Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitAngels (the world’s leading investor network for the blockchain industry, today announced Graceful, Icecap and RAIR Technologies as the winners of the BitAngels Startup Pitch Contest on CoinAgenda (www .coinagenda.com), the the premier global conference series connecting blockchain and cryptocurrency investors with startups since 2014.
“Throughout technology history, many of the industry’s most dominant companies began their journey in a bear market,” said Michael Terpin, founder of BitAngels. “Our judges were impressed by the quality of innovation and execution displayed by all the winners, who are building great products in the depths of the so-called crypto winter.” Companies participating in BitAngel’s Startup Pitch Competition included sectors of carbon markets, NFTs, fundraising, AI and more. To empower and help fund the next generation of blockchain innovations, BitAngel’s pitch competitions provide an opportunity for founders to pitch their projects to investors, giving investors and community members a glimpse into some of the most exciting upcoming blockchain ventures extends Web3.
Organized 21–23 October 2022 at the Circa Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, a mix of angel and VC investments (as well as token trading on exchanges) presented in a Demo Day environment to judges and the CoinAgenda audience of investors and entrepreneurs. After the presentations, the judges selected the best presenters based on their professional analysis.
The winners from the CoinAgenda Global BitAngels Pitch Day are:
#1: Graceful- Graceful is a programmable digital vault for elegant gifting and passing on memories, messages and wealth. It’s like a trust – built for the digital age.
#2: IceCap- Icecap uses Ethereum-based, non-fungible tokens to represent ownership of individual diamonds. You exchange tokens without friction while the diamonds are vaulted and insured.
#3: Rair Technologies – A blockchain-based digital rights management platform that uses NFTs to provide access to streaming content.
#4: Raze- RAZE provides the tools to create a compliant securities offering and raise funds from investors using both fiat and cryptocurrency.
#5: TWIN Protocol- (“TWIN”) solves some of the most critical business problems, including lost knowledge of departing employees and engaging the right specialized skills when needed
As the first place winner, Graceful will receive a marketing package (worth up to $10,000). The package includes a free booth, a ticket to a CoinAgenda 2023 of your choice, and 2 free press releases on the leading global blockchain press release, BlockchainWire.
All winners will have their presentations shared between members of the BitAngels investment group and CoinAgenda participants, giving the startups a chance to secure new funding. The finalists received an honorable mention at the event and had the opportunity to network with investors attending the conference.
The next event will be CoinAgenda Caribbean, December 5-7, 2022 in Puerto Rico, part of Puerto Rico Blockchain Week. Tickets can be purchased here for $1,995. Startups interested in participating in BitAngel’s Startup Pitch Competition can contact [email protected] or apply for a free slot before November 20. There are a limited number of free BitAngels slots available. Additional places are available for sponsorship.
BitAngels hosts events globally. To apply to present at a future BitAngels event or to view the full calendar, please visit the BitAngels website.
ABOUT THE COIN AGENDA
CoinAgenda (www.coinagenda.com) is the leading global conference series connecting professional investors, traders, family offices and digital currency funds with top entrepreneurs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors since 2014. CoinAgenda is an experience that allows all attendees to meet, mingle, and get to know the leading thought leaders, entrepreneurs and investors in the sector, including memorable parties in unique locations.
ABOUT BIT ANGELS
BitAngels (www.bitangels.network) is an investor network for the blockchain industry. BitAngels was launched in 2013 as the world’s first digital currency startup angel network. Each BitAngels event features networking and short pitches by startup founders to an audience of investors, business leaders and the local blockchain community. These events provide investors with a unique chance to learn about new cryptocurrency investment opportunities.
