DFC Pitch Competition Singapore: $100,000+ in Startup Benefits (with Arbitrum)
DeFi Founders Club and Arbitrum are hosting a startup pitching competition held during the Arbitrum Founder's Eve in Singapore!
We’re looking for ambitious founders working on:
Stablecoins & Payments
Tokenization & Real-World Assets
DeFi & Financial Infrastructure
AI & Agentic Finance
Privacy-Preserving Applications
Consumer Crypto Products
Developer Tooling & Infrastructure
10 selected teams will take the stage for a sharp 3-minute pitch followed by 3 minutes of Q&A in front of investors, builders, and ecosystem leaders.
Agenda
15:00+ Doors Open & Networking
15:30–16:00 The Latest in Arbitrum + AMA
16:00–16:30 How Arbitrum Supports Founders
16:30–17:45 Pitch Competition
17:45–18:15 Open House Alumni Panel
18:15–18:30 Winner ceremony
18:30–20:00 Networking, Drinks & Canapés
Jury
Jerome Ong, General Partner at Maximum Frequency Ventures
Aleksandr Nechaev, Partner at Funders VC
Roman Evdokimov, Venture Partner at Contribution Capital
Ben Greenberg, Developer Relations at Arbitrum Foundation
Gavin Wang, Managing Partner at SNZ Holding
Prizes
1st prize
Sponsored trip to the Arbitrum Founder House Singapore ($300,000 in prizes and grants)
$10,000 in audit credits from Softstack
Chainstack Annual Pro Plan ($2,388) + $1,000 in credits
$25,000 in AWS credits
DFC mentorship and Softstack strategy consultation
2nd prize
$5,000 in audit credits from Softstack
Chainstack Annual Pro Plan ($2,388)
$25,000 in AWS credits
DFC mentorship and Softstack strategy consultation
3rd prize
Chainstack 6-Month Pro Plan ($1,194)
$25,000 in AWS credits
DFC mentorship and Softstack strategy consultation
All participating teams receive
20% discount on Softstack audits
Access to the Softstack deals platform
Prizes subject to availability, eligibility, and partner terms.
DeFi Founder Club
DFC is a community of 60+ DeFi founders collectively representing $1B+ in TVL and $100M+ in funding.
Arbitrum
The leading Ethereum scaling ecosystem, enabling fast and low-cost onchain applications. Arbitrum supports a thriving developer community across DeFi, gaming, AI, and consumer applications.
Capital & Liquidity Partners
Greenfield Capital, Arkstream Capital, K3 Capital, Masterkey VC, Funders VC, Contribution Capital, Wintermute Ventures, Mezen Capital, Maximum Frequency Ventures, SNZ Holding