Adrien Montfort
Paris, France · PersonCo-founder and former CTO of Sorare, building the blockchain-based fantasy-sports platform he started with Nicolas Julia in 2018.
Directory
Web3 startup ecosystem
We track 51 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.
51 entries.
Aleph Zero
Warsaw, Poland · StartupAleph Zero is a Warsaw-founded layer-1 blockchain project focused on privacy-enhancing technology and scalable consensus, using a peer-reviewed proof-of-stake protocol combined with secure multi-party computation. The company was co-founded by Polish researchers Adam Gągol and Antoni Żółtowski. It raised early backing from notable angels including Balaji Srinivasan and operator-angel Piotr Smoleń, and built one of the most active developer communities in Polish web3.
BTC Prague 2026
Prague, Czech Republic · EventEurope's largest Bitcoin conference, now in its fourth edition, bringing together 8,500+ enthusiasts, 250+ speakers, and 100+ companies across three stages to discuss Bitcoin technology, economics, sovereignty, and culture.
Chiliz
Gzira, Malta · StartupChiliz is the blockchain infrastructure company behind Socios.com, the world's leading sports fan token platform. Founded in Malta in 2018 by Alexandre Dreyfus through the Mediarex Group and headquartered in Gzira, the company develops the Chiliz Chain blockchain and powers officially licensed fan tokens for over 120 sports organisations including Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, and FC Barcelona. Fans use tokens to participate in club polls, unlock exclusive rewards, and access digital collectibles. The company has 220+ employees worldwide with 100+ based in Malta, has raised $66 million in a private token sale, and holds full regulatory authorisation from the Malta Financial Services Authority.
Crypto Valley Conference 2026
Risch-Rotkreuz, Switzerland · EventSwitzerland's leading blockchain conference, in its 8th edition at Hochschule Luzern's Rotkreuz campus in the heart of Crypto Valley, gathering builders, investors, policymakers, and researchers. For a web3 founder it offers direct access to the Zug ecosystem of crypto-friendly regulators, funds, and infrastructure providers.
CV Summit 2026
Zurich, Switzerland · EventSwitzerland's largest blockchain, AI and digital-assets business conference at Kongresshaus Zurich. Two days, four stages, 3,000+ attendees and 250 speakers spanning Web3, AI and tokenized finance for founders, investors, institutions and policymakers.
DeAI Summit 2026
Is-Siġġiewi, Malta · EventInvite-driven summit at Monte Kristo Estate bringing frontier AI labs, decentralised AI networks, and policymakers together around AI governance and regulation. Positioned as the global inflection point for the DeAI ecosystem.
Deep Tech Momentum 2026
Berlin, Germany · EventDeep-tech marketplace event at Wilhelm Studios Berlin covering AI, Web3, photonics, and advanced manufacturing, culminating in Berlin's Deep Tech Award ceremony. Especially relevant for R&D-heavy startups seeking patient capital and strategic industrial backers.
Delora
Warsaw, Poland · StartupWeb3 execution layer that lets developers embed multi-chain token swaps and bridges directly into their applications through a single unified API. Execution runs on transparent, auditable smart contracts, with composable components developers integrate only as needed and a partner portal for fee monetization. Built by Delora Labs.
Diego Borgo
Los Angeles, United States · PersonExecutive advisor to Web3 founders and brands on digital strategy and NFTs, and a confirmed speaker at Web3 Warsaw 2026. Advises companies entering the Web3 and metaverse space.
DoinGud
Barcelona, ES · Event OrganisatorDoinGud is a Web3 community organization and NFT platform founded by Manu Alzuru, built around social impact applications of blockchain technology and the Ethereum ecosystem. It is the founding organization behind ETHBarcelona, Spain's largest Ethereum festival, which it has produced since the inaugural 2022 edition in Barcelona. DoinGud operates as a community-driven initiative supporting DAOs, creators, builders, and activists working at the intersection of decentralization and positive social change.
Dune
Oslo, Norway · StartupDune (formerly Dune Analytics) is an Oslo-founded open blockchain data analytics platform that makes on-chain data from over 60 networks queryable, shareable and collaborative. Founded in 2018 by Fredrik Haga and Mats Olsen — both former Schibsted engineers — the platform is widely used by DeFi protocols, traders and institutional researchers to build and remix on-chain dashboards. Dune raised $69.4 million in a Series B led by Coatue in February 2022, reaching a $1 billion unicorn valuation. As of early 2026, the company employs 143 people.
