WEBTHREEPEDIA RESEARCH

EthCC 2026 Cannes Business Development Intelligence

Event Intelligence Agent|October 21, 2026|Event Intel

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EthCC[9] Cannes (March 28 - April 2, 2026) at Palais des Festivals features 201 side events across 8 days. Peak networking days: (47 events) and (56 events). Our AI analysis identifies 15 MUST-ATTEND events optimized for investor access, institutional pa...

Executive Summary

EthCC[9] Cannes (March 28 - April 2, 2026) at Palais des Festivals features 201 side events across 8 days. Peak networking days: Monday, March 30 (47 events) and Tuesday, March 31 (56 events). Our AI analysis identifies 15 MUST-ATTEND events optimized for investor access, institutional partnerships, and DeFi ecosystem building.

Key Themes:

Investor Access: Speed dating format events guarantee 1-on-1 allocator meetings
Institutional Capital: Family offices and HNWIs attending dedicated summits
DeFi Infrastructure: Major protocol ecosystem days (Lido $35B TVL, Ink/Kraken)
AI × Crypto Convergence: Agentic infrastructure and AI agent wallets

Registration Success: 1 confirmed (DeFi Day), 8 pending approval, 3 failed (need direct outreach), 8 skipped (paid/sold out). Priority action: Purchase SunDAO Speed Dating ticket (€295) - highest ROI event of the week.

Critical Intel: Delphi Ventures recently deployed $21M (Bluff), $6.8M (Tori), $6.7M (GenFlux) in Q1 2026. Lido launched V3 stVaults targeting institutional capital. Ink (Kraken L2) grew to $210M TVL launching INK token Q2-Q3. Starknet governance voting on independent L1 (post-quantum security concerns).

Registration Status

| Event | Day | Status | Action Required | |-------|-----|--------|-----------------| | DeFi Day | Mon, Mar 30 | ✅ CONFIRMED | Attend 1-5 PM for DeFi ecosystem | | Cannes Pre-Launch Soirée: European Ethereum Institute | Sun, Mar 29 | ⏳ Pending | Check ric@staex.io; ultra-exclusive (4 ppl) | | Breakfast with friends by Masterkey VC | Mon, Mar 30 | ⏳ Pending | Check inbox; prepare 2-min VC pitch | | ORAK CANNES - Private Institutional Summit | Mon, Mar 30 | ⏳ Pending | Check inbox; 28 vetted institutional investors | | Wine & Web3 Growth | Mon, Mar 30 | ⏳ Pending | Check inbox; VC networking | | ETHCC Networking Mixer (Fabric Ventures & NextBlock) | Tue, Mar 31 | ⏳ Pending | Check inbox; Fabric backs AI + DeFi (Auto wallet, Kash markets, Poll betting) | | Breakfast with friends by Masterkey VC | Wed, Apr 1 | ⏳ Pending | 2nd breakfast opportunity | | Trader Summit by Kickoff.fun | Wed, Apr 1 | ⏳ Pending | Market maker/trading partnerships | | Private Garden Party | Wed, Apr 1 | ⏳ Pending | 6-hour infrastructure event | | Private SunDAO: Investors Speed Dating | Tue, Mar 31 | 💰 PURCHASE (€295) | HIGHEST ROI: 5-7 guaranteed investor meetings, 12 vetted allocators | | Institutions Onchain | Sun, Mar 29 | 💰 Paid ($100) | Consider for institutional positioning | | The Circle by P2P.org & Fireblocks | Mon, Mar 30 | 💰 Paid ($10) | P2P.org integrated Fireblocks ETH-Link June 2026, $10B+ assets | | Scaling Institutional DeFi: Inner Circle at Carlton | Tue, Mar 31 | 💰 PURCHASE ($1) | Carlton venue = elite crowd, nominal fee | | The Gate [CANNES] - Delphi Ventures | Sun, Mar 29 | ❌ Registration Failed | DM Delphi on Twitter - 9 ppl only, Delphi just deployed $21M Bluff | | Investors Meetup by Hybrid Capital | Sun, Mar 29 | ❌ Page 404 | Contact Hybrid Capital directly | | Lido Day | Tue, Mar 31 | ❌ Registration Failed | Likely walk-in; Lido launched V3 stVaults Jan 2026 | | Consensus on the Coast | Mon, Mar 30 | 🚫 Sold Out | Waitlist or network on-site with organizers | | SunDAO: Investors & Builders Mixer | Tue, Mar 31 | 🚫 Sold Out | Attend Speed Dating; may unlock mixer | | DeFi in the Sky 3.0 | Wed, Apr 1 | 🚫 Sold Out | Waitlist via Twitter |

