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The soonami Venturethon Demo Day was a huge success, thanks to all the incredible teams and builders! 👏 Stay tuned for updates on Cohort 4 (the teams that will be coached to raise $125k from the soonami ecosystem), but until then, let's take a look at our winners: 🏆 Here are the winning teams: 🏆 Gaming Track ($1k): Beastrix  {A turn-based, team-battling roguelike game with NFT-based beasts and Web3 integration.} Team: Tim Nan, Jari van den Berg 🏆 On The Fast Track ($1k each): TrueCall & NetSepio True Call - {An AI-driven tool for real-time deception detection in video conferences, analyzing micro-expressions and emotions.} Team: Slava Yurkin, CCSSA, Oleksandr Iurkin, Oleksii Rodin, Dmytro Darahan, Denys Karpov Net Sepio {A decentralized VPN that utilizes community-powered nodes and aggregates decentralized wireless providers for security and privacy.} Team: Shachindra Kumar, Ashish Gupta, Anish Mishra 🏆 New Ventures ($2k each): Learn.3 & Sportioum Learn.3- {An educational platform that gamifies microlearning and connects users with Web3 projects while promoting sustainability.} Team: Stefanie Alecrim, Pavel Strandh, Tobias Goodden, Fortune Idu, Muhammad Atif Pervaiz, Nico Westermann Sportioum - {A platform that enables fans to sponsor athletes and opportunities for athletes to monetize their fan base.} Team: Mariel Diaz, Ross Lawless, Irene Villafañe, Stefano Casertano 🏆 Entrepreneur in Residence ($6k stipend*): Never Not Play   {A platform that aims to provide gamers with maximum fun and rewards with minimal time investment.} Team: Malcolm Lowry, Simon Hoffmann, Luke Dick 🏆 Additional Prizes: 🥇 Best Live Demo ($300): TrueCall 🥇 Best Code ($300): TrueCall 🥇 Best Pitch ($300): Sportioum 🥇 Best Team Structure ($300): Learn.3 🥇 Best MVP ($300): Find My Tokens {An analytics tool for recovering stolen cryptocurrency assets by analyzing transaction history.} Team: Darío Paz, Mariano Maisterrena 🏆 Celo Foundation Track Winners: 🥇 First Place (1500 cUSD): YourClub {An e-learning and social media platform that offers personalized learning paths, AI-driven mentoring, and monetization.} Team: Felipe Fogaca de Souza, Luiz de Lima, Erick Balbino, Guilherme Guidetti, Gabrielle Aoki, Emílio Biasi, Wendel Luan 🥈 Second Place (1000 cUSD): Monetizado  {An on-chain pay-per-view platform that allows monetization of any web page and static content through Web3.} Team: Néstor Nicolás Campos Rojas, Valita Campos 🥉 Third Place (250 cUSD each): Super Paisa & Zumji Super Paisa- {A remittance and neo-banking platform utilizing blockchain and AI technologies for quick money transfers.} Team: Sherjeel Khalid, Hannan Kamal Zumji - {A Celo-based platform for SMEs that revolutionizes loyalty and rewards systems, enabling staking, borrowing, and earning rewards.} Team: Clinton Igwe, Gabriel Temtsen Congratulations to all the winners! Read all about these winning projects on the blog:  https://lnkd.in/dakE6Jbz

I found the time to produce my pod in the middle of this crazy EthCC week 🎙 👩🏻💻 Presenting to you a conversation with Adli TAKKAL BATAILLE, DEO of Usual Labs, for the latest Web3 Quest episode. Usual is a decentralized fiat-backed stablecoin issuer that redistributes ownership and value through the $USUAL token. Adli grew up in Saint-Emilion, France, and developed a passion for technology from a young age. He started with creative pursuits like multimedia and web design before delving into literature and linguistic studies. Adli eventually entered the crypto space and became involved in various projects, including co-founding Usual Labs. The mission of Usual Labs is to re-democratize the stablecoin ecosystem by creating a standard, decentralized stablecoin governed by a DAO. Adli envisions a future where stablecoins are chain-agnostic and widely integrated and where Usual Labs becomes a non-custodial modular bank. P.S: Nothing here is financial advice; just listen and enjoy the alpha. Full episode: https://bit.ly/3S46pv4

