Moderated a great panel on Coporate VC vs. Traditional VC for founders during @blockworksDAS in New York with @Fin_Capital_VC, @supermoonxyz and @jpmorgan.
Big takeaway: choosing the right investor is not just about capital — it is about fundraising strategy.
CVCs can open doors to enterprise customers and strategic buyers, but often move slower. Traditional VCs usually move faster and can still unlock strong distribution through their ecosystem.
Founders should know who sits in each investor’s network — and who could become a future customer, partner, or acquirer.
Here is a list of all startup accelerators you can apply to right now:
@ycombinator ($500k for ~7%)
@a16z ($750k-$1M for ~7-10%)
@pioneerdotapp ($20k for 1%)
@the_mint_vc ($500k for 10%)
@angelpad ($120k for 7%)
@techstars ($220k for ~5-7%)
@500GlobalVC ($112.5k for 6%)
@EFStartups ($250k for ~9%)
@southparkcommon ($400k for 7% + $600k guaranteed follow-on)
@sequoia ($1M)
@pearvc ($250k-$2M)
@greylock (SAFE note + $500k+ in credits)
@conviction ($150k uncapped MFN SAFE)
@openai ($1M equity investment)
@StartupWiseGuys (up to €65k for equity)
@apxaccel (up to €500k, typically €50k for 5%)
@southparkcommon ($150k for 5-10%)
@seedcamp (€100k-€200k for 7-7.5%)
@antlervc (€100k for 10% + stipend / $200k-$250k for 8-9%)
@googlestartups (up to $100k)
@accel (up to $500k-$1M)
@aigrant ($250k uncapped)
@aforecapital ($100k-$500k)
@BoostVC (up to $500k for 15%)
Excited to share the lineup at The Capital Summit
@CapSummitGlobal
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Stablecoin Panel: "From Custody to Commerce: Stablecoins as Agentic Fuel
Join these industry leaders for insights on the role of stablecoins in powering agentic economies:
Devin Ardalan (@Warplord_eth), VP of US at EVG @EVGHQ
Bryan Liu (@BrokenBarbers), Principal at Alumni Ventures @alumniventures
Weso, CTO at CAP @capapp
Yesterday, NYU Blockchain Lab hosted a panel with @Delphi_Digital, @EVGHQ, @Mercuryo_io, and @1inch about the hidden work powering financial institutions, DeFi protocols, and digital asset conglomerates - and the people they're hiring to build the new rails.
The next cycle isn't about speculation. It's about infrastructure. And the next generation of builders is ready. We are witnessing the real-time total rewiring of global finance. It's no longer just an asset class; it's the operating system for the future economy
Big shoutout to our speakers @soultaker_eth, @daosasha, @warplord_eth, and @kyletrimble!
On the @NYSE floor last week with @RemyBlaireNews from @FintechTvGlobal talking institutional adoption of decentralized and permissionless infrastructure.
Same morning: @BitGo rang the Opening Bell and debuted public.
1960: IBM brings computers to NYSE.
2026: DeFi, stablecoin rails bring programmable, instant-settlement markets to financial system, making it faster and reliable than it was before.
We’re excited to welcome Devin Ardalan, Vice President of the United States at @EVGHQ, as a speaker at the Tokenized Capital Summit 2025 in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
Devin will share his insights on global venture trends and how tokenization is opening new opportunities for builders and investors across the digital asset landscape.