Swytch wins top prize at d10E pitch day contest
Exciting news: Swytch beat 21 other companies to win the d10E Puerto Rico pitch day on March 14, 2018!
Swytch, a blockchain-based platform that verifies renewable energy production at the source, was presented to the contest judges, a discerning group of investors gathered in San Juan. The pitch was led by Peter Hirshberg, Chairman of the Swytch Board of Advisors. Voting was based on scores tallied by the judges and the crowd in the room.
Evan Caron, CEO of Swytch, said, “The win is a nice confidence builder for our team and what we’re building. It helps validate Swytch’s vision of creating a sustainable and equitable energy future.” Andrew Pearsons, COO of Swytch, explained, “It’s great to see some of the most impressive and knowledgeable leaders in the blockchain space recognize what we’re building. We feel like that speaks volumes about the quality of our project. Seeing the quality of the other projects throughout the day, we knew there was a high bar to clear. Peter did a great job representing the project. To come out with the top award adds even more momentum to our project. We’re excited to continue demonstrating how blockchain can drive meaningful economic and social value.”
Some background on d10e: It’s the leading conference on decentralization, “exploring the future of fintech, ICOs, blockchain, the sharing economy, the future of work, and disruptive culture.” Since 2004, d10E has hosted 17 editions around the world in Amsterdam, Bucharest, Cayman Islands, Davos, Gibraltar, Kyiv, Ljubljana, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv and Warsaw.
As the winner, Swytch will share the $100,000 prize that is split among the top three companies.
And in other news:
Swytch also won the Crypto Friends competition at SXSW this week. Crypto Friends hosted a two day blockchain conference focused on promoting the roles and companies of women entrepreneurs in the blockchain space.
Co-founder Dr. John Henry Clippinger published an article in VentureBeat discussing how the next generation of cryptocurrencies, including Swytch, will be smarter and more stable.
Peter Hirshberg, Chairman of Swytch’s advisory board, had a conversation with Steve Jurvetson at SXSW. Steve talks about why he’s interested in companies like Tesla, Solar City, and Swytch.
Swytch is advised by DNA and is launching a public token sale soon. To receive more information, please contact either andrew.pearsons@swytch.io or troym@swytch.io
