The Founder × VC Summit: The Institutional Capital Era brings together Banks, funds, and institutions representing $1T+ in assets under management and custody.

web: backersstage.com/founder-x-vc-summit

Day 1 | TL;DR- Demo Day | Startups: AI × Web3-native · stablecoins & payments · on-chain AI infrastructure · projects w/ real revenue- 10 startups, 5 minutes each, live pitch + investor Q&A- Investment opportunity upto $500k.

Dress code: Business Formal. (avoid Hoodies/ Merch)

Apply to Speak/Judge: https://forms.gle/68Wpe5x4AsP1YE826Partnership Status: [email protected]

Day 1 - AI × Web3, stablecoin & payment-native startups · on-chain / AI infrastructure · 50+ active VCs · application-only attendees (strict)

Join tg for updates: t.me/backersstageFollow: www.x.com/backersstage

Who should apply

• Want to pitch? → https://forms.gle/284vZZ31GgXaiy5S9 (limited slots; only selected teams are confirmed)

TOKEN2049 Startup Competition (NEXUS)

As a TOKEN2049 Community Partner, we're recommending NExUS to founders raising, a strong stage to get in front of investors during the week.

Apply: token2049.com/singapore/nexus-startup-competition

Apply through us: the strongest project gets fast tracked in the NExUS top 50 review process.

• Founders - raising now, shipping, clear on your numbers → https://forms.gle/1W79Wj453HxPZeP67

• Investors - deploying in the next 6-12 months, hunting early gems → https://forms.gle/zNw8ivikrycrgmsR6

FOUNDER × VC SUMMIT has a limited number of partnership slots, co-host, stage & panel time, exhibition booth, and onsite branding. Kept intentionally small, and a few are already moving.

To explore a slot, reach out by email at: [email protected] tg (@theatharvshrivastava / @adityamahajan16)

Day 2 is the happy hour on Oct 9, separate RSVP.

Hosted by BackersStage

Curated founder-investor rooms across global markets. The Institutional Capital Era tracks where capital actually moves as institutions arrive on-chain x AI, and who the next founders winning it will be.

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Startup Support by Inspira Labs

VC Partners

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