Mugen Announces Judging Panel for Genesis Virtual Pitch Competition
The virtual pitch competition gives emerging blockchain and AI projects the opportunity to pitch directly to investors and operators and compete for up to $25,000 in strategic and operational support.
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN — 20 AUGUST 2026, Grand Cayman — 19 August 2026 —
Mugen, a Web3 foundation management and advisory firm headquartered in the Cayman Islands, announced its virtual pitch competition for blockchain and AI project, scheduled for September 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Cayman time Applications for projects remain open until August 25, 2026.
Mugen Genesis is open to projects approaching token minting, launching ecosystems, building infrastructure, or seeking operational structure before public launch. The selected team will receive up to $25,000 in operational and strategic support delivered by Mugen across foundation and entity structuring, treasury management, governance design, finance and account, and compliance.
“Genesis is not a beauty contest for pitch decks. It is built for teams that have already committed to launching and now need the operational structure that carries them through it,” said Yaroslav Pshenitsyn, Founder of Mugen. “The panel reflects that. Every judge has been in the room when the difference between a clean launch and a compromised one was decided by decisions made months earlier.”
Who Should Apply
Genesis is open to Web3 teams that meet one or more of the following criteria:
Teams within 6 to 18 months of a token launch event.
Projects with mainnet or testnet live seeking operational infrastructure.
Protocols building governance or treasury frameworks from scratch.
Infrastructure and middleware teams entering multi-chain environments.
Judging Panel
The Mugen Genesis judging panel brings together entrepreneurs, operators, investors, market-makers, and governance specialists from across the Cayman and global Web3 ecosystem. Members of the panel are:
Yaroslav Pshenitsyn, Founder of Mugen and former Head of the Chainlink Foundation.
Matt Arney, Head of Business Development at Blockchain.com.
Lucia Gallardo, Serial Entrepreneur, Strategic Advisor and Governance Specialist.
Jason Butcher, Investor, Mentor, Advisor and Entrepreneur.
The panel will be moderated by Paola Shushkovsky, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Mugen. Finalists will pitch directly to the panel during the virtual finalist event, gaining exposure to the Cayman crypto ecosystem and to the operators and investors who evaluate teams preparing to launch.
Program Timeline
Applications close: August 25, 2026.
September 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Cayman time: virtual finalist pitch event.
Full program details, judging criteria, and the application form are available at https://mugen.ky/genesis.
“The strongest reason to apply is not the prize itself. It is the exposure to the operators and investors who decide whether a project gets the room it needs to launch cleanly,” added Pshenitsyn. “Every team that reaches the finalist round gets that.”
Event Registration
Register to attend and watch the Mugen Genesis finalist virtual pitch event on Luma: https://luma.com/2dlet1at.
About Mugen
Mugen is a Cayman Islands-based foundation management and advisory firm serving Web3 foundations, operating companies, and decentralized organizations. The firm provides Web3 project administration, finance and accounting, governance, compliance, treasury and cybersecurity services. Mugen is headquartered in George Town, Grand Cayman. Yaroslav Pshenitsyn is the Founder of Mugen. For more information, visit https://mugen.ky.