Robby Yung CEO of Investments
Organized by:
MERGE
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Do you have a Web3 startup ready to scale?
Join the most powerful startup competition in the Web3 ecosystem between Europe and Latam.
Connect with the investors shaping the future.
Over 20 confirmed Venture Capital & Strategic Investors at the event. Some of the funds and scouts who will be listening to your pitch:
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a startup with less than 4 years of existence.
- Have less than 5 million euros in funding.
- Have a direct connection to the Web3 ecosystem.
Tracks 2025.
Choose your vertical. Own your niche.
Each startup will participate in specialized juries and audiences within one of our thematic tracks:
- DeFi & Tokenization
- DePIN & Decentralized AI
- RWA (Real World Assets)
- Web3 & Entertainment
Process & timeline.
Clarity, focus, and real exposure to investors.
- Until Sept. 12 Application deadline.
- Sept. 15 Semi-finalists announcement.
- Oct. 8 Semifinal Pitch at MERGE Madrid.
- Oct. 9 Final Pitch and winner announcement on the Main Stage.
Prizes to boost your startup.
Over €50,000 in prizes, visibility, and strategic connections.
- €20,000+ in visibility; MERGE sponsorship + tickets for Europe & Latam.
- 1:1 mentorship with jury members and ecosystem leaders.
- Fast track to Outlier Ventures Investment Committee.
- Tailored introductions to VCs aligned with your vertical.
- Connection with global KOLs for international positioning.
- Advisory on listings with exchanges and launchpads.
- Links with ecosystems like Polygon, Solana, Eigen Layer, Aptos, and more.
- Exclusive training in pitching and tokenomics.
- Live pitch before investors, mentors, and the MERGE community.
Previous editions.
See what it was like in past editions:








Your startup could be the next big story in the ecosystem.
Apply now and secure your place on the MERGE 2025 stage.
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