Fineqia International Inc (CSE:FNQ, OTC:FNQQF), a digital asset and fintech investment business, said its CEO Bundeep Singh Rangar will represent Glass Ventures, the VC arm of Fineqia in formation, on the jury panel for the Meet the Drapers startup competition.
The renowned competition, featuring a $10 million prize pool, focuses on blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and emerging technologies, with notable investor Tim Draper among its distinguished jury members.
The Meet the Drapers show reaches more than 330 million households in 15 countries via online streaming and 30 million viewers via TV broadcasts.
Bundeep will be joined on the panel by Draper and Gaurav Dubey of InfotechHub and TDeFi.
With $12 million won so far by start-ups across 15 countries and a $1 million top prize, the competition signifies Draper's commitment to entrepreneurs and innovation worldwide.
The competition will take place on April 11 on the grand stage of Carousel du Louvre Master Stage, as part of Paris Blockchain Week (PBW).
More than 800 applicants pitched to investors at various events held during PBW. PBW will culminate in a showcase of innovation of the top four finalists who will present at the Meet the Drapers show.
Companies such as AWS, Binance, Consensys, Google, Lightspeed, Pitchbook, and XRPL have partnered with PBW to support start-ups pitching to investors.
"We are incredibly proud to have Bundeep's expertise and leadership on the Meet the Drapers Startup Competition jury," said Martin Graham, Fineqia’s chair.
"His participation reflects his significant impact in the digital asset industry, and we are confident that his contributions will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of finance."