Shard Dubai First Online Demo Day: Quick Look at 15 Selected Projects
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Shard Dubai First Online Demo Day: Quick Look at 15 Selected Projects
Shard Dubai Demo Day aims to precisely connect the world's most outstanding web3 startups with crypto VCs for on-site, efficient conversations, enabling both sides to secure global investment and financing opportunities while gaining international exposure.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsThe first Middle East Web3 Demo Day "Shard Dubai" will take place in Dubai on March 17. This event is initiated by Sharding Capital, an early-stage Web3 fund, with participation from the Dubai Blockchain Center, DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre), and Mimo Labs, a regulated issuer of traditional financial bond NFTs.
Shard Dubai Demo Day is the first and largest local demo event in Dubai, consisting of both online and offline components. The online sessions will be held on March 8 from 12:00–2:00 PM (UTC) and on March 13 from 12:00–2:00 PM (UTC). The offline event will take place in Dubai on March 17 from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM (GMT+4).
Shard Dubai Demo Day aims to precisely connect the world’s most promising Web3 startups with crypto VCs for efficient face-to-face dialogue, offering global investment and funding opportunities alongside international exposure. Below is the list of selected projects for the inaugural Shard Dubai Demo Day:
1. Project Name: ZKX
Overview: ZKX is a DLOB decentralized exchange that enables high-frequency, low-cost multi-asset perpetual swaps on StarkNet, featuring a clean and user-friendly trading UX interface, along with gamified leaderboards offering sustainable stablecoin rewards designed for traders.
Twitter: @zkxprotocol
2. Project Name: Drift Protocol
Overview: Drift is the largest decentralized perpetual futures exchange on Solana. It has over 450 active traders weekly and achieved $150 million in trading volume within two months, positioning itself as the leading decentralized exchange on Solana.
Twitter: @DriftProtocol
3. Project Name: Virtuswap
Overview: VirtuSwap is a decentralized exchange built on Polygon, aiming to solve the problems of high transaction fees (affecting 99% of tokens) and insufficient liquidity for long-tail assets through innovative algorithmic design.
Twitter: @VirtuSwap
4. Project Name: Phezzan Protocol
Overview: Phezzan Protocol is an orderbook-based decentralized perpetual contract exchange that enables retail liquidity on zkSync.
Twitter: @PhezzanProtocol
5. Project Name: Vyper Protocol
Overview: A modular DEX layer providing the broadest range of tools across the widest asset spectrum; also a winner of the Wormhole and Binance DeFi Hackathon.
Twitter: @VyperProtocol
6. Project Name: 0xPlasma Labs
Overview: 0xPlasma Lab is developing a one-stop solution for multi-chain DeFi and NFT ecosystems.
Twitter: @0xPlasma
7. Project Name: KUMA Protocol
Overview: Tokenizes real-world assets and debts into yield-generating stablecoins for retail DeFi users, developed by Mimo Labs.
Twitter: @KumaProtocol
8. Project Name: Cruize Finance
Overview: Principal-protected on-chain structured products.
Twitter: @CruizeFinance
9. Project Name: MeStar Platform
Overview: MeStar is a sandbox game client and NFTFi platform targeting both Web2 and Web3 gamers.
Twitter: @MeStar_Game
10. Project Name: Elevn
Overview: The first platform for cryptocurrency financial reporting and compliance.
Twitter: @elven_com
11. Project Name: DAuth Network
Overview: A privacy-preserving layer connecting Web2 and Web3.
Twitter: @dauthnetwork
12. Project Name: MetaPioneers
Overview: MetaPioneers is an innovative NFTFi DApp dedicated to generating sustainable returns for users through NFT+DeFi strategies.
Twitter: @MetaPioneersMPI
13. Project Name: Ondefy
Overview: Ondefy is a DeFi super app offering direct fiat purchases for multiple tokens and providing DeFi services including Yield, Leverage, and Trade.
Twitter: @ondefy
14. Project Name: Furion
Overview: Furion is a permissionless Utility NFT platform offering a fractionalized NFT lending market and NFT derivatives services.
Twitter: @ProjectFurion
15. Project Name: Megashow
Overview: Before Megashow, creating metaverse exhibition halls has never been this simple.
Twitter: @Megashow_
The selected projects primarily focus on building products in the fields of DeFi, NFTFi, and Metaverse. Aligned with the development direction of Web3, these projects either deliver superior native application services or develop solutions that make it easier to onboard users from outside the ecosystem. Most of these projects have already received investment recognition from prominent VCs.
This event has invited a curated group of high-quality early-stage Web3 founders, active VCs, angel investors, and leaders from UAE government agencies and non-profit organizations to gather at Dubai—the new hub of blockchain innovation—to facilitate connections between outstanding projects and local Web3 resources. Confirmed attendees include Dr. Marwan, CEO of the Dubai Blockchain Center; Belal Jassoma, Commercial Director of DMCC; over 30 VCs; and key influencers from major Web3 ecosystems.
About Sharding Capital
Sharding Capital is an early-stage boutique investment firm focused on innovation in infrastructure, middleware, and other foundational protocol layers. With team members possessing extensive Web3 industry resources and project operation experience, combined with strong networks in the Middle East and Asia, Sharding Capital supports its global portfolio companies in achieving precise market penetration and meaningful exposure.
Website: www.sharding.capital
Twitter: @shardingcapital
Email: ape@sharding.capital
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