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Web3 Startup Ecosystem
Curating the Next
100 Web3 Unicorns
BackersStage connects early-stage blockchain startups with global investors, mentors, and partners through curated Demo Days and long-term collaboration.
Solana Breakpoint Week · Applications Open
Founder × VC Summit
Payments & Institutions Edition
Solana's flagship week lands in the world's institutional-capital capital, exactly as payments and real-world finance move on-chain. We build the private deal room inside it.
14 & 15 November 2026
London, United Kingdom
Application-only
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Demo Day14 Nov · 11:00 – 17:00
VIP Dinner15 Nov · 19:00 – 22:00
500+
Day 1 audience
3,000+
Registrations
50+
VCs attending
10
Startups pitching
Two days. One room.
Who has taken our stage
A selection from the Founder × VC Summit in Singapore, 6 & 9 October 2026. The same room we are building in London.
Zahid Mustafa
MD, Head of Digital Custody & Cash
Chetan Karkhanis
SVP, Digital Assets
Nicola White
VP, Institutional Crypto & GM, Bitstamp
Andrew McCormick
Head of Institutional & Market Development
On the record
What they said about the room
100+ names
Companies that have been in our rooms
Banks, custodians, funds, protocols, exchanges and media. Every organisation below has sent someone to a BackersStage room as a speaker, judge, partner or guest.
Speakers and partners from our events · State Street · Franklin Templeton · Robinhood · AWS · Animoca Brands · Chainlink · Spartan Group · NEAR · Bitcoin.com · Somnia · Wormhole
250+
Projects Reviewed
100+
VCs Engaged
10+
Global Events
50+
Partnerships
Track Record
10+ Founder-Investor Gatherings Across 7 Countries
From Dubai to Buenos Aires, Singapore to Hong Kong, we've built a track record of putting the right founders in front of the right investors.
250+
Applications
15,000+
Registrations Globally
Built for Both Sides of the Table
Whether you're raising or investing, BackersStage creates the room where it happens.
For Founders
Your project deserves the right investors. We make that intro.
- Your project in front of 100+ active VCs
- Deal shared with investors at your stage
- Deck feedback via PitchIQ before you raise
- Warm intros to the right investors for you
For Investors
Curated deal flow, not random pitch decks in your inbox.
- Pre-vetted projects from 250+ applications
- Structured meetings, not speed-dating
- Co-investment with other active funds
- Access to Web3 and AI founders globally
Global Reach
Where We Operate
Dubai · Singapore · Hong Kong · France · Argentina · Indonesia · India
10+
Global Events
4
Continents
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1,250+
Connections
100+
VCs Engaged
Industry Leaders
Who's in the Room
VCs, protocol founders, and ecosystem leaders who've spoken at our events
Trusted By
Industry Leaders
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