soonami's Venturethon Cohort 4 bought 100+ submissions talented teams and builders across the globe. For 10 days, they ideated and built in the realms of Web3, AI and Gaming.‍

‍

At soonami, we've long held the belief that great ideas can come from anywhere - irrespective of the geographical background. This mindset drives us to host the soonami Venturethon every 8-12 weeks. Our 10-day startup launchpad aims to establish a supportive ecosystem for early-stage Web3, AI, and Gaming projects.

‍

We’ve just wrapped up the June edition of Venturethon and here are all the teams that won. These teams now also have the opportunity to participate in Cohort 4 and get $125k in funding from the soonami ecosystem [provided they stick with the program and make it post Investment Committee (IC)]

‍

The winners of soonami Venturethon 4:

‍

Gaming Track: Beastrix  I  Won: $1k

‍

Beastrix is an innovative roguelike creature battler that combines strategic turn-based gameplay with Web3 technology. Players collect, battle, and trade unique beasts represented as NFTs, offering true ownership of in-game assets. The game's dynamic ecosystem and blockchain integration revolutionize the gaming experience by ensuring transparency, interoperability, and permanence.

Team: Tim Nan, Jari Van Den Berg

‍

On The Fast Track: TrueCall & NetSepio  I  Won: $1k each

‍

TrueCall is an AI-driven tool that enables real-time deception detection in video conferences by analyzing micro-expressions, facial expressions, and gestures. It offers objective insights and detailed evaluations to enhance trust in virtual interactions, serving the needs of both organizations and individuals.

Team: Viacheslav Yurkin, Oleksandr Iurkin, Oleksii Rodin, Dmytro Darahan, Denys Karpov

‍

NetSepio provides a decentralized VPN solution, powered by DePIN, which enhances security and privacy by turning users into nodes. It improves connectivity, offers advanced features like Split Tunneling and Threat Intelligence, and paves the way for safer, decentralized Wi-Fi hotspots.

Team: Shachindra, Ashish Gupta, Anish Mishra

‍

New Ventures: Learn.3 & Sportioum   I  Won: $2k each

‍

Learn.3 is an educational platform that gamifies microlearning, connects users with Web3 projects, and engages Web3 questers while promoting sustainability. It offers AI-powered gamification tools for Web3 projects to create engaging learning content and onboard a motivated community, making learning fun and rewarding.

Team: Stefanie Alecrim, Pavel Strandh, Toby Goodeen, Fortune Idu, Muhammad Atif, Nico Westermann

‍

Sportioum is a platform that empowers athletes by providing tools to create content, engage with fans, and monetize their fan base through tokenized investments and sponsorships. Leveraging Web3 and AI technologies, it revolutionizes the sports sponsorship landscape, offering a sustainable financial model for athletes while enhancing fan engagement.

Team: Mariel Diaz, Ross Lawless, Irene Villafane, Stefano Casertano

‍

Entrepreneur in Residence: Never Not Play    I  Won: $6k stipend

‍

Never Not Play aims to create a fun and rewarding gaming experience for millennial gamers with busy lives. Their first game, FutureSport, is an Idle Sports MMORPG Card Game set in a post-apocalyptic future, featuring an exciting blend of simulated and real-world events, with blockchain powering the game economy under the hood.

Team: Malcolm Lowry, Simon Hoffman, Luke Dick

‍

Celo Track

‍

First Place: YourClub   I  Won: 1500 cUSD

‍

YourClub is an innovative platform that blends e-learning and social media to foster continuous learning and community engagement. It offers personalized learning paths, AI-driven mentoring, and efficient monetization through web2 and web3 payments, targeting the creator economy and the demand for flexible learning.

Team: Felipe Fogaca, Luiz de Lima, Erick Balbino, Guilherme Guidetti, Gabrielle Aoki, Emilio Biasi, Wendel Luan

‍

Second Place: Monetizado  I  Won: 1000 cUSD

‍

Monetizado is an on-chain pay-per-view platform that allows content creators to monetize any web page and static content through Web3. It can be implemented on various platforms, enabling creators to specify protected content, manage access and costs, and withdraw collected funds.

Team: Nestor Campos, Valita Campos

‍

Third Place: Super Paisa & Zumji  I  Won: 250 cUSD each 

‍

Super Paisa aims to build a remittance and neo-banking platform utilizing blockchain and AI technologies. It offers quick and cost-effective money transfers in both traditional and digital currencies, using digital wallets, blockchain, and stablecoins for sending, receiving, and saving money.

Team: Sherjeel Khalid, Hannan Kamal

‍

Zumji is a dynamic platform built on the Celo blockchain, tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It revolutionizes loyalty and rewards systems by enabling traders to stake, borrow, and earn rewards effortlessly, empowering SMEs to save, earn rewards, and access liquidity for their business operations.

Team: Igwe Clinton, Gabriel Temtsen

‍

Other Categories: Cumulative prize pool $1500

‍

1. Best Live Demo($300): TrueCall 

‍

2. Best Code ($300): TrueCall

‍

3. Best Pitch ($300): Sportioum 

‍

4. Best Team Structure ($300): Learn.3

‍

5. Best MVP ($300): Find My Tokens

‍

Find My Tokens is an advanced analytics tool designed to aid in the recovery of stolen cryptocurrency assets by analyzing transaction history across multiple blockchain networks. It generates detailed reports that provide insights into interactions between a hacker wallet and exchanges, empowering users to effectively recover lost or stolen tokens.

Team: Dario Paz, Mariano Maisterrena

‍

Congratulations to all the winners and participants of Venturethon Cohort 4!

‍