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Welcome to the Web3 & AI Pitch Competition & VC networking by Ga^3in Ventures at ETHGlobal New York 2025!
Ga^3in Ventures is a Duke & friends focused Web3 Syndicate & Venture Studio with 16,000 audience across the globe. We host Web3 pitch competitions around the world, investor soirees, and crypto funds yachts to grow the Web 3.0 industry.
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Every month, Ga^3in Ventures carefully select 6-8 teams to present their Web3 + AI innovation. Founders get a chance to interact with investors from around the world and network with industry leaders from our Web3 + AI Ecosystem.
Agenda:
10:00 - 10:15 guests gathering
10:15 - 11:30 pitch competition
11:30 - 11:45 winner announcement
Startups, submit your pitch here (rules in attachment below).
VC & investors, if you want to judge - submit a form.
MC:
Sergey Khusnetdinov - managing partner at Ga^3in Ventures, professor at SKEMA
Judges (to be announced):
Hermano Crubellati - Senior Manager New York Red Bulls
Michelle Kwok - Investor Draper.vc
Michael Broderick - Head of AI & Web3 Ecosystem & Founder Success NEAR Foundation
Elliana Jin - Head of Investments & Principal at TBV
Monika Proffitt - author of the book Blockchain 101
David Han - Venture Investor at Auros
Adam Wasserman - VP of Investments at IOG
Vidur Uthappa - Senior Manager, Cyber, Privacy & Forensics PWC
Pitch rules, selection process:
Pitch Competition Rules (1).pdf
Space is limited, so apply early! We can't wait to see the innovative Web3 ideas coming out of our global community.
$44,000 prize sponsors:
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