

🦄 ETHDenver #Buidlers Showcase + BV's Startup Activities🦄 Get exposure on ETHDenver’s Stadium Arena
🚀 Get exposure for your project in ETHDenver's Stadium arena!
We’re giving ETHDenver builders the opportunity to pitch on the Stadium Arena stage A! ( Detail )
This is your chance to showcase your project to all builders, investors, media, and ecosystem partners worldwide.
The event will take place at the ETHDenver Stadium Arena during the Stadium event from February 28th to March 2nd, providing all builders with an opportunity to gain exposure to the ecosystem.
You will find everything you need to take your project to the next level on stage.🔥
🤝Your exposure opportunities
If you're a builder, grab this opportunity now. Sign up to Luma and submit your product.
ETHDenver #Builders Showcase @1-5pm Feb 28
Opportunities for all builders supported by AKINDO, Metis, Movement, NEAR, Kaia, and Nethermind🤝
Bufficorn Startup Rodeo@1-4pm Mar 1
Demo your startup, engage with customers, and attract investors
Startup Demo Day@9am-noon Mar 1
Get your pitch out to ETHDenver Investors!
Buffitank Pitchfest@10am-1pm Mar 2
Showcase your startup in a high-impact pitch competition!
Startup / Investor Breakfasts & Happy Hours@Various (during ETHDenver)
Host an intimate investor meetup at ETHDenver!
🔥Why Join?
We can offer you a slot in Stadium Arena A.
✅ Pitch on ETHDenver’s Stadium Stage – Maximum exposure to key industry leaders.
✅ Funding & Growth Opportunities – Kickoff of the AI+Crypto WaveHack Program, unlocking ongoing grant allocations through AKINDO.
✅ Expand Across Multiple Ecosystems – Deploy on Metis, Kaia, NEAR, Movement and other partner chains.
✅ Open to All ETHDenver Builders – Whether you’re at the idea stage or have a live product, you’re welcome to apply.
✅Receive real-time feedback from experienced judges.
🧑🏻💻 How to Apply?
1️⃣ Register on Luma – Choose Builder or Audience entry.Also, if you are a builder, choose which date slot you would like.
2️⃣ Submit Your Project on AKINDO – Follow the provided instructions after registration.
3️⃣ Selection Process – Projects will be reviewed, and selected teams will be invited to pitch.
If you want to make a demo pitch at ETHDenver, please submit your product here. https://app.akindo.io/wave-hacks/pex2RJ6AwcV7ogxG
20 projects that can be demo pitched will be selected by 6pm on February 25th.
4️⃣ Pitch on Feb 28, Mar 1, 2 – Take the ETHDenver Stadium Stage and showcase your vision.
5️⃣ Ongoing Support via WaveHack – Continue updating your project and receive ecosystem-backed funding.
🎯 Who Should Apply?
✅ Builders attending ETHDenver
✅ AI+Crypto projects or those deployed on ecosystem partner chains (Metis, Kaia, NEAR, Movement etc.)
✅ Teams looking for funding, visibility, and ecosystem expansion
✅ Teams looking to find the best fellow builders
✅ Anyone aiming to make an impact in Web3
It provides ETHDenver with stage exposure for all builders.
🔹 Don’t miss this chance to supercharge your project at ETHDenver! Apply now before spots fill up!
🌎 ETHDenver is your stage—let’s build the future together! 🚀
🤝Ecosystem Partners
Metis is a permissionless Ethereum Layer 2 network powering the next generation of decentralized applications.
https://www.metis.io/
https://x.com/MetisL2
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.
https://near.org/
https://x.com/nearprotocol
Kaia Blockchain aims to become Asia's #1 blockchain, leading the adoption of Web3 by providing a robust infrastructure for projects of all sizes.
https://www.kaia.io/
https://x.com/kaiachain
Movement Labs is on a mission to create a global community of Move builders, working together to increase the security, performance, and user experience.
https://movementlabs.xyz/
https://x.com/movementlabsxyz
NETHERMIND. Building blocks for the decentralized future. We empower enterprises and developers worldwide to access and build on decentralized systems.
https://www.nethermind.io/
https://x.com/NethermindEth
🎖️VC Partners
As a Community of Communities investment DAO & incubator, we nurture pre-seed, post-hackathon projects. Early alpha is what we do.
https://bufficorn.ventures/
https://x.com/bufficornv
Community Partners
AngelHack is a global tech organization that runs hackathons and innovation programs since 2011. They connect developers, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts through their signature Global Hackathon Series and corporate innovation initiatives to build solutions for real-world problems.
EasyA is a mobile-first Web3 education platform that empowers developers to learn and build in blockchain. Through interactive tutorials and hands-on coding challenges, the platform makes Web3 development accessible while fostering a vibrant community of builders through hackathons and events.
OpenBuild (https://openbuild.xyz) is an open-source community targeted at Web3 developers, dedicated to facilitating developers' entry into Web3 through systematic educational content and practical opportunities.
At CoinEasy, we provide an all-in-one platform for Web3 communities and crypto education. We specialize in assisting projects to enter the Korean market.
https://x.com/Coiniseasy
We provide comprehensive Web3 consulting services, including market research, NFT/FT ecosystem design, marketing, and community development.
https://zero-x.com/en/home-en/
https://x.com/0xc_web3
Fracton Ventures is a leading crypto incubator and ecosystem supporter for Ethereum. Since 2021, we have incubated nearly 30 protocols, including: Nepire Finance (DeFi Yield), LOCKON (DeFi Index) and Yay! (SocialFi)
Collectively, our incubated protocols have raised over $40M from investors.
https://fine2024.framer.website/
https://x.com/wecandaoit
Organized by
AKINDO is a builder platform that helps Web3 infrastructure projects scale their ecosystems. With its integrated grant allocation protocol, WaveHack, L1/L2 projects can build builder communities 10x more efficiently than traditional hackathons, accelerating the creation of ecosystem-native killer apps.