Bitcoin Shark Tank #2 in Bangkok
BOB (Build on Bitcoin) is proud to present Bitcoin Shark Tank #2 taking place in Bangkok during Devcon in November. Join us for a day full of new ideas, networking, investor advice, and more.
Bitcoin Shark Tank #2 will feature founders from 10 innovative and up-and-coming Bitcoin projects pitching their ideas to BOB’s team of heavy hitting investors and VCs.
Are you ready to pitch your innovative project to the biggest sharks?
The BOB team and our network of VCs and angels look forward to seeing your BTC product pitch. We’re looking for projects with real potential and real investment could be on the table.
Each project will have 5 minutes to pitch their idea, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A from the sharks. You can look forward to:
Lilia, Investment Director at ViaBTC Capital
Richard Ma, CEO and Founder Quantstamp
Alban Vendeuvre, Investor at Ledger Cathay Capital
Figo Saleh, Kickstarter Lead at IOSG Ventures
Jake Zheng, Investor at AntAlpha
Frank, Bitcoin eco lead at OKX Wallet
Whether you're at pre-seed, seed, or even Series A stage, this could be your opportunity to receive the mentorship and funding you need to succeed.
ℹ️ Pitching applications process:
Stage 1
To be considered for pitching, please click 'Request to Join' on this Luma invite and complete the application form before November 1st, 2024.
Stage 2
Internal review of applications.
Stage3
The top 10+ projects will be interviewed after the application closes. 10 finalists will be selected to join us at Bitcoin Shark Tank #2 by BOB in Bangkok.
Who is this event for?
Projects looking to fund their ideas
VCs, angels, mentors
Friends of projects pitching
BOB friends & community
Everybody who wants to hear exciting new ideas and see founders going head to head with our sharks.
What to expect:
10+ product pitches
80+ VCs, investors, mentors
150+ attendees
Networking opportunity
Merch
Prizes for winners & attendees
Delicious Thai food
Interested in joining? Hit 'Request to Join' to save your spot!
📆 Schedule
10:00 - 10:30 | Breakfast & Networking
10:30 - 10:40 | Introduction (Chris Russell, Head of BD of BOB)
10:40 - 10:45 | IOSG Kickstarter program (Figo, Kickstarter Lead of IOSG)
10:45 - 10:50 | Satoshi protocol (Naka, CEO/Co-founder of Satoshi Protocol)
Pitching projects:
10:50 - 11:05 | Coffer Network
11:05 - 11:20 | Stable Jack
11:20 - 11:35 | Magnolia
11:35 - 11:50 | SatsBridge
11:50 - 12:05 | Zky Wallet
Break (15 minutes)
12:20 - 12:35 | BQ Labs
12:35 - 12:50 | VDEX
12:50 - 13:05 | Native
13:05 - 13:20 | Torram
13:20 - 13:35 | Tapalytics
13:35 | Lunch & Networking
15:00 | Awards ceremony
16:00 | End
🟠 About BOB
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🦈 Attending VCs (80+ confirmed)
ViaBTC Capital
ViaBTC Capital, the investment arm of ViaBTC Group, manages a $100 million portfolio that includes over 50 blockchain projects. We actively expand our presence in key ecosystems like Bitcoin, Solana, Sui, and emerging areas such as LSD/ReStaking, DePIN, and AI.
Relying on ViaBTC group’s cutting-edge views, solid capabilities and comprehensive resources, ViaBTC Capital aims to become one of the preferred capital for start-ups and creative implementation in the blockchain world.
https://capital.viabtc.com/
IOSG
IOSG Ventures is a pioneering crypto fund founded in 2017 that invests in the future of Web3. As a research-driven firm, we assist founders in developing community-friendly protocols that are primed to transform the crypto landscape.
https://iosg.vc/
Antalpha Ventures
Antalpha is a digital asset financial service provider whose business scope encompasses asset management, crypto lending, crypto mining financing, trading, and venture capital.
https://www.antalpha.com/
Ledger Cathay Capital
Ledger Cathay Capital is an early-stage venture fund that provides capital to emerging startups in the Web3 ecosystem, while delivering at the same time unique value added to founders. The fund invests at Seed and Series A in companies across the globe both in equity and tokens. To date, Ledger Cathay is the only fund up and running in France to have received the agreement to invest in tokens by the French Market Authority.
https://cathayinnovation.com/fund/the-ledger-cathay-fund/
Quantstamp
In addition to providing an array of security services, Quantstamp facilitates the growth and longevity of the web3 space through strategic investments and by acting as a trusted advisor to help projects scale.
https://quantstamp.com/
RockawayX
RockawayX has been investing in innovative web3 startups since 2017. We take an active, hands-on approach, that leverages our entrepreneurial backgrounds and technical expertise to increase the chances of success and ship products faster for the teams we partner with.
https://rockawayx.com/
Mechanism Capital
https://www.mechanism.capital/
L1D
L1D is a swiss-based fund investing in crypto protocols, companies and funds.
https://l1d.xyz
Cobo Ventures
Cobo Ventures invests in promising early-stage blockchain startups, helping ambitious founders transform their ideas into reality.
https://www.cobo.com/ventures
NewTribe Capital
NewTribe Capital is a UAE-based venture firm specializing in early-stage Web3 investments that aims to support the next generation of permissionless, trustless, and decentralized technology.
NewTribe Capital’s support extends beyond the capital, offering portfolio companies access to an extensive network of industry connections and resources, fostering their growth and development.
https://www.newtribe.capital/
G1 Ventures
G1 Ventures is an active early stage venture investor with core focus on blockchain. We target primarily Seed funding rounds of equity and digital assets without regional restrictions. G1 maintains practical and involved approach to supporting projects making best use of blockchain to grow viable and sustainable businesses, protocols or communities.
https://g1.vc/
Artichoke Capital
We are early stage investors and generally back teams from Pre-Seed to Series A. In addition to being crypto-native, our cross-disciplinary team brings expertise across industry verticals from technology, consumer, gaming, investing, and the law.
https://www.artichoke.capital/
Amigoo Ventures
We build ecosystems for early stage projects—driving organic token growth, fundraising, IDOs, token utilities, partnerships, community, events, and more
https://www.amigoo.xyz/
Arcanum Ventures
Arcanum Ventures is a blockchain advisory service, venture capital investment firm, and digital asset authority.
https://www.arcanum.ventures/