Basil Guber

Metaverse Related | Web3 Growth

Addicted to taking Ls (so you don’t have to)
Building value, not vibes (well… maybe both)

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

Most teams are building in the dark.

Because they're working hard? Nobody shed the light on them? Simply support by the word? No - nobody's giving them the feedback, that they deserve. Most organizations collect opinions from multiple counterparties and stakeholders, only to arrive at a vague, often contradictory conclusion with no clear path forward. IRT changes that by providing feedback that actually matters - insights that come from people who've already seen the market, watched hundreds of projects rise and break and know what actually holds up before key milestones.

You can't fix what you can't see. And the hardest thing in Web3 isn't building - it's knowing if what you built survives outside your own echo chamber.

That's what the Inspira Research Table is for.

3 selected projects. 5 experts who review for a living across Security, Product, Token Flow, Growth, and Tech. Each one tells these teams exactly what's strong, what's missing and what to watch.

Public. Independent. Real.

Read Round 1, Article 1 here below

Projects evaluated:
@rasterfinance · @DeCharge · @ZNSConnect

Experts on the table:

- Andrew Kim (@andrewkim5913), Head of Ecosystem at @Galxe
- Leonarda Rajeckyte (@LRajeckyte), Lead of Business Development at Atlas Oracle (@CoinMarketCap)
- Sahil Teekay (@SahilTeekay) Token Design Lead at @GSR_io
- Kamron Usmanov (@kkama0011), Cybersecurity Solution Specialist at @Hashlock_
- Sahil Sen (@sensahil) , Senior Developer Advocate at @Quicknode

Supported by @cmclabsofficial

Round 2 applications will be opening soon. Stay tuned!

[Backyard Finance @backyard_fi]

This is our @colosseum Frontier Hackathon recap

@solanamobile Monolith Hackathon winner
@SuperteamUKR Grant winner
@InspiraLabsHQ 10x Founders Demo Day winner
@StellarOrg Community Fund Grant winner

• Alpha is live
• ~1k users whitelisted
• 800 early contributors NFT minted

Tier1 DeFi products integrated
@perena
@ManifestTrade
@FlashTrade
@uselulo
@elementaldefi
@dflow
@YieldCompass

Let's build on @solana!

[Alex | Backyard 🌱 @web3cpo]

Big day.

Finished the @backyard_fi demo video for @colosseum Frontier hackathon.

Proud to build and simplify yield management for @solana DeFi 🌱

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

We just published Inspira Labs Research Article #2 - The Intelligence Layer: How https://t.co/duOFX7pnwY is Redefining Operations in Web3

A deep dive into how @Assemble_io's NS3 is moving Web3 past the era of bolted-on AI features into embedded operational intelligence - the layer that compresses hours of fragmented research into minutes of decision-grade signal.

Huge thanks to the partners who shared their perspectives and helped shape the piece:

→ @Cyberscope_io
→ @Hashlock_
→ @Chain_GPT
→ @0G_labs

Read the full article 👇🏻

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

https://t.co/GaKAZH4tYO

[Basil Guber @BasilGuber]

@arifkazi_ @reflectmoney Congrats Arif! No one deserves it more 💪

[Backyard Finance @backyard_fi]

Huge thanks to @InspiraLabsHQ and the entire 10X Founders Demo Day team for an incredible event!

We’re beyond proud to be selected as the winner by such an amazing panel of judges - this means the world to the whole @backyard_fi team 💜🌱

Grateful to every founder, co-host, and sponsor who made today unforgettable.

Let’s keep building the future together! 🚀

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

10X Founders Demo Day https://t.co/9mt1kZvScz

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

150+ teams applied, but only 12 builders made it to the final stage!

Today, we're announcing those 12 top-notch teams that will be presenting at the 10X Founders Demo Day on May 1.

This wasn't a random selection. Every project was evaluated on product quality, team credibility, traction, token model, and market fit. No shortcuts. No connections. Just execution.

Here's who made the cut:

🟢 @OptimaiNetwork 🟢 @RhunaIO 🟢 @DeCharge 🟢 @Bentodotfun 🟢 @Zetarium_ 🟢 @CredShields 🟢
@CryptoAlgebra 🟢 @LitecoinVM 🟢 @MoneyFiHub 🟢 @backyard_fi 🟢 @0xPulsePlay 🟢 @ContextProtocol

On May 1, these 12 projects will step on stage in front of one of the sharpest VC panels we've ever assembled:

@BTC_Mick — Investor, @DraperVC. Program Manager, BitcoinFi Accelerator.

@AhanRajgor — Head of Investments, @BlockchainFF

@jessiexiao_eth — Ecosystem Ventures Principal, @Starknet. Founding team at Matchain.

@dunleavy89 — Head of Venture, @VarysCapital

@al_nechaev — Partner, @FundersVC

@CharCrypto96 — Analyst, @Magnus_Fund

@eddybitcoin — CEO, @CoinsiliumGroup

Every project is pre-vetted. Every judge deploys capital or runs infrastructure. This isn't a showcase. It's a stress test.

Built together with @yellow__capital, @Yellow, @Chain_GPT, @CointelegraphAc, @LunarStrategy, and
@cedehub.