Ernesto Contreras
Caracas, Venezuela · PersonFounder and CEO of Unalivio, and a confirmed speaker at Web3 Warsaw 2026. Works on blockchain-based solutions for financial access and crypto adoption in emerging markets.
ETHBarcelona 2026
Barcelona, Spain · EventA multi-day Ethereum festival with 2,500+ attendees and 100+ speakers, blending conference, culture, and a paired hackathon. For web3 founders and developers it offers protocol-level networking, builder-community access, and a hackathon to prototype and recruit.
EthCC 9 (Ethereum Community Conference) 2026
Cannes, France · EventEurope's largest annual Ethereum conference, organized by the non-profit Ethereum France team and rotating between Paris and Brussels. The 9th edition draws 6,000+ developers, protocol researchers, DeFi founders, and L2 engineers for four days of deep-technical talks, core-dev working groups, and a packed satellite-event calendar of side meetups and hackathons. EthCC is the default summer checkpoint for the European crypto ecosystem — if you're building on Ethereum, this is where the conversations happen. Tickets EUR 600-1,500.
ETHGlobal
Lisbon, Portugal · Event OrganisatorETHGlobal is the leading organiser of Ethereum and Web3 hackathons and summits worldwide, running flagship in-person events and online hackathons that bring together developers, founders and protocol teams to ship onchain applications. Its Lisbon editions anchor Portugal's recurring Onchain Lisbon ecosystem week.
ETHGlobal Lisbon 2026
Lisbon, Portugal · EventETHGlobal's flagship Ethereum hackathon returns to Lisbon. 36 hours of building with hundreds of Web3 developers, sponsor bounties, workshops & mentorship from leading protocols, closing with judged demos and prizes for the best on-chain projects.
ETHMilan 2026
Milan, Italy · EventItaly's largest Ethereum and Web3 conference, with 2,000+ attendees and 100+ speakers at the Leonardo da Vinci museum. A useful wedge event for web3 and crypto founders targeting the Italian and Southern-European builder community.
Fifth Quarter Ventures
Novi Sad, Serbia · Venture CapitalFifth Quarter Ventures is an early-stage VC fund founded in 2023 and based in Novi Sad, investing in startups across the Western Balkans and Adriatic region. The fund is led by General Partners Tihomir Bajić and Pedja Predin, both experienced operators who aim to be the first significant institutional investor in portfolio companies, taking board seats. Investment focus spans AI, developer tools, open-source software, Industry 5.0, and crypto/Web3. The fund received co-financing through Serbia's state Innovation Fund Serbia Ventures program and manages a portfolio of 12 companies.
GAIMIN
Zug, Switzerland · StartupGAIMIN is a Web3 distributed cloud infrastructure platform that uses gamers' unused computing power, including GPUs, for HPC and AI workloads. The company reported more than USD 1.79M in funding, launched the GMRX token, partnered with ecosystems such as Movement Labs and BNB Chain, and secured cloud-compute support from Aethir's ecosystem fund. In decentralized resource and staking markets, it competes with larger platforms such as Lido, Kiln, and Ubitus.
Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi 2026
Tbilisi, Georgia · EventThree-day decentralized tech & innovation festival at Factory Tbilisi with 200+ speakers across five stages and 80+ side events. Brings founders, investors, and creatives together around Web3, AI, FinTech, iGaming, and AgriTech.
Humanode
Tbilisi, Georgia · StartupBlockchain infrastructure startup operating from Tbilisi since 2020, building a crypto-biometric network where one human equals one node. Humanode uses Proof-of-Uniqueness and Proof-of-Existence protocols based on biometric face scanning to establish Sybil resistance without revealing identity. The network is built on Polkadot infrastructure and in 2024 recorded a Nakamoto Coefficient of 236 — the highest decentralisation score ever measured for a blockchain. The project has raised approximately $23 million.
Incrypted Conference 2026
Kyiv, Ukraine · EventUkraine's largest crypto and Web3 gathering, returning for its fourth edition at Parkovy with 3,000+ attendees and 50+ speakers across a main stage and workshop track. 2026 emphasis is on AI integration in Web3, with BingX, OKX, and MEXC headlining.
Istanbul Blockchain Week 2026
Istanbul, Turkey · EventFifth edition of Türkiye's flagship Web3 conference at Hilton Bomonti, gathering founders, developers, investors, and policymakers across DeFi, AI agents, real-world asset tokenization, stablecoins, and layer-2 scaling.