🏆 Winners of the Celo Track at soonami Venturethon! 🏆 Celo Foundation is a mobile-first, EVM compatible, and carbon negative blockchain built for the real world, designed for lightning-fast transactions, low costs, and multi-currency gas fees. For this track, Celo challenged Venturethon builders to develop innovative dApps on MiniPay- consumer crypto wallet and showcase the best use of stablecoins as gas fee currency. And Here’s The Winner List: 🥇 YourClub - 1500 cUSD  {An e-learning and social media platform with personalized learning paths, AI-driven mentoring, and seamless monetization.} 🥈 Monetizado - 1000 cUSD  {An on-chain pay-per-view platform that allows creators to monetize web pages and static content through Web3 technology.} 🥉 Third Place: Super Paisa and Zumji - 250 cUSD each  {Super Paisa: A remittance and neo-banking platform leveraging blockchain and AI for fast and low-cost money transfers.} {Zumji: A Celo-based platform for SMEs that reimagines loyalty and rewards systems, enabling staking, borrowing, and earning rewards.} Let's give it up for the winners and all the teams that participated in the Celo Track! A special shout-out to Lena Hierzi, whose mentorship and guidance have been invaluable to the teams throughout their journey. 🌱

It's showtime! 🔥 Our Mentors, judges, and jury are all set! ⚡ All the best to the pitching teams and participants who will be making this Demo day memorable. 💪

💻soonami Venturethon is a platform for founders and developers to collaborate and scale their Web3, AI, or Gaming ventures. 🧠 Meet Mikhail Kondratyev, the brains behind the project DeFiLer! His project is on the list of soonami’s Venturethon Cohort 3🌟We wish the team best of luck in their future attempts to piece together the future of DeFi! 🧩🗞️ Get the scoop on Mikhail's journey here: “Growing up in South Siberia, my father's entrepreneurial spirit inspired me to follow in his footsteps. After graduating as an industrial engineer, I briefly worked as a programmer for International Space Station Systems before launching my own startup, which ultimately failed. To gain more business experience, I transitioned into marketing and then pursued an MBA. Since then, I have been involved in several tech and deep tech startups.I have more than 15 years of international experience spanning Russia, Europe, and the US. I hold an industrial engineering undergraduate degree and an MBA from a world top-10 business school. My career has taken me from corporations to deep tech startups in various fields, including SpaceTech, quantum cryptography, DeFi, and AI. I have worked in engineering, operations, business development, and fundraising roles, and I also have some previous entrepreneurial and venture capital experience. Currently, my focus is on developing the MVP for our project. I am actively seeking to attract another blockchain developer to join our team. Once that is settled, I will shift my attention to developing the AI component of our project.” - Mikhail Kondratyev Mikhail Kondratyev's words, "You are not going to be younger than today," urge us to cherish the present and seize the opportunities that come our way. 🌞 🌟 The next editon of soonami Venturethon can be your ticket to turning your Web3, AI, or Gaming vision into a thriving venture.

We cannot afford to let great ideas get stuck behind geographical barriers. At soonami.io GmbH, we are passionate about using technology to support early-stage ventures. We dream of a world without borders and think Web3 and AI technologies are perfect to solve this problem. That is where the soonami ecosystem comes in. We are building our platform, Foundance, which makes collaboration between co-founders easier, no matter where you are. You'll get all the resources to turn your idea into a startup – team, mentoring, network, and a tech toolkit. Think about it - why should a brilliant developer in Nairobi have fewer opportunities than someone in Silicon Valley? Or a creative thinker in Buenos Aires be cut off from resources available in London? So, we are working to level that playing field. It is about creating a truly global startup community where your location does not determine your potential. Is it ambitious? Absolutely. But hey, if we are not aiming high, what is the point? We believe this is the future of entrepreneurship - diverse, inclusive, and boundaryless. And we are excited to be part of making it happen. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning at Soonami—the idea that we are helping to build a more connected, more inclusive world, one where your zip code does not define your opportunities. It is a big goal, but we think it is worth shooting for.

