The "Founders and Venture Capital Brunch" will connect investors with early-stage projects to help projects grow and break through the market.

DFG, a global blockchain and cryptocurrency investment company, announced that it will cooperate with NEAR Protocol and Jsquare to hold a "Founders and Venture Capital Brunch" during the ETHDenver conference in 2025. The event aims to build an exclusive communication platform for investors and early projects, help startups get customized advice, optimize business models, and accelerate market implementation.

“This event provides a unique opportunity for early-stage projects to receive valuable guidance from industry veterans,” said James Wo, Founder and CEO of DFG. “Through one-on-one coaching sessions, projects will receive personalized, actionable feedback to optimize their strategies and set themselves up for success. We are very excited to co-host this event with NEAR and Jsquare, both of whom are committed to supporting early-stage projects that have the potential to advance the industry.”

Focus on cutting-edge fields and empower ecological development

DFG is committed to providing investors and developers with a platform to discuss market trends in depth. This event will focus on artificial intelligence (AI), chain abstraction, DePIN, and cutting-edge fields that are expected to shape the blockchain ecosystem in 2025.

As one of the main organizers, NEAR Protocol is an industry leader in integrating AI and chain abstraction technology, and is committed to creating a developer-friendly ecosystem and simplifying multi-chain interactions. NEAR plans to develop the world's largest open source AI model and actively promote AI research and practical applications. By combining these innovative initiatives, NEAR provides strong support for early projects that want to incorporate AI capabilities and achieve blockchain interoperability, making this event an opportunity that attendees cannot miss.

Event Arrangements and Participation Methods

Projects interested in participating need to submit their project descriptions by February 20. Shortlisted projects will be notified on February 21 and subsequently invited to the event. One-on-one meetings between projects and venture capital institutions are scheduled for February 26 at a historic boutique hotel in downtown Denver.

About DFG

Founded in 2015, Digital Finance Group (DFG) is a leading global blockchain and cryptocurrency investment company with over $1 billion in assets under management. Its investment portfolio covers public chains, infrastructure, CeFi, DeFi, NFTs, games and other fields, and its investment projects include more than 100 well-known companies such as Circle, Ledger, Coinlist, FV Bank, Astar, and ChainSafe.

With comprehensive analytical research and strong product focus at its core, DFG is committed to identifying, investing in and supporting the most influential and promising blockchain and Web3 projects worldwide to promote innovative development in the industry.