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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
Speakers
Capital decision-makers
Institutional & venture leaders representing billions in AUM
Demo Day judging panel
Daniel
Director, BD
Cicada Capital
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
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Founder Slot
For founders raising now who want the room and the visibility that comes with it. One fee, three things: the stage, the introductions, and your brand carried across the event.
Founder Slot
Founder × VC Summit
Institutional Capital Era
Stage
Confirmed stage slot
A confirmed pitch on Day 1, or use the slot to launch your product to the room. Your call.
Capital
3 curated investor intros
Hand-matched to your raise: stage, sector and cheque size. Not a contact dump.
Both days, direct access
Day 1 Demo Day and the Day 2 room, where funds actually sit down with founders.
Visibility
Dealflow Report feature
Your product profiled in the report sent to 100+ founders, investors and C-execs after the event.
Logo on site
Carried across the event's on-site placements alongside our partners.
Newsletter + socials
Featured project to our 10K+ newsletter and across our channels.
Founder Slot
$4,000
Limited lineup
All 5 slots taken
Days6 & 9 Oct
CitySingapore
Intros3 curated
Sold out
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VVIP Pass
Confirmed entry to both days, without going through the application queue.
VVIP Pass
Founder × VC Summit
Institutional Capital Era
Dates
6 & 9 October
City
Singapore
Access
Day 1 + Day 2
Confirmed entry
Your seat is held. No application, no waitlist, no approval to wait on.
Investors Lounge access
The private lounge where funds actually sit between sessions.
Day 2 Summit access
Day 2 is open only to speakers, partners, investors and invited guests. The pass gets you in, alongside Day 1.
Dealflow Report + welcome kit
The post-event report of curated profiles sent to 100+ founders, investors and C-execs, and the on-site welcome kit.
$149Until 15 September→
$19916 to 30 September→
$2991 to 6 October
Questions · t.me/theatharvshrivastava
Agenda
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 – 12:00Opening Remarks
- 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.
Partnership
Where your brand appears on site
Eight partner slots across four tiers, covering the stage backdrop, the booths, the photo wall and everything guests carry.
Branded Stage
Your brand behind every keynote, panel and pitch.
Exhibition Booths
Floor position in front of 500+ vetted attendees per day.
Photo Wall
The step-and-repeat behind every photo taken at the event.
Lanyards
Worn by every founder, VC and allocator, both days.
Welcome Kit
In the hands of everyone who walks in.
On-site Branding
Down to the bottle on the table.
Eight partner slots. 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.
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.
Wu Blockchain
Cryptopolitan
CoinGape
BlockTempo
Techub News
Crypto News
Bitcoin World
Yellow Media
BFM Times
Cryptonomad
Coinmeta
CoinEasy
ME News
TBP
BD GemX
BD Ventures
Captain Capital
D Group
Media enquiries and partnership requests · atharv@backersstage.com