1. Permissionless IV — Brooklyn, NY
June 24 – 26 , 2025 • Industry City 🔗 Event page & tickets
Our flagship Web3 & AI Pitch Competition lands at the largest U.S. crypto builders’ summit. Expect a power-packed audience of devs, VCs, and founders. Pitch slots (3 min pitch + 5 min Q&A) are free—you just need a ticket to our event.
Total 10 pitching spots. 5 pitching spots would be determined by social voting here, 3 pitching spots would be filled by judges nominated startups, and 2 would be drawn from the audience, so join, event if you are not selected by social voters or judges.
2. EthCC [8] — Cannes, France
June 30 – July 3 , 2025 • Palais des Festivals 🔗 Event page & tickets
Europe’s biggest Ethereum gathering moves to the Riviera—and so do we. Our Web3 & AI Pitch Competition will run during EthCC Week (exact day TBA). With 6,400+ builders converging, this is your moment to impress global L2, DeFi and infra funds. Save your spot while early-bird tickets last.
How to get on stage
Complete the pitch application
Rally votes on X (social voting round)
Finalists announced 3 days before the show
🗓️ More 2025 Competitions on the Roadmap
Date | Event & City | Quick Link |
|---|---|---|
Jul 24 | Web3 Investor Day • Chicago | |
Aug 4 – 6 | Science of Blockchain • Berkeley | |
Sep 9 – 13 | Boston Blockchain Week • Quincy, MA | |
Sep 22 – 27 | Korea Blockchain Week • Seoul | |
Sep 30 | Messari Mainnet • NYC | |
Oct 1 – 2 | TOKEN2049 • Singapore |
Next Steps
Choose your battlefield. Permissionless IV & EthCC close first.
Trim your 3-minute deck. Need feedback? Hit reply for a mock session.
Share the calendar. Teammates can subscribe at lu.ma/gain for live updates.
See you on stage!
— Team Ga^3in Ventures