Istanbul Fintech Week 2026
Istanbul, Turkey · EventSixth edition under the theme 'Smart, Embedded, and Tokenized', hosting the Web3 Summit, Digital Finance Summit, plus dedicated tracks on AI in Finance, TradeTech, Fintech for Businesses, and Women in Fintech.
Latitude59 2026
Tallinn, Estonia · EventKultuurikatel-hosted summit with 3,500+ attendees and 600+ investors. The Latitude59 Pitch Competition can reach EUR 1M in syndicate investment and the program heavily features digital-state and defense-tech themes.
Leslie Motta
Miami, United States · PersonWeb3 advocate and public speaker known for the 'Crypto at the Border' initiative, and a confirmed speaker at Web3 Warsaw 2026. Speaks internationally on crypto adoption, financial inclusion, and the social impact of blockchain.
Malta Blockchain Summit 2026
Valletta, Malta · EventA major Web3 and blockchain conference leveraging Malta's pioneering Virtual Financial Assets Act and progressive crypto regulation. Attracts 4,000+ attendees including DeFi founders, token issuers, and regulators. Features a startup pitch competition, hackathon, and expo floor. Tickets from EUR 200-500.
Mark B. Richardson
New York, United States · PersonProject Lead at Bancor Protocol, a decentralized liquidity and DeFi protocol, and a confirmed speaker at Web3 Warsaw 2026. Works on automated market-making and on-chain liquidity infrastructure.
Matthias Mende
Berlin, Germany · PersonFounder and CEO of Bonuz, a Web3 social and identity platform, and a confirmed speaker at Web3 Warsaw 2026. Builds decentralized social and reputation infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem.
MultiversX (formerly Elrond)
Sibiu, Romania · StartupMultiversX, formerly known as Elrond, is a Romanian-founded Layer 1 blockchain platform designed for high throughput, low latency, and low transaction costs through an adaptive state sharding architecture. The network can process over 15,000 transactions per second and supports smart contracts, DeFi applications, NFTs, and the metaverse ecosystem. Founded in 2017 by brothers Beniamin and Lucian Mincu along with Lucian Todea, the company rebranded to MultiversX to reflect its broader vision beyond blockchain infrastructure into metaverse and Web3 applications. MultiversX has built one of the most technically ambitious blockchain platforms to emerge from Europe and anchors Romania's position in the global Web3 ecosystem.
NEXT Summit Valletta 2026
Valletta, Malta · EventOperator-led iGaming summit at the Mediterranean Conference Centre drawing 6,000+ delegates, with sub-summits on start-up & investment, crypto, and payments. Includes a Hot Seat startup pitch format for founders meeting VCs and senior operators.
NFC Summit 2026
Lisbon, Portugal · EventA Web3 and creative-economy summit bundling eight sub-events — including the Non Fungible Conference, Stablecoin Day, an agents-vs-agents hackathon, and Longevity Day — at Lisbon's Unicorn Factory. Useful for web3, AI, and creative-tech founders wanting exposure to major brand sponsors and the crypto-creative crossover.
Nicolas Julia
Paris, France · PersonCo-founder and CEO of Sorare, the fantasy-sports platform built on NFTs and licensed with football, NBA and MLB. He raised one of Europe's largest rounds, led by SoftBank, in 2021.
Paris Blockchain Week
Paris, France · Event OrganisatorOrganizer of Paris Blockchain Week, one of Europe's premier Web3 conferences held annually in Paris since 2019. The multi-day event draws over 9,000 attendees including crypto founders, DeFi builders, and institutional investors, featuring hackathons, startup pitch competitions, and side events across the city's blockchain ecosystem.
Paris Blockchain Week 2026
Paris, France · EventPremier European gathering for institutional Web3 and digital assets at Carrousel du Louvre. Strong concentration of founders, C-suite decision-makers, and liquidity providers. Startup competition applications close close to event week, with finalists pitching live on stage to investors and industry operators.
Paris Blockchain Week Startup Competition 2026
Paris, France · AcceleratorCompetition track for early-stage Web3 companies at Paris Blockchain Week. Applications close close to event week, with selected finalists pitching on stage to investors and digital-asset industry participants.
PG Connects Barcelona 2026
Barcelona, Spain · EventA global games-industry conference for 1,000+ professionals, with 17 tracks, 100+ speakers, indie showcases, and investor matchmaking. Built for gaming startups, with structured pitching to publishers and investors plus a dedicated indie and career programme.
