du Louvre presents its innovations and introduces Tim Draper during a live recording of the hit “Meet the Drapers” TV show (more than 20 million viewers worldwide).
Introducing Paris Blockchain Week
Paris Blockchain Week is a leading organization in the blockchain/web3 space dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing. As a leading events platform, we bring together thought leaders, industry experts, developers, entrepreneurs, investors, regulators and enthusiasts from around the world to explore the potential of blockchain technology and its transformative impact on various sectors.
The fifth event was held at the Carrousel du Louvre from April 9 to 11 with more than 9,000 attendees, including Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, David Marcus, CEO and co-founder of Lightspark, and Denelle Dixon, CEO and co-founder. More than 500 speakers attended. Managing Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, Jeremy Allaire – CEO of Circle, Ryan Selkis – CEO of Messari, Silvia Attanasio – Head of Innovation at the Italian Banking Association and member of the Digital Euro Advisory Board, Yat Siu – Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, Mihailo Bjelic – Polygon co-founder, Mo Shaikh – Aptos CEO, Alex Matsuo – Web3 co-head at Amazon Web Services, Silvio Micali – Algorand founder, Yoni Assia – eToro CEO to name a few. For more information, please visit https://www.parisblockchainweek.com.
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