The Agentic Economy Presented by Red Beard Ventures, Denarii Labs, AlphaTON, Cocoon & DecentraNet
Join us at SXSW for a day of conversations exploring one question:
What infrastructure underpins the autonomous economy?
On Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, we're hosting a curated group of limited partners, fund managers, founders, and technologists exploring the convergence of:
• Agentic AI
• Sovereign infrastructure
• Confidential compute
• Decentralized AI networks
AI is moving from intelligence to execution. Crypto is moving from speculation to coordination. The next opportunity sits at the intersection.
Feel free to stop by whenever it’s convenient for you. The property features a sauna, cold plunge, pool, and hot tub, with food available throughout the day. Happy hour will run from 4:00–8:00 PM.
Opening
10:00 AM — Welcome & Opening Remarks
Speakers: Brittany Kaiser, Matt McKibbin, Drew Austin
Fund Thesis
10:35 AM — Fund Thesis: Betting on the Agentic Economy
Speaker: Drew Austin
Networking Break
11:05 AM
AI Infrastructure
11:35 AM — Panel: Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Panel Discussion
Speakers: Megan Tan, Ken DiCross, Player1Taco
12:15 — Confidential Compute & Cocoon.org
Fireside Panel
Speakers: Brittany Kaiser & Matt McKibbin
Lunch
12:40 PM — Lunch & Networking
Founder & Portfolio Sessions
2:15 PM — BitAngels Pitches
Panel Discussion
2:45 PM — Transition Break
2:50 PM — Portfolio Demo Showcase
Live Demo Series
Agent-Native Infrastructure
3:25 PM — Economics of Agent-Native Infrastructure
Keynote
Networking Break
3:55 PM — Snack Break & Networking
Confidential Compute & Ecosystem
4:25 PM — Capital Allocation in the AI Stack
Fireside Chat
Speakers: Tim Moore, Drew Austin, Matt McKibbin, Michael Terpin
Global AI Markets
5:00 PM — Sovereign AI & Global Markets
Panel Discussion
5:30 PM — Transition Break
Closing Vision
5:35 PM — The Next 18 Months
Closing Keynote
Evening Programming
6:00 PM — Cocktail Reception & VIP Networking
Open bar, light bites, and curated introductions with investors, founders, and ecosystem partners.
7:00 PM — VIP Dinner (Invitation Only)
Private seated dinner for a curated group of LPs, speakers, and Red Beard Ventures leadership.
SPEAKERS
Drew Austin is a leading investor and strategist in blockchain, AI, and tokenomics, with an extensive portfolio spanning over 225 frontier technology companies. Through Red Beard Ventures, he has deployed over $60M in capital, backing some of the most innovative projects in the space. With Denarii Labs, he’s helping define high-impact token economies and shaping the next generation of blockchain infrastructure.
Brittany Kaiser - Brittany Kaiser CEO of AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq:ATON) is a serial entrepreneur, activist and globally recognized expert in data protection and digital asset technology. As a former whistleblower, she concentrates on the convergence of technology and ethics through education, legislative advocacy and technology advisory. She has served on multiple U.S. Congressional subcommittees on Blockchain, Fintech and Digital Innovation for the State of Wyoming, and has co-authored both state and federal bills on data ownership, digital assets and AI ethics that are now foundational legal architecture for the digital economy. She also serves as the Co-Founder and President of the Own Your Data Foundation. She has taken three of her companies public on Nasdaq including Gryphon Digital Mining, a bitcoin-focused company that became American Bitcoin (Nasdaq:ABTC). Her latest venture, AlphaTON Capital (Nasdaq:ATON).
PRESENTED BY
Denarii Labs is a Tokenomics accelerator and strategic growth partner for Web3 protocols. We collaborate with projects at every stage–refining the token design, crafting go-to-market strategies, and executing high-impact growth initiatives to drive real adoption.
Through our accelerator programs, select token consulting relationships, strategic communications, and ecosystem-driven marketing, we help companies unlock sustainable utility, foster engaged communities, and scale adoption in the evolving blockchain landscape.
At Denarii Labs, we don’t only advise–we execute. Our expert consulting and proven accelerator framework empower protocols to design, launch, and scale tokens that deliver long-term value and utility.
Powered by Red Beard Ventures (RBV), an early-stage blockchain fund and syndicate with 200+ investments and 4,700+ LPs—Denarii Labs brings hands-on investment expertise to token success. With a portfolio that includes Airstack, Wilder World, and Saga, among others, leveraging deep industry insights, growth marketing, and strategic advisory to drive meaningful impact in the blockchain space.
Red Beard Ventures Syndicate is stage agnostic and invests in Frontier Technology with a focus on Web3, Space, FinTech, Robotics, Biotech, and Climate. We invest anywhere between $100k - $1.5M.
Red Beard Ventures Fund I invests $100k - $1M in Pre-seed and Seed blockchain-based companies.
Red Beard Ventures Fund II - $50M early stage focused on the intersection of blockchain and ai.
AlphaTON Capital is a publicly listed company focused on building and supporting decentralized ecosystems and developing privacy-focused technologies within the Telegram and TON ecosystems. The firm invests in infrastructure and technologies that expand these ecosystems while providing institutional exposure to privacy-centric technology.
Cocoon.org (Confidential Compute Open Network) is a decentralized AI computing network developed by Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram. It operates on The Open Network (TON) blockchain and functions as a two-sided marketplace that connects GPU owners with AI developers needing computational power. The network emphasizes privacy and security through confidential computing technology, ensuring AI models and user data remain protected during processing. GPU owners earn TON cryptocurrency by contributing their computing power, while developers access cost-effective, private AI inference. Cocoon aims to democratize AI computation and reduce reliance on centralized cloud providers like AWS and Azure.
DecentraNet is an early-stage venture investment fund and advisory firm supporting the ventures that positively reshape our world. We invest at the earliest stages (F&F, Pre-Seed, and Seed), and our advisory clients range from startups to multi-billion dollar public companies.