Web3 & AI Pitch Competition & VC networking by Ga^3in Ventures x Fibonacci Capital at Web3 Investors Day in Chicago

Welcome to the Web3 & AI Pitch Competition & VC networking by Ga^3in Ventures at Web3 Investors Day in Chicago by Decasonic!

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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Decasonic is he venture and digital assets fund blockchain innovation. With roots in tech investing and operating, we help founders accelerate product-market fit and scale growth.
Since 2013, we've been believers, builders, and long-term partners to outlier founders shaping the future of Web3.
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Every month, we carefully select 6-8 teams to present their Web3 innovation. Founders get a chance to interact with investors from around the world and network with industry leaders from the Duke Web3 Ecosystem by Ga^3in Ventures.

Agenda:
11:00 - 11:15 guests gathering
11:15 - 12:15 pitch competition
12:15 - 13:00 networking - startups & VC's
Startups, submit your pitch here (rules in attachment).
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):

Pitch rules, selection process:

Space is limited, so apply early! We can't wait to see the innovative Web3 ideas coming out of our global community.

Sponsors reach out: sveta@gain.ventures
? For more information on the 4th Annual Web3 Investor Day on July 24th, visit: https://www.decasonic.com/web3-investor-day-2025
Past Judges:
Abhishek Saxena - investment lead at Polygon Ventures
Adam Mastrelli - partner at Woodstock Fund
Anastasia Drinevskaya - CMO at Match Chain
Andrew Hillyer - Director, Digital Assets at PwC
Andrew Gonzalez - formerly with M31 Capital 
Adam Wasserman - VP of Investments at IOG
Christian Narvaez - founder at Rayo Capital
Dariia Vasylieva - Founder, CEO FD CAPITAL
Daniil Gaidamakin - COO at Jets.Capital
Gerald Gallagher - general counsel at Sei Labs
Max Lapin - US CFO at Revolut
Frank Badalamenti - partner at PwC
Steven Haft - Head of Global Partnerships and Climate Lead at ConsenSys
Takashi Hayashida - Founder and Managing Partner at Taisu Ventures
Markus Bruderer - Partner at Antler
Martina Beg - Marketing Manager at Galxe
Mike Fraietta - founder at EmpireDAO
Suffiyan Malik - Investor at DraperU Ventures
Emily Lu - Angel investor & PE professional, backer at CESS
Nathan Gurr - principal at P2 Ventures (Polygon Ventures)
Julian Broadus - US Ambassador at WAM
Jerry Li - Business Development at Solana Foundation
Turan Vural - researcher at Fenbushi Capital and UCLA PhD candidate
Elliot Chun - partner at Architect Partners LLC
Elena Obukhova - Founder at crypto & web3 community Supermoon
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy - Founder, CEO at Latoken
Valentine Zavgorodnev - co-founder at Prosto VC
Colton Conley - blockchain investor at Arrington Capital
Yorick Evans-Freke - managing partner at Dark Horse Venture Partners
Giselle Liang - Senior Investment Manager from OKX Ventures
Laura K. Inamedinova - Partner at Illuminati Capital

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