Web3 didn’t disappear — it just stopped shouting.

In this live anniversary episode of Nothing Ventured, we go inside Web3 Demo Day in London, where founders, investors, and operators come together to pitch, debate, and build what’s next — without the hype.

You’ll hear directly from:

- Early-stage Web3 and blockchain founders

- Angel investors and VCs backing the next wave

- Ecosystem leaders working across crypto, AI, and emerging tech

We talk fundraising realities, why Web3 lost the narrative, how blockchain is quietly powering real use cases, and what founders actually need to focus on in 2026.

This isn’t a studio podcast it’s live conversations, real energy, and honest insights from the floor.

Timestamps:

00:00 Live at Web3 Demo Day (Intro)

01:48 Why Web3 Demo Day exists

06:26 Solana & Superteam UK

13:19 Is crypto back? Investor perspective

20:44 Investing in Africa & global scale

30:01 Founder failures, timing & sales

38:04 Building a Web3 operating system

42:26 On-chain savings & the future of DeFi

Guests:

Lorae Knight

Cap

Solana Superteam UK

Samir Ceric

Ceric & Co.

Afzaal Mauthoor

BridgCapital

Dan Ballin

Ideas Crucible

Kristian Poliszczuk

Volta

Ravi Shah

Blueprint

Arsim Shillov

Libraro

Ronald Loh

Wirex

This episode is sponsored by EmergeOne, fractional CFOs for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B.

Get in touch at https://emergeone.co.uk/contact-us/ or join the CFO team at https://emergeone.co.uk/join-the-cfo-team/

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