Startup Competition - Crypto Valley Conference

CVC25

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PITCH YOUR PROJECT ON THE CVC25 STAGE, FIND INVESTORS, WIN GREAT PRIZES

The Crypto Valley Conference Startup Competition is returning for our 2025 conference edition. We will bring the most cutting edge, and savvy blockchain projects to the CVC25 stage.

Are you a trailblazing early-stage startup? Are you utilizing blockchain and cryptographic technology to improve existing services or create a new way of interacting and transacting? Then you must apply!

We will shortlist 10 startups to pitch their project live on the CVC25 stage. Not only can you win great prizes, but you will have the chance to increase your startup's exposure exponentially, sit down with investors, present in front of 1500+ people, and build your network. The top 10 startups will each have their own showcase booth at the conference.

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Partners

Judges

Benedek Orban CVA & CV Labs

Bastian Wetzel CV VC

Raphael Grieco Olive Capital

Max Schneider Blockwall Capital

Mathieu Chanson VeryEarly Ventures

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criteria

The CVC25 Startup Pitch Competition is open to all early-stage startups utilizing blockchain and cryptographic technology. All projects are welcome regardless of industries or protocol they're built on. The most important criteria for entries are feasibility and the will to implement.

Application deadline: May 1st, 2025

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competition

process

SUBMISSION STAGE: April 1st - May 1st, 2025

PRELIMINARY SCREENING: Submissions are evaluated and scored by an expert panel of judges. The scoring is based on the uniqueness and feasibility of the project, the will to implement, the business model, the market, team experience, and the quality of the pitch deck. The 10 startups with the highest score will be invited to the Crypto Valley Conference to pitch their projects.

INVITATION TO THE CONFERENCE: The top 10 startups will be notified by May 15th 2025, and will be invited to the conference. The selected teams commit themselves to participate at CVC Conference 2025.

PITCHING AT CVC25: On June 5th, 2025 all 10 startups will have the opportunity to bring their projects to the CVC25 stage and pitch in front of a panel of expert judges, conference attendees and investors.

Each startup will be scored and the 3 highest-scoring startups will be announced and awarded on the main conference stage and will have the opportunity to present their project again to the conference.

The top 3 startups will be awarded monetary & non-monetary prizes that will be announced shortly.

Prizes

$400k soft-commitment for funding

$300k soft-commitment for funding

$150k soft-commitment for funding via CV Labs Accelerator Fast Track

Partners 2024

Prizes 2024

$400k soft-commitment for funding.

Winners will be given priority consideration for the Etherlink DeFi Catalyst Accelerator where successful projects will have the chance to pitch for $200k+ of seed funding.

$135k in funding, opportunity via CV Labs Accelerator Fast Track.

$45k worth of audit & cybersecurity services.
1st Prize: $10,000 worth of services
2nd Prize: $8,000 worth of services.
3rd Prize: $6,000 worth of services.
Finalists: $3,000 worth of services each.
All participants who didn't reach the finals still get 10% discount.

An expense paid trip to Solana's Breakpoint Conference on September 20-21, 2024 in Singapore. The prize includes: credit for 3 nights of lodging, economy roundtrip flight and a complimentary conference ticket for one person of the 1st Prize Winner of the CVC24 Startup Competition.

Ryse Web3 growth hub access for 1 year, including special rates for regulated crypto banking services, fundraising support, public engagement, mentoring for next-stage growth and access to ecosystem events.