RockTree Capital joined forces with two of its groundbreaking portfolio investment projects, Covalent, the leading provider of structured data on over 225 chains in Web3, and Axelar, a cutting-edge interoperability layer linking over 60 chains, to coordinate two days of closed-door industry seminars in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
In Hangzhou, the prestigious AntChain’s Industry Innovation Center, Alibaba’s Blockchain Development Park, collaborated with RockTree Capital as a co-organizer, providing both the venue and local awareness. This exclusive closed-door seminar facilitated discussions among industry titans and seasoned investment institutions, cementing RockTree Capital’s commitment to bridging the gap between East and West in Web3 and fostering innovation.
RockTree Capital Chairman Omer Ozden Delivers Speech
RockTree Capital, an early-stage investment fund and merchant bank headquartered in Beijing, with a presence in both North America and Asia, spearheaded the event with its Chairman Omer Ozden, delivering an insightful keynote speech. Ozden delved into a comprehensive analysis of the blockchain industry’s current trajectory and RockTree Capital’s visionary investment thesis. During his keynote, Ozden emphasized, “Blockchain technology holds immense potential across diverse sectors and is poised for exponential growth, though the interconnectedness of the wide-ranging technologies within still has a lot of maturing and this means opportunity too.”
Covalent’s Founder and CEO Ganesh Swami Provides In-depth Project Insights on AI
Covalent’s Founder and CEO Ganesh Swami Shares AI Insights
Ganesh Swami, Founder and CEO of Covalent, shared his insights into Covalent’s mission to democratize structured data access through its singular unified API, catalyzing innovation in AI, finance, and analytics. As a cornerstone of the DePIN ecosystem, the Covalent Network delivers real-time, cryptographically secured on-chain structured data across 225 blockchains, benefiting thousands of customers, developers, analysts, and innovators. Ganesh underscored Covalent’s commitment to empowering individuals and organizations with seamless access to on-chain structured data and revolutionizing data availability that is helping fuel advancements in AI and large language model training.
Head of APAC for Axelar Shawn Lim Delivers Cross-chain Speech
Axelar’s Head of APAC Shawn Lim Presents Its Cross-chain Advancements
Shawn Lim, Head of APAC at Axelar, provided an in-depth analysis of the innovative aspects of Axelar’s programmable cross-chain interoperability layer. Axelar developed the Axelar Virtual Machine (AVM) in 2024 and released a suite of developer tools, enabling Axelar to offer builders and companies a permissionless cross-chain layer capable of programming and deploying smart contracts for more complex operations. Axelar recently launched a collaboration with Onyx by J.P. Morgan and Apollo on a successful experiment showing how smart contracts could be used to manage client portfolios at scale. Furthermore, Shawn Lim discussed Axelar’s efforts to empower developers with a user-friendly and interoperable development environment, lowering the barriers to entry and accelerating the adoption of cross-chain technologies.
Visit to Hangzhou AntChain Industry Innovation Center
Visit to Hangzhou AntChain Industry Innovation Center
During the Hangzhou seminar, attendees were treated to a comprehensive tour of the Hangzhou AntChain Industry Innovation Center, gaining insights into its role in nurturing the local blockchain ecosystem. This innovation hub, developed by the Xihu District government, harnesses the industrial advantages of the West Lake Valley and the cutting-edge blockchain technology of the Ant Group. With a focus on the digital economy and leveraging “Internet, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence,” the center is committed to offering support nationwide, providing comprehensive support services in the form of “policies, platforms, technology, human talent and capital.”
As a co-innovator, AntChain is dedicated to driving technological research and development, facilitating technology transformation, and piloting innovative blockchain applications. The Hangzhou seminar with RockTree Capital facilitated discussions on potential synergies and collaborative opportunities between the center and visiting organizations, laying the groundwork for industry-wide cooperation and development.
Shanghai Panel – RockTree Capital OG Talks
Shanghai Closed-door Seminar – Passionate Sharing and Discussion
The event provided a platform for open and in-depth discussion exchanges between participants from leading projects and prominent investment institutions who actively contributed their perspectives and broadened each other’s understanding of the industry.
Panel Discussion: Industry Experts Analyze Market Opportunities
Hangzhou Panel – RockTree Capital OG Talks
During the seminar’s panel, RockTree Capital had the representatives from Covalent and Axelar along with industry leader Alex Xu Research Partner of Mint Ventures and Vivian Meng, Founder of Starbase for its Hangzhou Panel – RockTree Capital OG Talks for an in-depth discussion, sharing their latest insights and predictions in Web3. The speakers engaged in discussions on blockchain technologies and its future application prospects.
The successful two-day closed-door seminars advanced RockTree Capital’s relationship with AntChain and the local blockchain industry for future investments. RockTree would like to thank AntChain and all its staff for being such gracious hosts and supporting innovation in the area.
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