Paris Blockchain Week, the prominent international conference dedicated to blockchain and Web3 technologies, has revealed the victors of this year’s Startup Competition, awarding a variety of prizes to the 10 finalists and 4 winning startups, totaling up to $10 million in funding, grants, accelerations, listings, and more.
The Paris Blockchain Week Startup Competition has solidified its position as a pivotal event in the blockchain sector, offering a prestigious award that is highly sought after by startups, entrepreneurs, and investors. This head-to-head challenge showcases some of the most promising Web3 projects, aiming to highlight innovative initiatives with significant potential for real-world impact.
With over 800 startups vying for the top spot, the selection process narrowed down the field to the best 100 contenders, providing them with exposure and feedback from key players in the blockchain industry.
This year, participants had the unique chance to present their concepts to a vast audience of over 500 potential investors, including venture capitalists, accelerators, angel investors, and representatives from decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), in order to secure support and access to substantial rewards, funding, and grants.
The Startup Competition not only offered investors an exclusive opportunity to discover and engage with talented founders but also facilitated investments in high-potential Web3 projects, generating a stream of promising startups for potential investment.
The winners were selected from a pool of more than 800 blockchain startups that entered this year’s Startup Competition:
- CrossCurve – Co-founder: Faraj Abutalibov
- Bitstack – CEO: Alexandre Roubaud
- Reveel – CEO: Adrien Stern
- Zyfi – CEO: Gauthier Vila
This year’s event attracted industry leaders, investors, and blockchain enthusiasts from around the world, including notable names such as Tim Draper, RockawayX, AWS, Consensys, CoinMarketCap, and many others.
The invaluable support from these partners played a crucial role in establishing Paris Blockchain Week’s Startup Competition as a highly anticipated and prestigious event in the crypto calendar, contributing not only to the impressive $10 million prize pool but also to the selection of the Top 100 contenders who showcased their innovations at the event.
The record-breaking $10 million prize pool not only offered significant funding opportunities but also included grants, credits, access to accelerator programs, mentorship from leading VC firms and blockchain experts, and extensive exposure opportunities, such as pitching ideas on Apple TV’s ‘Killer Whales’ show.
This year’s competition witnessed over 800 ambitious startups, with the Top 100 finalists eventually narrowed down to 10, who presented their projects at Paris Blockchain Week’s Investor Day on April 11. The four winners then had the opportunity to pitch their innovations to Tim Draper during a live recording of the popular “Meet the Drapers” TV show, reaching over 20 million viewers worldwide.
About Paris Blockchain Week
Paris Blockchain Week is a renowned organization in the blockchain and Web3 space, dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. As a leading event platform, it brings together industry experts, developers, investors, regulators, and enthusiasts to explore the potential of blockchain technology and its transformative impact on various sectors.
The 5th edition of Paris Blockchain Week, held at the Carrousel du Louvre from April 9 to 11, attracted over 9,000 attendees and featured 500+ speakers, including prominent figures like Richard Teng, David Marcus, Denelle Dixon, and more. For further details, visit Paris Blockchain Week’s official website.
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