Founder Mastermind at Consensus Hong Kong
Paul Graham wrote in What Startups Are Really Like how one of the things that surprises YC founders most is the value of sharing not between those who've "made it" and those who haven't yet, but between those at similar places in their journey:
A surprising number of founders said what surprised them most about starting a startup was the value of community (..) The immense value of the peer group of YC companies, and facing similar obstacles at similar times.
In the previous web2 wave, this is why founders flocked to Silicon Valley: the ability to get advice from peers in the trenches with you, figuring things out together.
But this is crypto, and the closest thing to "Silicon Valley" we have is the global event circuit, packed with events where onstage "experts" share to the "non-experts."
So we're bringing it back!
We’re excited to introduce Founder Mastermind — a chance for founders to come together during Consensus Hong Kong 2025, even if just for a few hours.
You’ll arrive with three prepared questions (current challenges as you develop your product, bring it to market, etc.), and we’ll dive into small group discussions to solve these issues together.
It'll be a special time, and we'd love to see you here.
Please RSVP if you plan on attending — we will be capping attendance at 30 pax!
About the hosts:
Airfoil
Airfoil is the web3-native product design, branding, and engineering firm behind 200+ blockchains, wallets, DEXs, NFT marketplaces, and other web3 apps across our 5 years in crypto. We’ve worked with everyone from L1s/L2s (Solana Labs, NEAR Foundation, Algorand, Cronos, TON) to early stage startups (Elusiv, Euler Finance, Utopia Labs, Zeta Markets, Thala Labs, Hyperspace, and more), partnering with them to take new products to market and streamline web3 UX for the masses. We're based in Singapore and New York, but globally distributed.
Learn more about us by visiting https://airfoil.studio or contact Min on Telegram.
BlockBooster
BlockBooster is an Asian Web3 venture studio backed by OKX Ventures and other leading organizations. Our mission is to lead the advancement of the Web3 industry through the strategic investment and deep incubation of Web3 projects. We help promising builders reach their full potential by providing investment, expert guidance and mentoring, a wide-reaching network of potential partners and talent recruitment in areas such as product development and marketing. We aim to be the trusted bridge for investors between Web2 and Web3 by focusing on compliance and sustainability, and presenting actionable insights and direct exposure to emerging trends in this new and revolutionary industry.
StudioB
StudioB is a Market Maker and Liquidity Provider for both crypto and traditional markets, serving major centralized (CEXs) and decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Headquartered in Korea and the United States, we specialize in the Korean market, backed by a strong traditional finance (tradfi) background. Our cutting-edge technology, originally powering hedge funds and brokerages in Globally, now drives innovation in the digital asset space. By combining deep market expertise, advanced tools, and a commitment to excellence, StudioB Crypto ensures efficient liquidity and empowers seamless trading in the dynamic world of crypto.
Conflux
Conflux Network is a state-of-the-art public blockchain system designed to address the common issues of scalability, security, and decentralization that challenge many existing blockchain networks. At its core, Conflux utilizes a unique consensus mechanism known as Tree-Graph. This mechanism allows for the parallel processing of blocks and transactions, reducing the time and resources needed for consensus and increasing the overall capacity of the network.
Fission
Fission is a Web3-powered, decentralized AI data ecosystem. Transparent ownership, token-based incentives, & AI-driven data labeling + monetization.