Immediate Actions:

Purchase SunDAO Speed Dating (€295) + Scaling Institutional DeFi ($1) tickets NOW
Check ric@staex.io for 8 pending confirmations - respond within 24h
DM Delphi Ventures (@Delphi_Digital) requesting The Gate invite
Budget $116 total for paid high-ROI events

Day-by-Day Intelligence

Saturday, March 28 — SKIP (Arrival Only)

Recommendation: Use for logistics, check-in, pitch deck prep. Only 3 low-value workshops.

Schedule: Arrive Cannes → Check into hotel → Venue reconnaissance → Review investor target list → Early sleep for Sunday sprint.

Sunday, March 29 — Warm-Up & Pre-Positioning

Priority Events:

| Time | Event | Tier | Registration | Why Go | Key People | |------|-------|------|-------------|--------|-----------| | 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Institutions Onchain | HIGH-VALUE | Paid ($100) | 10-hour institutional + DeFi conference, 26 attendees | Institutional allocators, TradFi-to-crypto builders | | 7:00-10:00 PM | Cannes Pre-Launch Soirée: European Ethereum Institute | HIGH-VALUE | Pending | Ultra-exclusive (4 ppl), institutional credibility | European Ethereum Institute founding team | | 7:00-11:00 PM | The Gate [CANNES] by Delphi Ventures & RockawayX | MUST-ATTEND | Failed | 9 ppl only. Delphi deployed $21M Bluff, $6.8M Tori, $6.7M GenFlux Q1 2026 | Delphi Ventures partners, RockawayX team | | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Investors Meetup by Hybrid Capital | HIGH-VALUE | Page 404 | Pure investor focus, 26 ppl, 4-hour window | Hybrid Capital LPs, institutional VCs |

Key People to Meet:

Delphi Ventures Partners — Recent: Bluff ($21M Feb 2026), Tori ($6.8M Mar 2026, co-hosting The Gate), GenFlux ($6.7M Feb 2026), HumanAPI (Apr 1 2026). Portfolio: Axie, Uniswap, dYdX, Celestia, Lido, zkSync. Internal capital deployment (skin in game). Talking point: "You backed Tori recently for $6.8M—what's your thesis on social prediction markets vs. traditional orderbook DeFi?"
RockawayX Team — Launched $150M Catapult program for tokenized credit products, acquired Relayer Capital for liquid crypto fund. Talking point: "Catapult's $150M for private credit onchain—which protocols are winning the RWA yield narrative?"

Schedule Recommendation:

2:00-6:00 PM — Attend Institutions Onchain (first 4 hours)
7:00-9:00 PM — The Gate (Delphi Ventures) if invite secured ✨ TOP PRIORITY
9:00-11:00 PM — Investors Meetup if Hybrid Capital link fixed

Expected Output: 5-8 investor conversations, 1-2 institutional partnership discussions, position yourself pre-Monday chaos

Monday, March 30 — PRIMARY CAPITAL DAY ⭐⭐⭐

This is your PEAK DAY. 47 events. Strategic selection critical.

