INVESTORS & FOUNDERS DAY 2025

WE BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF WEB3 DEPENDS ON THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VISIONARY FOUNDERS, SHARP INVESTORS, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART INFRASTRUCTURE.

1
unique DAY

1000+
Start-ups & founders

500+
Investors

Panels and keynotes

startup village

it’s a unique chance to network with the entire Web3 ecosystem

Experience a day designed to fuel your success in the Web3 ecosystem

Join the brightest founders and investors for a high-impact event held within Paris Blockchain week, tailored to deliver meaningful connections and actionable insights.

Explore the Startup Village and network in the Investor’s Lounge, curated to spark sharp, productive conversations. Dive into cutting-edge trends and opportunities with keynotes, panels, and fireside chats led by some of the most renowned investors in the industry.

Witness innovation at its peak during Start in Block, where top startups—chosen from over 1,000 contenders—will pitch for a chance to win up to $10M in prizes.

secure your place

Agenda

08:30-10:30
Investor Breakfast by iexec
15:00-15:40
Institutional Investors, what’s the last entry barrier? 
10:30-12:30
Start in Block 12 finalists pitch
16:00-16:40
State of the Market: New Players, Narratives, and Regulatory Shifts
14:20-15:40
Deploying Smart Money: LP Strategies and VC Tactics for Sustainable Returns in Crypt
17:00
3 winners pitch on Master stage

2025 Investors day Speakers

Your Investor Experience

investor Ticket:
Investors day

Get exclusive access to the Investors Lounge, special investors & winners breakfast and lunch. Also you’ll get to have your say in picking the start-up finalist pitches.

  • Access to our Investors Only Lounge
  • Vote for the 12 finalists out of the top 100 curated decks
  • Meet with the 12 finalists during an exclusive breakfast
  • Access the conferences & tracks during the Investors & Founders Day

Includes: FULL PBW EVENT ACCESS

Investors Day Ticket Holders will also have exclusive access to the full 3 day blockchain event with all the networking opportunities this will bring.

  • Access the PBW expo and meet those at the cutting edge of the industry
  • All Conferences & Stages of the Paris BLockchain Week
  • Official PBW Receptions

Get A Max ticket:
JoIN THE VIP DINNER

Dine under the pyramid of the Louvre Museum and enjoy an exclusive private viewing of the masterpieces wing.

  • Meet with 500+ VIPs during our exclusive VIP Dinner
  • Dine under the iconic Louvre Pyramid
  • Access the PBW VIP lounge across all days
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$10+ Million Prizes

Research subscription to each of the top 3 winners of the Startup Competition
Delphi PRO
Mentorship from Draper ASSociates for selected finalist team
Mentorship
Pitchbook report featuring the finalists of Start in Block
Finalist Report
$500K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$500k in funding
To be reveal soon
To be revealed soon
Acceleration Program Fast Track
Accelerator Program
Mentorship from TRGC team to one of the winner
Mentorship
PR & Visibility for the Winners of Start in Block
PR/ Visibility
$250K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$250k in funding
To be revealed soon
To be revealed soon
Fast-track interview to the Most Valuable Builder program (MVB)
Accelerator Program
Office Space by BNB Chain at Station F to one or more of the finalists
Office Space
Acceleration Program fast track
Accelerator Program
$25,000 in AWS Activate Credits valid for 2 years to each of the 12 finalists
300k credits
$200K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$200K in Funding
$200K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$200k in funding
$200K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$200k in funding
Fast track to Killer Whales TV show
TV SHOW
$200K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$250k in funding
Hero Training program's tuition covered for at least 3 finalists
$50k+ Scholarships
Mentorship from Leadblock Bitpanda Ventures team
Mentorship
Solana Incubation Program
Solana Incubation
Accelerator Program
Accelerator Program
$250K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$250k in funding
$200K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$200k in funding
Pro Listing for one or more of Start in Block finalists
Pro Listing
Mentorship from Halo Capital for one of the finalist
Mentorship
$100k grant for next Crypto for Good Fund
$100k in grant
Accelerator Program
Accelerator Program
Prediction market
Prediction market
Hire Smart, Upskill Fast with free access to the learning platform for Crypto
Scholarship
$200K funding opportunity as a soft commitment for finalists
$200k funding
accelerator program
Accelerator program
Media grants to one of the winners worth $50K
Media Grants
To be revealed soon
To be revealed soon
to be revealed soon
to be revealed soon
$1M grant in cloud credits, distributed across finalists
$1M Grant in Cloud Credits
$100k funding package in services + Accelerator Program
$100,000 in funding + Accelerator Program
to be revealed soon
to be revealed soon
Mentoring
Mentoring
A complimentary pod at the Future Blockchain Summit, along with covered flight and accommodation for the trip for 1 winner.
Free pod, flights & hotel at FBS
More coming soon...

