VC<>Startup Connect: Cannes Edition
Cointelegraph Accelerator invites you to the VC<>Startup Connect: Cannes Edition, taking place on July 2, 2025.
VC<>Startup Connect is a series of curated, community-driven networking events designed to bring together venture capitalists, angel investors, startup founders, and Web3 infrastructure providers. These gatherings offer high-impact opportunities for fundraising, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market insights in an environment that prioritizes quality connections and meaningful dialogue.
The Cannes edition will feature:
Panel discussions with leading voices from across the blockchain and crypto space, exploring key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry
A Startup Pitch Contest, where early-stage projects can present their ideas to a jury of investors and ecosystem leaders
A carefully curated networking experience that ensures every participant gains value, whether you're seeking capital, collaborators, or insight from top minds in the space
The prize pool includes:
→ $50,000 grant in audit service from QuillAudits
→ $25,000 grant in marketing credits from DEXT Ventures
→ $10,000 grant in media credits from Cointelegraph
Agenda
12:00 — 12:20 Networking
12:20 — 12:45 Panel 1: The Untold Truth: What Founders Never Say Out Loud
12:45 — 13:10 Panel 2: DYOR 2.0: Reading Between the Charts
13:10 — 14:00 Startup Pitch Contest
14:00 — 14:25 Panel 3: No Term Sheets Without Chemistry: The Founder-VC Matchmaking
14:25 — 15:00 Networking
We welcome broader involvement from the community:
🤝 Want to sponsor the event and gain visibility among key players? Reach out to Anna Shakola, Head of BD at Cointelegraph Accelerator: anna.shakola@cointelegraph.com
🚀 Founders: Apply now to pitch your startup on stage and showcase your vision to VCs and ecosystem leaders.
Previous Events:
→ Dubai Edition: https://lu.ma/xla559te
→ Paris Edition: https://lu.ma/hm8x8857
→ Dubai Edition: https://lu.ma/tr49vgwe
→ Kyiv Edition: https://lu.ma/VCStartupcommect
→ Brussels Edition: https://lu.ma/37h0m9w8
→ Singapore Edition: https://lu.ma/1wfc3lq8
→ Dubai Edition 2: https://lu.ma/659a894x
About Cointelegraph Accelerator
The program helps find and support the next generation of leaders in the Web3 space, bringing together investors, startups, and relevant stakeholders to contribute to the development of Web3. The Accelerator offers a high-quality program focused on the participants' needs in fundraising, marketing, and business development.
About ICP
The Internet Computer hosts secure, network-resident code and data. Build web apps without Big Tech and current IT. Applications are immune to cyber attacks and unstoppable, capable of processing tokens, and can run under exclusive DAO control.