Summer Program 2025
June - August
Summer Program 2025
June - August
A comprehensive 3-month program transforming promising Web3 ideas into investment-ready ventures.
A comprehensive 3-month program transforming promising Web3 ideas into investment-ready ventures.
Opening Doors in Web3
Opening Doors in Web3
The 3 Percent Club and Distributed Funding have partnered to give underrepresented Web3 founders a dedicated platform to showcase their projects directly to leading investors—no warm introductions needed.
The 3 Percent Club and Distributed Funding have partnered to give underrepresented Web3 founders a dedicated platform to showcase their projects directly to leading investors—no warm introductions needed.
Merit-Based Inclusive Funding
Merit-Based Inclusive Funding
We’re building a fair, transparent system where founders are evaluated on ideas, not connections—empowering those often excluded from investor networks.
We’re building a fair, transparent system where founders are evaluated on ideas, not connections—empowering those often excluded from investor networks.
Support at Every Stage
Support at Every Stage
Founders can pitch to 20+ investors for $50K–$3M+ in funding, while also receiving coaching and grant support through the 3 Percent Club at the MVP and Ideation stages.
Founders can pitch to 20+ investors for $50K–$3M+ in funding, while also receiving coaching and grant support through the 3 Percent Club at the MVP and Ideation stages.
Summer 2025 Event Timeline
2025 Event Timeline
We’ll host three hackathons during the 90-day program—NY Tech Week (June), Mid-Program (July), and Final Hackathon (August)—to build skills, drive progress, and prepare for Investor Pitch Day.
Participants are expected to complete the full 90-day journey. As the program advances, projects progress in depth and quality, guided by consistent mentor feedback.
Support includes weekly mentorship, monthly sessions, and funding prep. Programs run in New York, Lagos, and Mumbai, with virtual access available.
July
July
Mid-Program Hackathon and Pitch Preparation
Mid-Program Hackathon and Pitch Preparation
August
August
Final Showcase & Investor Pitch Day
Final Showcase & Investor Pitch Day
We’ll host three hackathons during the 90-day program—NY Tech Week (June), Mid-Program (July), and Final Hackathon (August)—to build skills, drive progress, and prepare for Investor Pitch Day.
Participants are expected to complete the full 90-day journey. As the program advances, projects progress in depth and quality, guided by consistent mentor feedback.
Support includes weekly mentorship, monthly sessions, and funding prep. Programs run in New York, Lagos, and Mumbai, with virtual access available.
Summer Program 2025
June - August
Summer Program 2025
June - August
A comprehensive 3-month program transforming promising Web3 ideas into investment-ready ventures.
Opening Doors in Web3
The 3 Percent Club and Distributed Funding have partnered to give underrepresented Web3 founders a dedicated platform to showcase their projects directly to leading investors—no warm introductions needed.
Merit-Based Inclusive Funding
Merit-Based Inclusive
Funding
We’re building a fair, transparent system where founders are evaluated on ideas, not connections—empowering those often excluded from investor networks.
Support at Every Stage
Founders can pitch to 20+ investors for $50K–$3M+ in funding, while also receiving coaching and grant support through the 3 Percent Club at the MVP and Ideation stages.
Summer 2025 Event Timeline
2025 Event Timeline
July
Mid-Program Hackathon and Pitch Preparation
Mid-Program Hackathon and Pitch Preparation
August
August
Final Showcase & Investor Pitch Day
We’ll host three hackathons during the 90-day program—NY Tech Week (June), Mid-Program (July), and Final Hackathon (August)—to build skills, drive progress, and prepare for Investor Pitch Day.
Participants are expected to complete the full 90-day journey. As the program advances, projects progress in depth and quality, guided by consistent mentor feedback.
Support includes weekly mentorship, monthly sessions, and funding prep. Programs run in New York, Lagos, and Mumbai, with virtual access available.
We’ll host three hackathons during the 90-day program—NY Tech Week (June), Mid-Program (July), and Final Hackathon (August)—to build skills, drive progress, and prepare for Investor Pitch Day.
Participants are expected to complete the full 90-day journey. As the program advances, projects progress in depth and quality, guided by consistent mentor feedback.
Support includes weekly mentorship, monthly sessions, and funding prep. Programs run in New York, Lagos, and Mumbai, with virtual access available.
Join us as an Investor!
Join us as an Investor!
Join us as an Investor!
We charge no fees to investors or start-ups, it is merely an initiative to provide more diverse Web3 deal flow to VCs and bridging an important gap in the market, enabling equal opportunities.
We charge no fees to investors or start-ups, it is merely an initiative to provide more diverse Web3 deal flow to VCs and bridging an important gap in the market, enabling equal opportunities.
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Opportunities for Collaboration
Bringing together top voices from leading VCs to enable: 1. Increased deal flow for your fund from diverse founders and teams. 2. The possibility of co-investing with other top funds or individuals. 3. The ability to share deals within a curated group of investors. Start-ups can also be redirected to the platform if they may not align with fund thesis. Portfolio companies who are raising can also be directed to the platform. 4. A way to clearly and outwardly support underrepresented founders
02.
