Paris Blockchain Week 2024 Startup Competition Winners Grab Over $10M in Prizes
Paris, France, April 17, 2024, Chainwire
Paris Blockchain Week, the leading international conference dedicated to blockchain and the web 3, announced the winners of this year's startup competition, awarding 10 finalists and 4 winning startups up to $10 million in funding, grants, acceleration, listings and more.
The Paris Blockchain Week startup competition has emerged as a cornerstone in the blockchain industry, and is one of the most recognized and sought-after awards for startups, entrepreneurs and investors. A direct competition pitting some of the most promising Web3 projects against each other, the competition aims to shine a spotlight on innovative initiatives that have the greatest potential to create positive, real-world impact.
More than 800 novices entered the competition, of which the best 100 were nominated for the first time. The Top 100 has received dozens and dozens of feedback from the most prominent investors in the blockchain industry.
This year's projects had the unique opportunity to secure their support and benefit from greater exposure, awards, grants and incentives, including more than 500 investors, venture capitalists, investors, angels and DAO representatives. and gifts.
For investors, the startup competition provides a unique opportunity to identify and connect with talented founders and invest in top Web3 projects that generate a high-quality startup deal flow.
The winners were selected from a pool of over 800 blockchain startups who entered this year's startup competition:
CrossCurve – Faraj Abutalibov, co-founder
Bitstack – Alexandre Roubaud, CEO
Reveel – Adrian Stern, CEO
Zyfi – Gauthier Vila, CEO
This year's startup competition saw participation from industry leaders, investors and blockchains from around the world, including 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, Bitpanda, CV Labs, Stellar, Canonical Crypto, BNB Chain, Blockwall, Cointelegraph, TDeFi, HumanS, Lbanks Labs, VNTR and Mercy Corps
The support of these partners has made the Paris Blockchain Week startup competition one of the most anticipated and exciting startup competitions in the crypto calendar, contributing not only to the $10 million prize, but also to the selection of the top 100 contestants invited. They showcased their creations at this year's event. The continued support of our partners is critical to fostering innovation and growth in the blockchain ecosystem.
The $10 million prize pool, in particular, sets a new industry record, giving lucky winners more than just huge funding opportunities. In addition to funding, there were grants, credits, and the opportunity to participate in accelerator programs and meet mentors from world-leading VC firms and blockchain leaders. The winners will also benefit from high exposure as they are among the crème de la crème of this year's most talented crop of rookies, with the chance to pitch their ideas on Apple TV's ‘Killer Wales' show.
More than 800 ambitious startups entered this year's competition, and 100 were eventually narrowed down to 10 finalists, who were invited to present their projects on April 11 at Paris Blockchain Week Investor Day. Following the presentation, the four winners went on stage. Carousel du Louvre to showcase their creations and to feature Tim Draper live on a live taping of the “Drapers Meet the Drapers” TV show (+ 20M viewers worldwide).
About Paris Blockchain Week
Paris Blockchain Week is the leading organization in blockchain/web3 to foster innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing. As the main event platform, we will 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 5th edition took place between 9 – 11 April at the Carrousel du Louvre and was attended by Richard Teng – CEO of Binance, David Marcus – CEO and Founder of LightSpark, Daniel Dixon – CEO and 9,000+ attendees and 500+ speakers. Welcome. Stellar Development Foundation Executive Director Jeremy Allaire – CEO of Club, Ryan Selkis – CEO of Mesaris, 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 – Co-Founder of Polygon, Mo Shek – CEO of Aptos, Alex Matsu – CEO of Web3 at Amazon Web Services, Silvio Micali – Co-Founder of Algorand and Yoni Asia – CEO of eToro. a bit. For more information please visit
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