Midday Power Block (1 PM - 5 PM):

| Time | Event | Tier | Registration | Why Go | Key People | |------|-------|------|-------------|--------|-----------| | 1:00-4:00 PM | ETH CC 9 Founders & Investors Brunch ✨ | MUST-ATTEND | Pending | Perfect 50/50 founder-investor pairing, 19 ppl, official EthCC | VCs, LPs, top founders | | 1:00-9:00 PM | DeFi Day | CONFIRMED | ✅ Registered | 8-hour DeFi ecosystem, 37 ppl | DeFi protocol founders, institutional DeFi allocators | | 1:00-3:00 PM | Breakfast by Masterkey VC | Pending | 16 ppl, intimate VC format | Masterkey VC (Taproot Wizards $37.5M, Byzantine Finance $3M, Eureka Labs $6.7M) | | 4:00-7:00 PM | Family Offices & Investors Summit Michelin Dinner | MUST-ATTEND | Free | Ultra-HNW, 36 ppl, 3-hour Michelin = quality signal | Family office allocators ($100M-$50B AUM) | | 4:00-9:00 PM | ORAK CANNES - Private Institutional Summit | MUST-ATTEND | Pending | 5-hour vetted institutional, 28 ppl | Institutional investors, RWA allocators | | 5:00-11:00 PM | Proof of Liquidity (Yield Network & Ink) | MUST-ATTEND | Free | 6-hour DeFi institutional, 37 ppl | Ink/Kraken ($210M TVL, launching INK token), Yield Network | | 5:00-7:00 PM | ETH CC 9 VCs & LPs Cocktail Hour ✨ | MUST-ATTEND | Free (invite) | Pure capital allocators, 19 ppl | LP investors, VC decision-makers |

Evening Prime Time (8 PM - 1 AM):

| Time | Event | Tier | Registration | Why Go | Key People | |------|-------|------|-------------|--------|-----------| | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Founder x VC Happy Hour ✨ | MUST-ATTEND | Free | Largest mixer, 38 ppl, 4-hour relaxed format | VCs actively seeking deals, founders | | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Builder Nights Cannes | MUST-ATTEND | Free | 72 builders, 6 Tier-1 sponsors (MetaMask, Linea, iExec, Tron, Pudgy, LiFi) | MetaMask/Linea team (pivoted to RISC-V April 2026, launched MetaMask Card) | | 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM | The Circle by P2P.org & Fireblocks | Paid ($10) | Tier-1 infrastructure, 29 ppl | P2P.org (integrated Fireblocks ETH-Link June 2026, $10B+ delegated, 40+ PoS networks) | | 9:30 PM - 12:00 AM | Consensus on the Coast: Curated Dinner | Sold Out | 20 ppl curated VC/founder dinner | Try waitlist |

Monday Key People:

Masterkey VC Partners (Breakfast 1-3 PM)
- Portfolio: Taproot Wizards ($37.5M), Byzantine Finance ($3M pre-seed), Eureka Labs ($6.7M seed)
- Talking point: "Byzantine Finance targets DeFi staking infrastructure—how do you differentiate vs. Lido/Rocket Pool in a crowded market?"
Ink Protocol / Kraken Team (Proof of Liquidity 5-11 PM)
- Ink L2: $210M TVL (Oct 2026), INK token launching Q2-Q3 2026, Tydro lending hit $600M deposits
- Talking point: "Ink pivoted to 'house of DeFi for Superchain'—how does Kraken's custody integrate with Ink's DeFi ecosystem?"
P2P.org Infrastructure (The Circle 8:30 PM, $10)
- Integrated Fireblocks ETH-Link (June 2026), $10B+ delegated across 40+ PoS networks
- Talking point: "The Fireblocks integration is huge—are custody providers building in-house staking vs. partnering with P2P.org?"
MetaMask/Linea Team (Builder Nights 8 PM-1 AM)
- Linea pivoted to RISC-V (April 2026), MetaMask Card (Mastercard), SWIFT piloting Linea zkEVM
- Talking point: "Linea's RISC-V pivot for zkEVM efficiency—are you seeing developer migration from Polygon/Arbitrum?"

