Indian web3 startups, pitch to

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Bangalore, India

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8th April

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Live

Top 5 Startups
Pitch Live

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Online

Top 25 Pitches
via Video

Shortlisted startups get invitation to an exclusive event with

Brian armstrong, CEO Co-founder of coinbase - profile photo

Brian Armstrong

&

Balaji srinivasan, entrepreneur, essayist, former CTO of Coinbase profile photo

Balaji Srinivasan

Winners stand a chance to pitch and win upto

$1MM

in funding from

upto

$25K

grants and mentorship to select founders from

Panelists

Shan Aggarwal VP of Coinbase Ventures

Shan Aggarwal

- VP, Coinbase Ventures

Surojit-Chatterjee_Coinbsae

Surojit Chatterjee

- Chief Product Officer, Coinbase

Manish Gupta Coinbsae EVP Engineering

Manish Gupta

- EVP Engineering, Coinbase

Pankaj Gupta Coinbase India

Pankaj Gupta

- VP Eng & Site Lead, Coinbase India

Justin Mart Chief Crypto Advisor

Justin Mart

- Chief Crypto Advisor

Raghu Mohan Co-Founder Buidlers Tribe

Raghu Mohan

- Co-Founder, Buidlers Tribe

Pareen Lathia Co-Founder Buidlers Tribe

Pareen Lathia

- Co-Founder, Buidlers Tribe

Process

14th March

Form Registration Open

Tell us about your idea, stage of execution and team

Application/Pitching Workshop

23rd March

Round 1 Shortlist

Selecting Top 25 Entries
25th March

Video application submission

Answer some fundamental queries and tell us why you deserve our backing
29th March

Final Shortlist

Selected Top 5-10 participants are invited to banglore
2nd April

8th April

Startup Pitch Event

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. It’s recommended that you have a core team assembled already that is able to carry out your idea and a clear articulation on your path forward prior to applying.Remember that we are looking to fund the best crypto projects and founders in India, and companies will be evaluated against that bar.

If your project is selected to pitch, we will require your attendance in person. The pitch day will be held in Bangalore on April 8, 2022.

No. We are blockchain agnostic, and simply look to fund the best projects. In fact, many crypto projects do not require any blockchain tech at all, so feel free to pitch a broad array of ideas or build on your blockchain of choice.

We will provide up to $1M in funding. Note this is the maximum possible, individual investments may be less and will be decided on a case by case basis.

Coinbase Ventures mission is to empower an open financial system and accelerate economic freedom in the world. Our investments are geared more towards relationship building and support, and as a Coinbase Ventures portfolio company, you will have access to the suite of services we provide to our portfolio companies.