[PRESS RELEASE – Paris, France, February 20th, 2024]

We’re thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Startup Competition at Paris Blockchain Week. With a staggering array of prizes totaling over $10 million, encompassing funding, grants, credits, accelerations, listing, and more, this competition has become a cornerstone event within the blockchain startup ecosystem.

Partners include industry leaders, investors, and blockchains from all over the world: Tim Draper, RockawayX, AWS, Consensys, CoinMarketCap, Coin Academy, iExec, Blockchain Founders Fund, Outlier Ventures, Foresight Ventures, Mantle, Mirana, Morningstar, NEO, Bit2Me, XRP Ledger, Pitchbook, Bitpanda, CV Labs, Stellar, Canonical Crypto, Node Capital, Hello Labs, Killer Whales, Orange DAO, Blockwall, v3ntures, Cointelegraph, TDeFi, HUMANS, LBanks, VNTR, and Mercy Corps. Partners are instrumental in shaping the event, contributing significantly beyond the $10 million prize pool. Their commitment extends to sourcing exceptional founders and actively engaging in the selection of the Top 100 contenders. This robust support highlights the actor’s crucial role in fostering innovation and growth within the blockchain sector.

“PBW Startup Competition opened a lot of doors and gave us access to a world-class network of investors and builders” remarked last edition gold winner, Xverse. “It was a game-changer for our roadshow. Not only did we secure funding, but we also boosted our visibility and oversubscribed our seed round!” underlined the Bubblemaps team, silver medal winners.

The prize package, totaling $10 million in assorted prizes, sets a new industry record. Not only does it offer substantial funding opportunities but also grants, acceleration, credits, and mentoring from leading VC firms and companies. It also promises significant visibility for the winners. Included in the bundle are PR and media grants, as well as an exclusive chance to pitch on Apple TV’s ‘Killer Whales’ show.

Startups have until February 29, 2024, to apply. Following this, the Top 100 will be selected and announced on March 10. Investors will then have until March 25th to pick the 10 finalists. The la