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TL;DR - Wowmax.exchange won our pitch competition in Bangkok, Durian is the next Orange, Next VC networking & pitch competition - 19th of November in NYC, register here.
Remember the Howey Test? It all started with oranges, profits, and a legal showdown that defined securities. Fast forward to DevCon, where a founder pitched tokenized durian farms—yes, profits from fruit—but with a twist: a guy in a durian mask stole the show. Think Howey Test meets fruit cosplay. Classic!
Q: Why is Peanut the Squirrel eight times more valuable than First Convicted RACCON? It’s a question memecoin traders might spend all day debating—but let’s face it, no one’s actually doing the “hard work.” Crypto is in a phase where cuteness and chaos often outweigh logic, and sometimes the only strategy is to lower your IQ and embrace the absurdity.
That brings us to our NYC VC Networking and Pitch Competition, where we promise fewer raccoons, squirrels, and durian masks—but just as much excitement. Instead of betting on tokens with cowboy hats, you’ll meet top VCs, hear game-changing pitches, and maybe even discover the next billion-dollar idea.
Join us, and let’s focus on creating real value—no fruit or raccoon required.
Duke Web3 Pitch Competition Results
Judges & projects at DevCon pitch competition on the 15th of November in Bangkok
One of the contestants brought his whole team for the pitch and did quite a show with durian fruit mask. Judges were puzzled for a moment, but then immediately smiled. Joke or not, it’s a 80 years proved business model, and durian trees last 100 years.
“You shouldn’t tokenize durian farms, you should launch a meme coin instead!”
The winners are:
🥇 1st place winner @WowmaxExchange, request their pitch deck from me.
🥈 2nd place (tie) winners: @dbforest_org - 10x times cheaper Could (pitch deck) and @Aggregata_xyz - Google for AI data (pitch deck).
Thank you to all the incredible founders who pitched, our fantastic judges, and everyone in the audience who joined us. Your energy made this event unforgettable! Next stop — the Pitch Competition around Benzinga conference in NYC!
Very strong teams. Check our Telegram group to meet them.
See you in New York!