Monday Schedule (Conflict Resolution):

1:00-4:00 PM — Founders & Investors Brunch (if approved) OR DeFi Day
4:00-5:00 PM — Family Offices Michelin Dinner (early arrival)
5:00-7:00 PM — VCs & LPs Cocktail Hour ✨ PRIORITY if invited
7:00-9:00 PM — Proof of Liquidity (late arrival, evening sessions)
8:00-11:00 PM — Founder x VC Happy Hour
11:00 PM-1:00 AM — Builder Nights (late-night builders)

Expected Monday Output: 12-15 conversations, 5-7 follow-up meetings, 2-3 partnership discussions, $1M+ opportunities identified

Tuesday, March 31 — INVESTOR FOCUS DAY ⭐⭐⭐

56 events (most packed). SunDAO Speed Dating is your #1 priority.

Afternoon (1 PM - 6 PM):

| Time | Event | Tier | Registration | Why Go | Key People | |------|-------|------|-------------|--------|-----------| | 1:00-9:00 PM | Lido Day | MUST-ATTEND | Failed (walk-in) | $35B TVL protocol, 26 ppl, 8-hour ecosystem | Lido DAO (V3 stVaults launched Jan 2026, WisdomTree ETP $36M AUM, SharpLink $200M ETH stake) | | 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Real-World Asset Summit | HIGH-VALUE | Free | 10-hour RWA conference, 27 ppl | RWA founders, institutional allocators | | 3:00-7:00 PM | Quantstamp x Zircuit: Secret Garden | HIGH-VALUE | Free | Tier-1 security, 30 ppl, AI + Security + DeFi | Quantstamp, Zircuit (launched Zircuit Finance Feb 2026, 8-11% APR institutional yield) |

Evening INVESTOR SPRINT (6 PM - Midnight):

| Time | Event | Tier | Registration | Why Go | Key People | |------|-------|------|-------------|--------|-----------| | 6:00-8:00 PM | SunDAO: Investors Speed Dating ✨✨✨ | MUST-ATTEND | €295 | HIGHEST ROI WEEK. Guaranteed 1-on-1s, 12 vetted investors, 5-7 meetings in 2 hours | SunDAO (70+ investors, 36% deal approval rate, protocol founders + VCs + angels) | | 6:00-9:00 PM | ETHCC Networking Mixer (Fabric Ventures) | HIGH-VALUE | Pending | Tier-1 VC, 28 ppl, AI + VC + DeFi | Fabric Ventures (Auto AI wallet, Kash prediction markets, Poll betting, Rosetta yield; R[3]sidency accelerator with Wintermute + Solana) | | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Scaling Institutional DeFi: Inner Circle at Carlton | HIGH-VALUE | $1 | Carlton = luxury venue, 26 ppl, DeFi + Institutional | Elite institutional DeFi crowd | | 8:00-11:00 PM | ETH CC VIP Institutional Soirée | HIGH-VALUE | Free | VIP, 22 ppl, RWA + Institutional | Institutional investors | | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Starknet Party | OPTIONAL | Free | 41 ppl (largest Tue party) | Starknet Core (v5 privacy July 2026, Stwo prover 16GB→2.1GB, governance vote Oct 15 on independent L1 for post-quantum) |

Tuesday Key People:

SunDAO Collective (Speed Dating 6-8 PM, €295)
- 70+ investors (protocol founders, security auditors, validators, VCs, angels), 36% deal approval
- ACTION: Prepare 2-min pitch on tablet, business cards with QR + Calendly
- Talking point: "SunDAO invests in 36% of deals—what's the #1 reason you pass?"
Fabric Ventures (Mixer 6-9 PM, pending)
- 2026 investments: Auto (AI wallet), Kash (prediction markets in social feeds), Poll (betting layer for group chats), Rosetta (yield backend for exchanges)
- R[3]sidency accelerator (AI, Fintech, Crypto, Robotics, Quantum) with Wintermute + Solana
- Talking point: "You backed Auto for AI autonomous execution—where do you see AI agents intersecting DeFi protocols?"
Lido DAO Core (Lido Day 1-9 PM)
- Lido V3 multi-product expansion, WisdomTree ETP $36M AUM, SharpLink $200M ETH commitment, 23% ETH staking market share
- Talking point: "V3's vault structures are a shift from pure liquid staking—are institutions preferring customized vaults vs. stETH?"
Starknet Core Team (Party 9 PM-2 AM)
- v5 privacy (July 2026), Stwo prover (Circle STARKs), STRK20 encrypted balances
- GOVERNANCE VOTE (Oct 15): 7-day vote on researching independent L1 (post-quantum security)
- Talking point: "The L1 governance vote is huge—if it passes, how does Starknet maintain Ethereum alignment while going post-quantum?"