📅 May 1, 2026 · 🕙 13:00 UTC
🔗 https://t.co/5dvifYapFL

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

We are happy to share 10X Founders Demo Day landed on @Cointelegraph ⚡️ One of the biggest media moves in Web3. Kudos Cointelegraph team!

🔗 https://t.co/wT7TDLuQD5

150+ founders applied. Top VC judges confirmed. $125,000+ prize pool locked.

Massive thanks to @yellow__capital, @Yellow, @Chain_GPT, @CointelegraphAc, @LunarStrategy and @cedehub — we built this together; every co-host brought real work to the table.

Shoutout to the VC judges joining us on the panel – @dunleavy89 (@VarysCapital), @al_nechaev (@FundersVC), @jessiexiao_eth (@StarknetFndn), @CharCrypto96 (@Magnus_Fund), @eddybitcoin (@CoinsiliumGroup), @BTC_Mick (@DraperVC). Thanks for showing up and giving builders a real shot at being heard.

May 1. The room is set. Pitch lineup dropping soon 👀

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

One day left. And then it's over!

150+ teams have already applied to the 10X Founders Demo Day. The prize pool just hit $125,000+

On May 1: a virtual stage in front of active VCs and operators who deploy real capital — @dunleavy89 (@VarysCapital), @al_nechaev (@FundersVC), @jessiexiao_eth (@StarknetFndn), @CharCrypto96 (@Magnus_Fund), @eddybitcoin (@CoinsiliumGroup), @BTC_Mick (@DraperVC), and many more attending VCs

Every project is pre-vetted. Every judge at the table deploys capital or runs infrastructure. This isn't a showcase. It's a stress test.

If your project is ready to be evaluated at this level, don't wake up tomorrow wishing you'd applied.

📌 Deadline: April 25, 15:00 UTC
🔗 Apply now → https://t.co/5dvifYaXvj

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

We're thrilled to welcome @BTC_Mick as a VC judge at 10X Founders Demo Day!

Investor at @DraperVC — one of the most iconic names in venture, with a portfolio history spanning Tesla, Coinbase, SpaceX, and dozens of category-defining companies across four decades.

Mick focuses on crypto and Bitcoin and runs program management at the BitcoinFi Accelerator — a joint initiative by Draper VC, Draper Dragon, and Thesis, built specifically for teams pushing the frontier of Bitcoin-native finance. Before Draper, he was at Binance — which means he reads projects from both the allocator seat and the exchange floor.

[Yellow Capital @yellow__capital]

Welcoming @jessiexiao_eth as a VC judge at 10X Founders Demo Day!

@Starknet Foundation Principal with a unique mix of builder, policy, and investing experience — great to have her with us.

[Lunar Strategy @LunarStrategy]

1 week until 10X Founders Demo Day.

If you're a pre-TGE Web3 founder and haven't applied yet - this is your window.

Pitch live to active investors, get structured feedback, and walk away with real capital conversations. The winner gets a full $15,000 GTM strategy from our team on top of that.

Spots are limited. April 29 is closer than it looks.

Apply here ↓

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

The most expensive decision in Web3 takes 5 minutes, and most founders get it wrong.

Most founders pick their chain like they pick a restaurant — based on whoever recommended it last.

That's how you end up rebuilding six months in.

We sat down with the people who actually built @avax. No pitch. No deck. Just raw infrastructure knowledge from the team behind $1.3B in RWA TVL.

The recording is out. Watch it once before you commit to your next chain:

[Basil Guber @BasilGuber]

@djchaudhry_ @stacy_muur @GSR_io @mf__xyz @paradigm @Initialized @DraperVC @frachtisvc @colosseum @cbventures @1kxnetwork @flowdesk_co @BanklessVC @SeliniCapital @dragonfly_xyz @socialgraphvc @WhiteStarCap @FulgurVentures @FigmentCapital @Papervc lets chat, have something to share

[Basil Guber @BasilGuber]

@NaytheForceBwU @MetaLeX_Labs @pumpcade Awesome!

[Yellow @Yellow]

One builder will get $50,000 for shipping one spectacular product using the Yellow SDK.

Have you got what it takes?

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

We're thrilled to welcome @dunleavy89 as a VC judge at Inspira Demo Day!

Head of Venture at @VarysCapital, a CIMA/ADGM-registered fund backed by the Qatari royal family and top-tier family offices. Previously managed up to $8B in institutional portfolios at Meketa and sat on the five-person macro committee voting on $1T+ in assets. Ex-Senior Analyst at Messari. Regular voice in Bloomberg, Forbes, WSJ.

Most recently, Tom set CT on fire with his take on how the crypto VC landscape is shifting — calling out that the balance of power has flipped back to investors, and funds are getting radically more selective on what they back.

That's exactly the lens your project will be evaluated through on May 1.

📅 May 1 — Live Demo Day
📌 Applications close April 25
🔗 https://t.co/5dvifYapFL

[Inspira Labs🧪 @InspiraLabsHQ]

$125,000 on the table. The stakes for Inspira Demo Day just leveled up. 🟡

@Yellow Network is officially joining us as a host. They are bringing a $50K grant specifically for a builder who ships on the Yellow SDK, scaling our total reward pool to $125K.

The winner is eligible for up to $50K in grants, subject to Yellow Network's internal due diligence.

Real capital. Direct access to their core team. Real integration.