Start-up competition

Start In Block, is a $10M+ Startup Competition hosted on 10 April 2025

Start in block, attracts the best early-stage founders and investors, where the prizes and the stakes are high. Held during PBW’s Investors and Founders Day, it showcases cutting-edge Web3 projects.

Investors: Discover the most promising web3 startups

  • Be the first to invest early in web3 startups with high potential
  • Get exclusive access to 100+ screened startup deal flows (out of 1,000+)
  • Be part of the startup competition and pick the 12 finalists to pitch
  • Connect and discuss tech and deals with 500+ founders and other investors
  • Participate in the Founders pitches and hear what the experts have to say

2025 Investors Day Program Tracks

Fundraising

Founders vs Investors’ perspectives on fundraising in Web3

Token rounds and equity sales 

M&A deals in crypto

Investors' Insights

The impact of regulation on Crypto

Institutional Investors and market adoption

Deploying Smart Money, LP strategies for sustainable returns

State of the market, where is the Smart Money? 

VIP Keynotes

Keynotes by star investors & top founders

Investing in the future of Web3

The state of Web3 CV in 2025

Infrastructure and mass adoption

Founders' Insights

Go-to-market and Web3 growth strategies

Life cycles of crypto community

Managing PR & marketing at each stage

Web3 business model & token economics

Exit strategy and crypto cycles

Corporates & Start-ups

Working with corporates in crypto

Industry - specific insights: gaming, luxury...

Building a B2B solution in Web3

Time line between Web2 and Web3 (startups/corporates)

*may be subject to change

2024 Speakers

Randall
Little
Partner at 1Roundtable Partners & 10T Holdings
See profile
Jean- Marie
Mognetti
CEO and Co-Founder of CoinShares
See profile
Paul
Frambot
Co-Founder and CEO of Morpho Labs
See profile
Robert
Le
Senior Analyst at PitchBook Data
See profile
Jeff
Hasselman
Founder
See profile
Neil
Cunha-Gomes
Head of EMEA Fintech, SoftBank Vision Fund
See profile
Leo
Schwartz
Reporter
See profile
Michael
amar
Chairman
See profile
Samantha
Bohbot
Chief Growth Officer & Investor at RockawayX
See profile
Quentin
Werlé
Head of Portfolio Management
See profile
Yana
Abramova
Managing Partner at Pretiosum Ventures
See profile
Nataniel
Elkaim
Partner at v3ntures
See profile
Marina
Baudéan
MD, Head of France & BeLux
See profile
Tomer
Niv
Crypto and Web3 Investor
See profile
Stan
Miroshnik
Founder and Managing Partner of Ten Squared (10SQ)
See profile

Sponsor: Elevate your influence, Judge, speak, network, and showcase your brand

Be part of the Jury on Start in Block, select the finalists and pick the winners on stage.

Speak on our dedicated Investors & Founders programme or take the opportunity to brand the entire stage.

Sponsor the exclusive Investors Lounge, the vibrant networking hub of the day.

Showcase your brand and/or start-up portfolio by securing a booth in the Startup Village.

2025 Investors day Sponsors

The  2024 Sponsors
& Partners

2023 Winners

Xverse- Jan Smejkal

The Key to Unlash $400B of Bitcoin on Web3

Bubblemaps- Bicolkas Vaiman & Don

Innovative Visuals for Blockchain Data ( They recently raised 3M € for their start-up)

Staex- Dr. Alexandra K. Mikityuk

The Web3-ready Machine Data Insfrastructure

Meet founders, VCs, tech giants, chains, and LPs. Walk away with fresh perspectives, invaluable connections, and a front-row seat to the future of Web3.

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