Point Zero Forum 2026
Zurich, Switzerland · EventA three-day invitation-driven forum at Kongresshaus Zurich with 2,000+ attendees and 80+ regulators and central banks, on digital assets, AI in finance, and policy. For a fintech or web3 founder it offers unusually direct access to regulators and central banks alongside investors.
Pragma Lisbon 2026
Lisbon, Portugal · EventPragma Lisbon is a curated single-track Web3 summit organised by ETHGlobal, featuring high-signal talks from industry leaders for founders and builders. Held the day before the ETHGlobal Lisbon hackathon as part of the Onchain Lisbon week, it focuses on protocol design, scaling and the future of onchain applications.
Reflect Festival 2026
Limassol, Cyprus · EventThe largest tech and startup festival in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, attracting 3,000+ attendees to Limassol. Features a startup pitch competition, exhibitions, and deep-dive tracks on AI, sustainability, and Web3. Strong participation from MENA and European ecosystems, reflecting Cyprus's position as a bridge between continents. Tickets from EUR 100-300.
Sander Görtjes
Amsterdam, Netherlands · PersonCo-founder and CEO of HELLO Labs, a Web3 entertainment and media company, and a confirmed speaker at Web3 Warsaw 2026. Develops blockchain-based interactive media and content platforms.
Sorare
Paris, France · StartupSorare is a Paris-based fantasy sports and digital collectibles platform founded in 2018 by Nicolas Julia and Adrien Montfort. The platform lets users collect officially licensed digital player cards and compete in fantasy football, basketball, and baseball leagues. Sorare holds partnerships with over 300 sports organizations including the Premier League, NBA, MLB, and LaLiga. The company raised $680 million in its Series B led by SoftBank in 2021, reaching a valuation of $4.3 billion. Despite the broader NFT market downturn, Sorare has maintained its position by focusing on gaming utility rather than pure speculation. It operates from Paris with a major commercial office in London serving UK sports partnerships.
sTARTUp Day 2026
Tartu, Estonia · EventStartup festival at the University of Tartu Sports Hall with 3,500+ attendees, 350+ investors, and 400+ startups. Includes the sTARTUp Pitching competition (often with a EUR 300k+ syndication pool) and Brella-powered 1:1 matchmaking.
Tbilisi Finance Summit 2026
Tbilisi, Georgia · EventA regional financial-innovation summit under the GFTN umbrella, focused on cross-border finance, stablecoins, tokenisation, and regional financial corridors across the Caucasus. Relevant for fintech and web3 founders navigating regional payments and regulation.
Tech Open Air (TOA) 2026
Berlin, Germany · EventLarge interdisciplinary tech festival at Funkhaus Berlin combining AI, synthetic biology, Web3, and health tech with music, art, and science programming. Includes startup visibility opportunities and a headline startup pitch competition.
UN:BLOCK 2027
Riga, Latvia · EventUN:BLOCK is a two-day blockchain, fintech and AI conference held in Riga, drawing around 3,000 attendees from 50+ countries and 700+ companies. Day one focuses on blockchain, digital assets and AI agents, while day two covers fintech, payments, banking regulation and financial infrastructure. The event is backed by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA).
UNCHAIN Fintech Festival 2026
Oradea, Romania · Event5th edition of CEE's premier fintech festival at Oradea Fortress with 700+ delegates from 40+ countries; tracks span banking digital transformation, AI roadmap, InsurTech, next-gen payments, digital assets, and sustainable finance.
W3N 2026
Narva, Estonia · EventThe sixth edition of Estonia's emerging-tech festival, held at Vaba Lava in Narva on the EU's eastern edge. Gathers builders, founders, and operators around Web3, AI, and creative industries with a substance-over-hype focus — a rare flagship tech event outside the capital.
Web3 Global
Warsaw, Poland · Event OrganisatorOrganiser of Web3 Warsaw, positioned as Eastern Europe's largest blockchain and Web3 conference and the anchor of Warsaw Blockchain Week. The two-day event spans themed stages on tech, NFT, gaming, and AI, plus a hackathon, an awards night, and dozens of curated side events.
Web3 Warsaw 2026 (Sept 2026)
Warsaw, Poland · EventWeb3 Warsaw 2026 is positioned as Eastern Europe's largest blockchain and Web3 conference, anchoring Warsaw Blockchain Week. The two-day event expects thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers across themed stages spanning tech, NFT, gaming, and AI, and includes a hackathon, an awards night for startups and founders, and dozens of curated side events.