Pitch Competition for Web3 Startups

Startup pass includes

Access to the exhibition floor

Speed consultations with Web3 experts

Speed 1:1 meetings with Web3 investors

Startup Pitch Competition Application is closed

Perks for Startup Pitch Competition winners

1 year of Infura license with 1M API calls daily

Community grant of $10,000

Free consultancy and accelerator access

2 months of free coworking space

Speed Networking with VCs

Exclusive opportunity for startup pass holders to network directly with VCs, fostering valuable connections and opening doors for potential partnerships and investments.

10:00 — 11:40

Alvaro Furtado

Investment Analyst

Interested in AI, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Big Data, Web 3.0, Space Tech, Cybersec, Climate tech, and marketplaces with positive environmental and/or social impacts. Focused on Portugal and Spain.

Mona Tiesler

Venture capital investor

Interested in infrastructure and financial services-related companies (do not invest in gaming, NFTs, or entertainment-related web3 start-ups).

Dr. Steven Waterhouse

Partner

Interested in AI and all crypto projects, with a particular focus on areas such as Zero-Knowledge, Decentralized Finance, and NFTs.

Violetta Chekan

Founder & CEO

Interested in blockchain infrastructure projects, metaverse, pre-seed stage. Welcomes projects at the idea stage. Global focus.

Andrey Kosmach

Principal

Interested in projects related to Future of Work, Edtech and Web3. Can assist with fundraising, strategy consulting, and establishing relationships with B2B resellers and partners.

12:00 — 13:40

Mona Tiesler

Venture capital investor

Interested in infrastructure and financial services-related companies (do not invest in gaming, NFTs, or entertainment-related web3 start-ups).

Alvaro Furtado

Investment Analyst

Interested in AI, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Big Data, Web 3.0, Space Tech, Cybersec, Climate tech, and marketplaces with positive environmental and/or social impacts. Focused on Portugal and Spain.

Mike Sigal

Venture Partner

Global background in early-stage fintech. Currently investing in the growth stage. Happy to help any sector/stage with strategy, pitching & fundraising recommendations.

Felix Machart

Partner

Currently focusing on projects that represent and onboard real-world assets into Web3 and make them useable in DeFi incl. compliance. Stages are Seed and Series A type deals.

Maren Kate Donovan

General Partner

Background in peer-to-peer work platforms, virtual assistant-supported tools + human in the loop. Currently investing in Frontier tech + Vertical SaaS. Glad to be helpful around recruiting, talent strategy, the people part of products + fundraising introductions.

Dima Yastremsky

Venture Partner

Interested in Web3 AI & Blockchain Projects globally. Pre-seed or Seed stage with product and traction. Generalist approach with preference in verticals: Infrastructure, Middleware, Cross-chain, ZK, DeFi, SocialFi, AlgoTrading, Tokenization of Assets, Physical-to-Digital, MEV, Gaming Studios and GamiFi, NFT-based solutions and economies.

Startup Pitch Competition

Selected Startup pass holders will have the chance to pitch their business ideas on stage in front of a panel of venture capitalists. It’s a great opportunity for startups to present their innovations, attract potential investors, and win exciting gifts from our partners, AFI network and Infura.

Selected Startups

What to Expect
at VNTR.vc.

70 investors, from angels to big VC funds, will be attending.

Competition Judges

Joao Leite

Head of Business Development

Alexander Greinacher

Head of Program, VC Partnerships & Startups

João Nunes Rosado

Head of Incubation

Felix Machart

Partner

Hugo Bettencourt

Ecosystem Manager Lisbon

Violetta Chekan

Founder & CEO

If you are not selected — do not be discouraged! The conference still offers numerous opportunities for growth and engagement, including access to the exhibition floor, over 40 carefully curated talks across two tracks, speed consultations with Web3 experts, a networking app, speed 1:1 meetings with Web3 investors, and an afterparty.

VCs Choose Their Next Investments

Ask Web3 Founders and builders!

Take a 15-minute consultation with 30+ Web3 experts

Mounir
Benchemled

ParaSwap

Founder

Ask me anything on:

Decentralized exchanges and aggregation

Web3 Product development

Web3 architecture at scale

DAOs and decentralization

Filipe
Macedo

Talent Protocol

Co-Founder & CMO

Ask me anything on:

Leading a Web3 startup with a distributed and async-first team

Frugal/bootstrapped marketing

Brand positioning and strategy in Web3

Building B2C digital products

Luiza
Castro

KillB

Head of Legal Department and Crypto

Ask me anything on:

Regulatory environment on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology

Crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, security tokens, and utility tokens

Contracts, including smart contracts and DAOs

Exchange regulations, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and token sales

Nelson
Lopez

Gate.io

Global Head of HR Operations

Ask me anything on:

Web3 People Culture

Web3 Recruitment

Web3 Goal Setting

Web3 People Strategy and Operations

Learn ABOUT 30+ MORE expert

What to Expect
at #EWCLisbon

Yet another conference?
Not really, we create a professional environment for Web3 founders & business-focused builders

Practical
Content

Three tracks of hyper-focused case studies. We moderate speakers to create meaningful keynote speeches. Gain insights and apply it straight to your own product.

Strategies & tactics

How to raise funds, build an MVP, find Product Market-Fit and talk legal in Web3

Marketing & Community

How to get your product to go viral. Learn growth drivers to convert communities into power users

Technologies & Product

How to choose, build and use decentralized systems. Learn the latest Web3 developments & technologies

Product
Showcase

Meet products & build partnerships with the industry leaders. The conference is providing the opportunity to expose around 40 company booths

Startup Pitch
Competition

Join Pitch Competition for early-stage Web3 startups. Get noticed by VCs, Accelerators and Foundations. Apply if your project fits the categories of DeFi, Blockchain, Gaming, Metaverse, NFT, DAO.

Learn more and apply

Networking

Networking is easy when you don’t have to make a first step

Networking App

We empower the attendees with a matchmaking app. It helps to connect you to the right individuals & suggests meetings with relevant participants

Speed-consultations

Meet the minds behind the Web3 successful products and get advice from people who have achieved results in the fields of DeFi, DAO, Metaverse, NFT, Gaming and others. Talk business, infrastructure, marketing, raising funds and much more!

Fundraising
Opportunities

Meet investors for 1:1 meetings in a networking lounge zone

Afterparty

Enjoy the memorable experience, great music and unofficial networking with the conference participants. Secret activities are awaiting everyone

Alvaro Furtado

Mona Tiesler

Dr. Steven Waterhouse

Violetta Chekan

Andrey Kosmach

Mona Tiesler

Alvaro Furtado

Mike Sigal

Felix Machart

Maren Kate Donovan

Dima Yastremsky

MounirBenchemled

ParaSwap

FilipeMacedo

Talent Protocol

LuizaCastro

KillB

NelsonLopez

Gate.io

Mounir
Benchemled

Filipe
Macedo

Luiza
Castro

Nelson
Lopez