🎙 #28 | Web3 & AI Pitch Competition & VC networking by Ga^3in Ventures x Fibonacci Capital at Web3 Investors Day in Chicago
​​Welcome to the Web3 & AI Pitch Competition & VC networking by Ga^3in Ventures at Web3 Investors Day in Chicago by Decasonic!
​Ga^3in Ventures is a Duke & friends focused Web3 Syndicate & Accelerator with 16,000 audience across the globe. We host Web3 pitch competitions around the world, investor soirées, and Crypto + AI funds yachts to grow the Web 3.0 + AI industry.
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​Fibonacci Capital is a professional market-making partner for CEX and DEX, trusted by top-tier projects from $1M to $500M+ market cap. They deliver tailored liquidity strategies, exchange listings, and trading execution backed by real performance and transparent reporting with best in class dashboard for token management.
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​Decasonic is the venture and digital assets fund blockchain innovation. With roots in tech investing and operating, they help founders accelerate product-market fit and scale growth. Since 2013, they've been believers, builders, and long-term partners to outlier founders shaping the future of Web3.
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​QuillAudits is a leading Web3 security firm protecting decentralized innovation from ever-evolving threats. With 1400+ Web3 projects secured, their mission is unwavering: to ensure Web3 protocols thrive in a secure, trustworthy, and resilient ecosystem. As billions of dollars remain at risk annually, QuillAudits stands as your trusted ally, committed to making Web3 a safer place for all.
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​Every month, Ga^3in Ventures carefully select 6-8 teams to present their Web3 + AI innovation. Founders get a chance to interact with investors from around the world and network with industry leaders from our Web3 + AI Ecosystem.Â
​🏆$15,000$ for the 1st place in addition to fame and recognition.
​Prize sponsor is @QuillAudits
​Agenda:
​12:00 - 12:15 guests gathering
​12:15 - 13:30 pitch competition
​13:30 - 13:45 winner announcement
​Startups, submit your pitch here (rules in attachment below).
VC & investors, if you want to judge - submit a form.
MC:
Sergey Khusnetdinov - managing partner at Ga^3in Ventures, professor at SKEMA
Judges:
Wilson Veech - Managing Partner at reDeFi Capital
David Uhryniak - Founder/CEO at TrueScope Ventures
Adam Mastrelli - Founder at 57 Maiden
Abdul Al Ali - Investor at Decasonic
​Pitch rules, selection process:
​​​​Space is limited, so apply early! We can't wait to see the innovative Web3 ideas coming out of our global community.
Sponsors reach out: [email protected]
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đź”— For more information on the 4th Annual Web3 Investor Day on July 24th, visit: https://www.decasonic.com/web3-investor-day-2025
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Past Judges:
Aaliyah Barker - Program Manager at Draper University
Abhishek Saxena - Investment Lead at Polygon Ventures
Abhinav Pathak - Investment Partner at Woodstock Fund
Adam Mastrelli - Founder at 57 Maiden
Adam Wasserman - VP of Investments at IOG
Aly Madhavji - Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Anastasia Drinevskaya - CMO at Match Chain
Andrew Gonzalez - Investment Analyst at M31 CapitalÂ
Andrew Hillyer - Director, Digital Assets at PwC
Anna Li - Director of Economics and Research at Republic Crypto
Arisa Chelsea Ueno - Investment / Sourcing Lead in Web3 at Draper University
Belinda Pham - Co-Founder & COO of The Sandbox
Brandon RodrĂguez - VP of Marketing at Paystand
Chris Joannou - VP - Ecosystem Growth at Draper University
Chris Li - Co-Founder at OAK Networks
Christian Narvaez - Founder at Rayo Capital
Colton Conley - Blockchain investor at Arrington Capital
Connor O’Shea - General Partner at Blue Matter Capital
Daniel Jean - DeFi Strategy and Ops at kpk, venture partner at Taisu Ventures
Daniil Gaidamakin - COO at Jets.Capital
Dariia Vasylieva - Founder, CEO FD CAPITAL
David Yao - Principal at LBank Labs
Elena Obukhova - Founder at crypto & web3 community Supermoon
Elliana Jin - Head of Investments and a Principal at TBV (TB Ventures)
Elliot Chun - Partner at Architect Partners LLC
Emily Lu - Angel Investor & PE professional, backer at CESS
Frank Badalamenti - Partner at PwC
Gerald Gallagher - General Counsel at Sei Labs
Giselle Liang - Senior Investment Manager from OKX Ventures
Hinza Asif - President of Asia Web3 Alliance Japan
Jenny Xu - Senior Operations Manager - Ventures at HTX
Jerry Li - Business Development at Solana Foundation
Jillian Jaffe - Partnerships & Investments at LayerZero
Joseph Argiro - Founder, CEO at Iron Key Capital
Julian Broadus - US Ambassador at WAM
Kaimin Hu - Director at Taisu Ventures
KJ Jia - Founder & Partner at OnePiece Labs
Laura K. Inamedinova - Principal at Gate Ventures
Leah Callon-Butler - Director of Emfarsis
Ludovic Copéré - Senior Investment Director at Sony Innovation Fund
Mansoor Madhavji - Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Marat Mukhamedyarov - Managing Partner at Good News Ventures
Mark Lee Ford - Co-Founder and Chairman of The Moneo Company
Markus Bruderer - Partner at Antler
Martina Beg - Marketing Manager at Galxe
Max Lapin - US CFO at Revolut
Michael (Jelly) Jelen - Managing Partner at PB&J
Mike Fraietta - Founder at EmpireDAO
Nataly Connor - Head of Special Projects and Marketing Strategy at Cointelegraph
Nathan Gurr - Principal at P2 Ventures (Polygon Ventures)
Nitin Gaur - Founder of LedgerLink.ai
Petrix Barbosa - CEO of Matchain
Campbell Harvey - Professor of Finance at Duke University
Jimmie Lenz - Executive Director - Master of Engineering in Financial Technology at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
Samiz Bayan - Investor at DraperDragon
Steven Haft - Head of Global Partnerships and Climate Lead at ConsenSys
Suffiyan Malik - Investor at DraperU Ventures
Takashi Hayashida - Founder and Managing Partner at Taisu Ventures
Tiffany Chang - Investment VP at Gate Venture
Turan Vural - Researcher at Fenbushi Capital and UCLA PhD candidate
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy - Founder, CEO at Latoken
Valentine Zavgorodnev - Co-Founder at Prosto VC
Yorick Evans-Freke - Managing Partner at Dark Horse Venture Partners
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