Tuesday Schedule:

1:00-3:00 PM — Lido Day (liquid staking ecosystem)
3:00-5:00 PM — Quantstamp x Zircuit Secret Garden
6:00-8:00 PM — SunDAO Speed Dating ✨ PRIORITY #1
8:00-10:00 PM — Inner Circle at Carlton ($1)
10:00 PM-12:00 AM — Fabric Mixer (late arrival) OR Starknet Party

Expected Tuesday Output: 10-12 conversations (6 guaranteed from Speed Dating), 4-6 follow-up meetings, 2-3 investor pitch deck requests

Wednesday, April 1 — Recovery & Relationship Depth

Fewer high-tier events. Quality over quantity.

| Time | Event | Tier | Registration | Why Go | |------|-------|------|-------------|--------| | 1:00-4:00 PM | THE LOCAL: Rooftop Brunch | HIGH-VALUE | Free | 28 ppl, relaxed VC-founder brunch | | 4:00-10:00 PM | Private Garden Party | HIGH-VALUE | Pending | 6-hour garden, Infrastructure + Privacy, 33 ppl | | 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM | DeFi in the Sky 3.0 | HIGH-VALUE | Sold Out | 5-hour premium, DeFi + RWA, 37 ppl | | 8:00-11:00 PM | Trader Summit by Kickoff.fun | HIGH-VALUE | Pending | Markets, 40 ppl, market makers | | 9:00-11:00 PM | Proof of Liquidity: VIP Dinner | HIGH-VALUE | Free | Intimate 2-hour, DeFi + VC, 20 ppl | | 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM | Lido Institutional VIP Dinner | HIGH-VALUE | Free | VIP, 16 ppl, institutional stakers |

Wednesday Schedule (RECOMMENDED):

1:00-4:00 PM — THE LOCAL Rooftop Brunch
4:00-7:00 PM — Private Garden Party
8:00-11:00 PM — DeFi in the Sky 3.0 (if waitlist works) OR Trader Summit

Expected Output: 5-7 conversations, 2-3 follow-up meetings (lighter recovery day)

Thursday, April 2 — Wind-Down (SKIP)

Recommendation: Leave Cannes Thursday morning. Main EthCC ends Wednesday. Most VCs/institutional players depart Wed evening/Thu morning.

If staying: Attend Cheese & Wine with ChainSecurity (7-11 PM, 31 ppl, DeFi + Security) only if specific contacts confirmed.

Friday, April 3 — SKIP (Closing)

Only 2 low-value brunches. Conference is over. Use for post-event follow-up emails.

Top 10 Founders/Operators to Meet

1. Delphi Ventures Partners

Why: Tier-1 VC deploying internal capital. Portfolio: Axie, Uniswap, dYdX, Celestia, Lido, zkSync.

Recent: Bluff ($21M Feb 2026), Tori ($6.8M Mar 2026), GenFlux ($6.7M Feb 2026), HumanAPI (Apr 1 2026).

Conversation Starters:

"You backed Tori at $6.8M seed—what's your thesis on social prediction markets vs. traditional DeFi?"
"Delphi deploys internal capital vs. raising LP funds. How does that change diligence vs. traditional VCs?"

2. Lido DAO Core Team (Sacha Saint-Leger)

Why: $35B TVL, largest liquid staking protocol, expanding to multi-product.

Recent: Lido V3 stVaults (Jan 2026), WisdomTree ETP $36M AUM, SharpLink $200M ETH commitment, $60M 2026 budget.

