​The Fumbling Block

​An Official Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 Side Event

​📍 Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
📅 Friday, 16 October 2026
🕔 17:00–19:00 EAT

​Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The question is, how do you get back up?

​Behind every investor’s success story are bets that missed, difficult decisions and lessons rarely shared in public.

​The Fumbling Block brings investors together for candid conversations, meaningful connections and potential deals, alongside fund managers, executives, ecosystem leaders and founders with real traction.

​We open with a FuckUp Nights-style conversation about the failures and uncomfortable lessons of backing and building businesses. Then we move into facilitated networking to explore co-investments, fund relationships and opportunities for selected founders to meet investors one-on-one.

​Who’s in the room?

​•⁠ ⁠Web3 & AI investors: Angels, VCs and fund managers seeking connections and credible deal flow.
•⁠ ⁠Executives & capital allocators: Business leaders, institutional investors and fund-of-funds representatives exploring opportunities to invest in funds.
•⁠ ⁠Strategic dealmakers: Industry and ecosystem leaders opening doors to partnerships and new markets.
•⁠ ⁠Founders with real traction: Entrepreneurs with demonstrated demand and commercial progress.

​Access is curated, and attendance is by application and invitation. We're prioritising the quality of the room over the size of the guest list.

​Presented by Reuven Palatnik, Mbali Ndhlovu, Panashe Sivindani and Yvonne Kagondu, in collaboration with Africa Blockchain Festival, Beyond The Code Media and the Nairobi Business Angel Network (NAIBAN).

​Come ready to talk about what didn't work. You might leave with what works next.