15-19 of November 2025 Buenos Aires (Aleph Hub & Devconnect’s venue) 👉 Apply here

Best startups, best speakers, best VCs

After Aleph Hackathon and the Buildathon, Crecimiento’s Startup World Cup is the ultimate stage of the Builder Funnel: a high-stakes competition where the best startups in the industry share stage with founders like Tomasz Stańczak, Juan Benet, Stani Kulechov, Devin Walsh to pitch to the top VCs in the world at crypto’s hottest stages: Devconnect.

Not everyone starts from the same place — but everyone gets a shot.

• **Apply now** for a chance to be directly selected for the Semifinals and pitch in front of top investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders.

  • November 16 (Aleph Hub, Buenos Aires)‍
  • 60 startups

• Not selected? No panic! You can still get to battle your way in during the Qualifiers the day before, where startups compete live for a chance to earn their spot in the Semifinals.

  • November 15 (Aleph Hub, Buenos Aires)‍
  • 300 startups

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At both the qualifiers and the semifinals, you’ll get to meet top VCs and founders from Lisk EMpower fund, NXTP, Kalei, Outlier, Alaya, TPC, Latitud, Lucero VC, and more.

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• Whether you fast-track or fight your way through, the goal is the same: make it to the Finals and take the main stage at Devconnect’s venue. You will pitch live in front of thousands, with speakers and a jury of experts (including Tomasz Stańczak (Executive Director @Ethereum Foundation, TBC) Juan Benet (Founder @Protocol Labs), **Devin* (Executive Director @Uniswap Foundation) and **Stani** (Founder @Aave)*
  • November 19 (Devconnect Main Stage)
  • 12 startups
  • Jury also includes top investors like Sam Lehman (Pantera), Ariel Arrieta (NXTP) Robbie Petersen (Dragonfly), Louis Mohn (Franklin Templeton)

Hundreds will pitch. Only twelve will get to Devconnect. Just one will make history.

A unique opportunity for real builders

You’re not pitching for a trophy. You’re pitching for your next chapter.