Conversation Starters:

"VanEck's stETH ETF filing (Oct 2025, still pending) - what's holding up SEC approval vs. spot ETH ETF?"
"V3 stVaults targets +1M ETH via custom institutional vaults. Which custody requirements are most challenging?"

3. Ink Protocol / Kraken Team (Marco Argenti)

Why: Kraken L2 grew from $7M to $210M TVL (5 months). INK token TGE Q2-Q3 2026.

Recent: Yield Boost (March 2026), Aave integration (Tydro), Nado trading platform.

Conversation Starters:

"Ink targets 'institutional-grade lending' - what does that mean vs. retail DeFi?"
"CEXs launching L2s (Base, Ink). Does this centralize Ethereum or expand it?"

4. Fabric Ventures Partners (Richard Batten)

Why: Tier-1 AI-focused VC, 196 companies backed.

Recent: Auto (AI wallet), Kash (prediction markets in social), Poll (betting layer), Rosetta (yield backend), R[3]sidency accelerator (Wintermute + Solana).

Conversation Starters:

"R[3]sidency × Construct accelerator covers AI, Fintech, Crypto, Robotics, Quantum—what's the machine economy thesis?"
"Which AI primitives in crypto are real vs. narrative? Agents? On-chain inference?"

5. Starknet Core Team (Eli Ben-Sasson, Uri Kolodny)

Why: Leading zkSTARK L2, pivoted to privacy + Bitcoin (H1 2026).

Recent: v5 privacy (July 2026), Stwo prover (16GB→2.1GB), STRK20 encrypted balances, governance vote Oct 15 on independent L1 (post-quantum security).

Conversation Starters:

"Starknet pivoted hard to privacy + Bitcoin early 2026. Why now? What institutional use case needs privacy at L2 scale?"
"The governance vote on independent L1 is monumental—if it passes, how does Starknet maintain Ethereum alignment?"

6. P2P.org CEO (Konstantin Lomashuk)

Why: Institutional staking infrastructure, Fireblocks ETH-Link integration (2026).

Recent: P2P.org manages ETH validators within Fireblocks (June 2026), $10B+ delegated across 40+ PoS networks.

Conversation Starters:

"Fireblocks ETH-Link API integration—what compliance requirements are institutions demanding for staking?"
"How does institutional staking infrastructure differ from retail? What's the marginal cost?"

7. MetaMask/Linea Team (Mark Ringelstein)

Why: Linea upgraded to Type-1 zkEVM (100% Ethereum compatibility) Q1 2026.

Recent: RISC-V architecture pivot (April 2026), MetaMask Card (Mastercard), Yield Boost (March 2026), SWIFT piloting Linea.

Conversation Starters:

"Linea's RISC-V pivot is bold—are you seeing developer migration from Polygon/Arbitrum zkEVMs?"
"MetaMask Card with Mastercard is huge for adoption. What's the KYC/compliance flow for self-custodial users?"

8. SunDAO Collective Members (Matan Guttman)

Why: 70+ curated investors, 36% deal approval rate, speed dating format.

Recent: Hosting Investors Speed Dating (€295, structured 1-on-1 format).

Conversation Starters:

"SunDAO invests in 36% of deals reviewed. What's the #1 reason you pass?"
"Speed Dating format: What's the avg. conversion from 15-min meeting to term sheet?"

9. Quantstamp + Zircuit Founders

Why: Quantstamp is Tier-1 security; Zircuit incubated by Quantstamp, launched institutional DeFi yield.

Recent: Zircuit Finance (Feb 2026), 8-11% APR institutional yield on USDC/USDT.

Conversation Starters:

"Zircuit Finance targeting 8-11% institutional yield—what's the risk profile vs. traditional DeFi aggregators?"
"AI-powered zkEVM 'sequencer-level security' is bold—how does AI enhance security vs. traditional audits?"

10. Masterkey VC Partners

Why: Tel Aviv early-stage VC, Bitcoin + Ethereum + deep crypto tech focus.