Problem we are Solving
03.
Our Solution
04.
Your Commitment as a VC:
05.
Next Steps
01.
Opportunities for Collaboration
Bringing together top voices from leading VCs to enable: 1. Increased deal flow for your fund from diverse founders and teams. 2. The possibility of co-investing with other top funds or individuals. 3. The ability to share deals within a curated group of investors. Start-ups can also be redirected to the platform if they may not align with fund thesis. Portfolio companies who are raising can also be directed to the platform. 4. A way to clearly and outwardly support underrepresented founders
02.
Problem we are Solving
03.
Our Solution
04.
Your Commitment as a VC:
05.
Next Steps
01.
Opportunities for Collaboration
Bringing together top voices from leading VCs to enable: 1. Increased deal flow for your fund from diverse founders and teams. 2. The possibility of co-investing with other top funds or individuals. 3. The ability to share deals within a curated group of investors. Start-ups can also be redirected to the platform if they may not align with fund thesis. Portfolio companies who are raising can also be directed to the platform. 4. A way to clearly and outwardly support underrepresented founders
02.
Problem we are Solving
03.
Our Solution
04.
Your Commitment as a VC:
05.
Next Steps
Join us as a Sponsor!
Join us as a Sponsor!
Join us as a Sponsor!
Your support will provide hands-on mentorship, access to cutting-edge technology, and dedicated workshops to help professionals advance Web3 solutions.
Your support will provide hands-on mentorship, access to cutting-edge technology, and dedicated workshops to help professionals advance Web3 solutions.
Your support will provide hands-on mentorship, access to cutting-edge technology, and dedicated workshops to help professionals advance Web3 solutions.
Click here for more Sponsorship Details
Click here for more Sponsorship Details
Engage with Top Web3 Talent
Engage with Top Web3 Talent
Partnering with us connects you directly with top Web3 talent, gives you a platform to lead workshops, support skilled founders, and offer infrastructure—while building key ecosystem connections and career pathways.
Partnering with us connects you directly with top Web3 talent, gives you a platform to lead workshops, support skilled founders, and offer infrastructure—while building key ecosystem connections and career pathways.
Partnering with us connects you directly with top Web3 talent, gives you a platform to lead workshops, support skilled founders, and offer infrastructure—while building key ecosystem connections and career pathways.
Champion Inclusive Innovation
Champion Inclusive Innovation
Champion Inclusive Innovation
Provide funding and resources to break barriers in Web3 and position your organization as a leader in inclusive, investment-ready Web3 growth.
Provide funding and resources to break barriers in Web3 and position your organization as a leader in inclusive, investment-ready Web3 growth.
How it works if you're a Founder
How It Works If You're a Founder:
Step 1
Submit your deck
Share your pitch deck and short questionnaire in just a few minutes. We welcome all Web3 verticals, with a focus on startups valued under $50M.
Step 1
Submit your deck
Share your pitch deck and short questionnaire in just a few minutes. We welcome all Web3 verticals, with a focus on startups valued under $50M.
Step 1
Submit your deck
Share your pitch deck and short questionnaire in just a few minutes. We welcome all Web3 verticals, with a focus on startups valued under $50M.
Step 2
Investors Review
Every two weeks, our partner funds review submitted decks and select the ones that align with their interests and theses.
Step 2
Investors Review
Every two weeks, our partner funds review submitted decks and select the ones that align with their interests and theses.
Step 2
Investors Review
Every two weeks, our partner funds review submitted decks and select the ones that align with their interests and theses.
Step 3
We will contact you
If there’s interest, investors will reach out via Telegram or email. All decisions are made independently, with occasional syndication or angel deals.
Step 3
We will contact you
If there’s interest, investors will reach out via Telegram or email. All decisions are made independently, with occasional syndication or angel deals.
Step 3
We will contact you
If there’s interest, investors will reach out via Telegram or email. All decisions are made independently, with occasional syndication or angel deals.
Our Team
Our Team
Our Team
Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when I submit the deck without answering the questionnaire?
As the information we ask you to submit in the questionnaire is crucial to ensure the most effective process for the investors to review the deck, if you submit the deck without the questionnaire we will not consider it and it will not be reviewed.
What happens when I submit the deck without answering the questionnaire?
What happens when I submit the deck without answering the questionnaire?
What happens after I submit the deck and the questionnaire?
What happens after I submit the deck and the questionnaire?
What happens after I submit the deck and the questionnaire?
How fast can I expect a response and is there a way I can reach out to the funds directly?
How fast can I expect a response and is there a way I can reach out to the funds directly?
How fast can I expect a response and is there a way I can reach out to the funds directly?
Who sees my deck?
Who sees my deck?
Who sees my deck?
Can I resubmit?
Can I resubmit?
Can I resubmit?
Is there an accelerator programme attached to the submission?
Is there an accelerator programme attached to the submission?
Is there an accelerator programme attached to the submission?
Are you accepting more investors?
Are you accepting more investors?
Are you accepting more investors?
