Matei Virsta
Do you have a Web3 startup ready to scale?
Join the most powerful startup competition in the Web3 ecosystem between Europe and Latam.
Organized by:
MERGE
Startup Contest
Sponsored by:
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:
Robby Yung CEO of Investments
Nikita S. Head of Portfolio, Accelerator
Robert Drost CEO
Aleksandr Nechaev Partner
Carlos Barksdale Capital Partnerships @ Google
Daniel Marín Web3 Builder
Matías SosaMarketing Development Manager
Christian Narvaez Founder
Patrick Juárez Growth Strategy Hacker/Advisor
Matthias Homan Head of Strategic Partnerships
Mario Sánchez Financing analyst for startups
Luis Pastor CEO
Carlos Ruíz Head of Ecosystem
Ruben Portela Founder
William Raulin Investor
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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