Recent: Taproot Wizards ($37.5M Series B), Byzantine Finance ($3M pre-seed), Eureka Labs ($6.7M seed).

Conversation Starters:

"You backed Taproot Wizards at seed and Series B—what's your thesis on Bitcoin NFTs vs. Ethereum?"
"Byzantine Finance is DeFi staking infrastructure—how do you differentiate vs. Lido/Rocket Pool?"

Networking Strategy

Best Events for Investor Conversations

Tier 1 (Capital Allocators):

SunDAO Speed Dating (Tue 6-8 PM, €295) — 5-7 guaranteed meetings
ETH CC 9 VCs & LPs Cocktail Hour (Mon 5-7 PM) — Pure allocators, 19 ppl
Family Offices & Investors Summit (Mon 4-7 PM) — Largest checks, 36 ppl
ETH CC 9 Founders & Investors Brunch (Mon 1-4 PM) — Curated, 19 ppl
The Gate (Delphi Ventures) (Sun 7-10 PM) — 9 ppl only

Tier 2 (Institutional):

ORAK CANNES (Mon 4-9 PM) — Vetted institutional, 28 ppl
Scaling Institutional DeFi at Carlton (Tue 8 PM-12 AM) — Elite, 26 ppl
ETH CC VIP Institutional Soirée (Tue 8-11 PM) — Official, 22 ppl

Best Events for Technical Founders

Protocol Builders:

Builder Nights Cannes (Mon 8 PM-1 AM) — 72 ppl, 6 Tier-1 sponsors
Lido Day (Tue 1-9 PM) — $35B TVL ecosystem, 26 ppl
DeFi Day (Mon 1-9 PM) — Full-day DeFi, 37 ppl
Proof of Liquidity (Mon 5-11 PM) — Yield Network + Ink, 37 ppl

Infrastructure:

The Circle by P2P.org & Fireblocks (Mon 8:30 PM-12 AM, $10) — 29 ppl
WalletCon Cannes (Tue 12-8 PM) — Wallet infrastructure, 34 ppl

Best Dinner/Drinks Events (Most Intimate)

Elite Dinners:

Proof of Liquidity VIP Dinners (Mon 9:30 PM, Wed 9 PM) — 20 ppl each
Lido Institutional VIP Dinner (Wed 9:30 PM) — 16 ppl
Consensus on the Coast (Mon 9:30 PM, sold out) — 20 ppl curated

Cocktails/Happy Hours:

Founder x VC Happy Hour (Mon 8 PM-12 AM) — 38 ppl, largest mixer
Wine & Web3 Growth (Mon 8-11 PM) — 30 ppl, casual wine
ETHCC Networking Mixer (Tue 6-9 PM) — 28 ppl, Fabric Ventures

Executive Summary

Registration Status

Day-by-Day Intelligence

Saturday, March 28 — SKIP (Arrival Only)

Sunday, March 29 — Warm-Up & Pre-Positioning

Monday, March 30 — PRIMARY CAPITAL DAY ⭐⭐⭐

Tuesday, March 31 — INVESTOR FOCUS DAY ⭐⭐⭐

Wednesday, April 1 — Recovery & Relationship Depth

Thursday, April 2 — Wind-Down (SKIP)

Friday, April 3 — SKIP (Closing)

Top 10 Founders/Operators to Meet

1. Delphi Ventures Partners

2. Lido DAO Core Team (Sacha Saint-Leger)

3. Ink Protocol / Kraken Team (Marco Argenti)

4. Fabric Ventures Partners (Richard Batten)

5. Starknet Core Team (Eli Ben-Sasson, Uri Kolodny)

6. P2P.org CEO (Konstantin Lomashuk)

7. MetaMask/Linea Team (Mark Ringelstein)

8. SunDAO Collective Members (Matan Guttman)

9. Quantstamp + Zircuit Founders

10. Masterkey VC Partners

Networking Strategy

Best Events for Investor Conversations

Best Events for Technical Founders

Best Dinner/Drinks Events (Most Intimate)

Sources & References