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TOKEN2049 Singapore · Applications Open
Founder × VC
Summit
Institutional Capital Era
Co-host
The highest-signal room of TOKEN2049 week. 500+ vetted decision-makers per day, 10 startups across stablecoins, payments, institutions and AI, and active VCs. No tourists, only deal flow.
6 & 9 October 2026
Singapore
Application-only
Dress code: Business Formal · Please avoid hoodies and merch.
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500+
Decision-makers per day
50+
Active VCs
10
Startups pitching
2
Days
Backing the room
Summit Partners
The co-host, funds and ecosystems standing behind the Summit.
Bronze Partners
Investment Partners
Conference Partner
Partnership enquiries · partner@backersstage.com
Pitching
The Day 1 line-up
Eleven projects, five minutes each, in running order from 13:30 SGT.
0113:30
0213:37
0313:44
0413:51
0513:58
0614:05
0714:12
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0914:26
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1114:40
Speakers
Capital decision-makers
Institutional & venture leaders representing billions in AUM
Jonathan Schemoul
Founder, LibertAI & Aleph Cloud
Adrian Artiga
Chief Operating Officer
Gleisson Herit
Founder & CEO
Demo Day judging panel
Lachlan Breakey
Managing Partner
Daniel
Director, BD
Full lineup dropping soon. Apply to speak or judge →
“Great opportunity to collaborate with industry thought leaders at TOKEN2049 Singapore Week event by BackersStage Capital on institutional adoption of digital assets and the role custodians will play in digital market infrastructure”
Zahid MustafaMD, Head of Digital Custody & Cash
See the postAgenda
What happens across the two days
Ten startups pitch on Day 1, alongside keynotes and two panels. Day 2 is a closed evening for hand-matched introductions.
Day 1
Demo Day
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
11:00 – 17:00 SGT
Ten startups pitch live to a room of active investors, framed by keynotes and two panels on where institutional capital is actually going.
Application-only · Founders · Investors · Builders
- 11:00Doors OpenRegistration & networking
- 11:15 – 11:45Opening Remarks
- 11:45 – 12:00Keynote · ZignalsAdrian Artiga, Chief Operating Officer
- 12:00Panel · Wall Street On-ChainIs institutional capital adopting crypto, or taking it over?
- 12:50 – 13:30Expert Keynotes
- 13:30 – 14:50Demo Day · 10 Startups Pitch LiveLive pitches to active investors, judged on stage
- 14:50 – 15:30Panel · Zero to BackedHow founders win capital in the institutional era
- 16:15 – 17:00Winners Announced & CloseDemo Day results, acceleration prize, then networking
Day 2
Happy Hour
Friday, 9 October 2026
18:00 – 22:00 SGT
A private room for the conversations Day 1 started. Hand-matched 1:1 founder and investor introductions over drinks, with no programming to sit through.
Invite-only · Founders · Investors · Partners
The Evening
- Relaxed networking with curated 1:1 introductions.
- Live music, signature cocktails, and premium food.
- Built for high-trust conversations that turn into long-term founder and investor relationships.
Run of Show
- 18:00Doors OpenWelcome drinks & networking
- 19:00 – 19:30Welcome Remarks & Keynote
- 19:30 – 21:45Curated NetworkingFounders × Funds · hand-matched conversations over drinks
- 21:45 – 22:00Closing Toast & Close
Who’s in the room
The room is the product
Every attendee is vetted. No tourists. Your brand is seen by the exact people who shape institutional capital.
Audience mix
Founders35%
VCs25%
Ecosystem22%
Allocators18%
Onchain Finance Founders
Actively raising. Shipping product. Pre-seed to Series A. The builders shaping the next cycle.
Your next portfolio companies
Active VCs
Deploying capital now. Stablecoins, payments & AI thesis. Decision-makers, not tourists.
Top-tier funds, active deployers
Ecosystem Leads
Protocol teams, infra providers, L1/L2 builders. The infrastructure layer that powers growth.
Partnership & BD pipeline
Allocators
Family offices, angels, institutions. Quiet capital that moves markets behind the scenes.
High-net-worth, low-noise
Previous Editions
What the room looks like
Ten gatherings across seven countries. Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Cannes, Bali, Buenos Aires.
Two days. One room.
Whether you’re pitching, deploying capital, or putting your brand at the centre of it, the room is application-only and it fills early.
Still want a pitching slot? Reach out on Telegram →
Speak or judge · jac@backersstage.comSponsor or partner · partner@backersstage.com
On the record
Our partners, in their own words
20+ partners, funds and media outlets have announced the Singapore edition publicly.
Yellow@Yellow
Inspira Labs@InspiraLabsHQ
BD GemX@BD_GemX
D Group@DGroup_VN
Captain Capital@CapCapital68
BD Ventures@ventures_bd
Amplification
Media & Community Partners
The outlets and communities carrying the Summit beyond the room.
Co-Host Media Partner
Media enquiries and partnership requests · atharv@backersstage.com