Propel your Web3, AI, or Gaming venture forward with soonami Venturethon and secure funding up to $125K🚀 All eyes on Dovydas Liaudanskas and his project - Bithority, which was one of our selected projects for soonami’s Cohort 3 Venturethon. 🎉Discover Dovydas’ story here: “Since a young age, growing up in Lithuania, I've embraced entrepreneurship, taking on any job opportunity to turn a profit, whether it was cleaning moss from floors, washing cars, or fixing phones. This journey evolved as I progressed to repairing computers and skillfully buying, refurbishing, and reselling items for profit. At the age of 15, I moved to Germany in 2010, where my journey in business and entrepreneurship continued to flourish. Prior to my ventures in Bitcoin mining and crypto, I dedicated myself to education, acquiring degrees in chemistry, medicine, pedagogy, and finance over time. As the visionary at the helm of Web3 innovation, I serve as CEO, Fintech Maverick, and AML Officer. Fluent in multiple languages, I effortlessly navigate the digital seas. With Bithority, we are going to revolutionize the sphere of crypto mining, so that's going to be fun. I'm also teaching Ukrainian refugees, giving them lectures in career, motivation, and German. Next to that, the weather is getting better, so it will soon be time to set sail and live on a boat again.” - Dovydas Liaudanskas In his inspiring words, "Just be a tiny bit better than your yesterday self," Dovydas Liaudanskas beautifully captures the essence of gradual self-improvement.🌱 Be a part of the next edition of Venturethon to bag our tracks. More details coming soon!

🌍soonami Venturethon is a global, virtual launchpad supporting early-stage Web3, AI, or Gaming projects with potential funding of $125k. 🚀Abhishek Singh's project - SecureDApp - Blockchain & Web3 Security , has earned its place amongst the selected projects in Cohort 3 of the March edition of Venturethon. Here's to many more exciting feats on the horizon!🌟Get the real story of Abhishek’s journey, from his mouth: “I come from a small town called Bokaro, Jharkhand in India. With over 15 years of experience in the dot-com and media industry, I have worked with some of the best startups in India, building and scaling the marketing vertical of leading companies. My passion lies in creating and communicating value for end-users and serving as their voice within the company. Having built and led marketing verticals for some of the biggest startups in India, I've always been intrigued by developments in the Web3 space. This curiosity ultimately led me to venture into the Web3 security space alongside my co-founder Himanshu Gautam. Together, we are developing SecureDApp, a product-driven blockchain security solution that caters to various aspects of Web3 security. Our aim is to provide an efficient yet affordable Web3 security solution, focusing on securing users' blockchain journey in every way possible.” - Abhishek Singh "Be fearless, still humble," the timeless wisdom of Abhishek Singh, resonates with the balance of courage and humility in navigating life's challenges. 💪 💪 Are you working on an innovative Web3, AI, or Gaming project or idea? Take the next step and apply to our upcoming Venturethon edition. Details to rollout soon.

🌐 soonami Venturethon is where your projects become successful ventures with access to our investor mentorship and growth-focused workshops. Vivank Tyagi's project, deGuppe, swept the March edition of soonami Venturethon, seizing the winner spot in 🏆 "Web3 and AI for Good," 🏆 "IITD Tryst," and 🏆 "Best Live Demo'' tracks. Step into Vivank's journey: “I grew up in Agra, a beautiful city on the banks of the Holy River Yamuna. Coming from a modest educational background and a close-knit joint family has instilled in me perseverance and adaptability. My schooling was completed at a nearby local school, and currently, I am pursuing electrical engineering. Apart from excelling in studies, I have a penchant for sports. During my academic journey, the fusion of computer science and language captivated me. I immersed myself in courses and projects related to machine learning, data analysis, and algorithms, igniting my interest in how machines comprehend and generate human language. Beyond technology, I find solace in nature, often seeking adventure in the mountains. My curiosity about technology and its potential to shape the world, have steered my current path in natural language processing and AI. I am currently pursuing engineering while delving deeper into Web3 and NLP, with aspirations for a future in the field of Data Science.” - Vivank Tyagi ✴️ Vivank draws inspiration from Roy T. Bennett's words, "To have what you have never had, you have to do what you have never done," as he fearlessly ventures into uncharted territories. Your project could be the next Venturethon’s winner - keep your eyes glued for our next edition of soonami Venturethon!

🌟 Venturethon 4 builders, can you believe it's almost submission time?  This past week, our builders been learning, growing, and building some truly amazing Web3, AI, and Gaming projects. Your hard work and enthusiasm have not gone unnoticed! 👏 📅 Tomorrow marks the submission deadline for Venturethon - June 30, 6 PM CET. For a smooth submission process, make sure to check out the detailed submission guidelines: https://lnkd.in/dTa4zCu3. 📝 💬 Remember, our team is here to support you every step of the way. If you need any assistance or have questions, reach out to us on Discord: https://lnkd.in/d5ncF89E The most important thing is to submit what you have worked on in its best existing form. Done is better than perfect 🎯