Aleph Closing Ceremony 🌞
Welcome!
Wow! What a month at Aleph!!!🌞
Let’s look back at an amazing month together!
Aleph recap reel – click ‘slideshow’ mode to watch
Agenda
Aleph teaser video – click ‘slideshow’ mode to watch
“A point in space that contains all other points in the universe…”
–Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine Storyteller
Aleph convened the world’s brightest minds in Buenos Aires for a month-long pop-up city
Catalyzing Argentina’s crypto innovation
Pop-Up City
300+
experiences happening simultaneously
2,500+
builders, startups & enthusiasts
100s
of leading speakers & experts
5 Aug-1 Sept
In a city within a city – operating entirely on crypto rails
With five tracks – igniting innovation
Crypto
Startups
Wellness
Culture
Crecimiento
Transforming Argentina into the world’s first crypto nation
Aleph has inspired so many – there is now no doubt that #AGMI
Aleph’s impact has & will continue to go beyond inspiration
Today Crecimiento stands tall
Crecimiento Movement
# Aleph startups
Project coverage
# Aleph Citizens
Aleph startup’s # users
# movement partners
7,500+ Community
68 startups
500+ builders
90 students
300+ hackers
2,500+ Aleph Citizens
5 / 7 key verticals
6.55M users
78 sponsors & partners .
Agenda
Crecimiento
Aleph was Crecimiento’s first BIG moment
A challenging macro environment / opportunity
Political buy-in & support for innovation & tech-led growth
Strong foundations for crypto-enabled growth
Currency depreciation & rising debt impacting overall economic confidence
Milei is pushing to establish Argentina as a tech hub, boosting private enterprise & attracting FDI
Milei wants to eliminate ‘legal tender’ laws, enabling the freer use of currencies & digital assets
High inflation exacerbated by fiscal debt
Now is Argentina’s perfect storm with both bottom up activity + top down support for crypto & startups
Argentina ranks 4th in the world for crypto adoption, with the highest crypto-paid employees in the world
1/3 of Argentina uses crypto for everyday txns, including >50% of the freelance gig economy
“We have to understand that the Central Bank is a scam. What Bitcoin represents is the return of money.”
– Javier Milei, President of Argentina
Crecimiento was born to catalyze Argentina’s Crypto Opportunity
Economic Friction for Argentina
Inflation & unstable monetary policy (over decades)
Argentines exit the economy �to hold value (USD, etc)
Lacking basic financial infra (simple loans, credit mortgages)
High friction for business (registries, legal, banking)
Insufficient business capital (startup capital, VC funding)
Legal vacuum for technology infrastructure (AI, crypto)
Preservation of value
Smart contracts for business
Stablecoins
Argentinian stablecoins
Remittances (fast transfers)
P2P crypto transactions
DeFi (loans)
Inflation- resistant tools (credit)
Tokenizing assets (real estate)
On-chain corporations, DAOs
Transparent resource allocation
Access to global finance
Tokenized companies
Investment DAOs
Fractional ownership
How crypto can help
Tools, instruments & infrastructure that can support regulatory environment design & maintenance
Solving key frictions in Argentina’s economy – through crypto rails
Economic Friction for Argentina
Inflation & unstable monetary policy (over decades)
Argentines exit the economy �to hold value (USD, etc)
Lacking basic financial infra (simple loans, credit mortgages)
High friction for business (registries, legal, banking)
Insufficient business capital (startup capital, VC funding)
Legal vacuum for technology infrastructure (AI, crypto)
Preservation of value
Smart contracts for business
Stablecoins
Argentinian stablecoins
Remittances (fast transfers)
P2P crypto transactions
DeFi (loans)
Inflation- resistant tools (credit)
Tokenizing assets (real estate)
On-chain corporations, DAOs
Transparent resource allocation
Access to global finance
Tokenized companies
Investment DAOs
Fractional ownership
How crypto can help
Tools, instruments & infrastructure that can support regulatory environment design & maintenance
Solving each problem needs just 1 successful product
So we just need 10-20 successful startups
Which Aleph startups are already doing
Bringing 5 to 10 million people on-chain with great products
Making Argentina’s tech startup ecosystem 10x larger and better through funding & support
Giving startups 20-year stability by establishing a new regulatory framework
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Our vision is for a new, startup and tech-led growth model for Argentina
Crecimiento: build financial prosperity for millions – through crypto
2024
2025
2026
Crecimiento Start
Pop-up City
Build New Products & New Startups
Launch New Products & New Startups
Grow adoption
Founder Accelerator
Crecimiento long-term co-working & co-living
Mu Pop-Up
Grow adoption
Startup growth support
Gov / legal innovation - e.g. regulatory sandbox
Gov / legal innovation - e.g. economic zone
Gov / legal innovation?
Talent, Users & Culture
New Startups
Product Adoption
& Growth
Startup Accelerator
Movement
Business Environment
Our ambition is to create the strongest possible foundation for Argentina to succeed in the long-term
Dec ‘26: Milei’s first term has one year left
Deliver significant financial prosperity, resilience, & security
Define financial prosperity for Argentines
Crecimiento also supports long-term economic progress through tech
April-August
September-
Host 100+ person virtual summit
IRL working sessions in Buenos Aires
8 Working Groups Established
Onboard talented people
Entities Stood Up
Research existing blockers for startups
Aleph Month-long Pop-Up City in Buenos Aires
Pop-Up as part of the Reg. Sandbox
Support structures & programs for startup success
Co-Working Hub for 300 people in Buenos Aires
August
This is only the beginning – the movement is focused on driving long-term prosperity
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Step 1:
Ignite a movement
Step 2:
Host Pop-Up
Step 3:
Establish long-term growth/support structures
2024
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Aleph was step 2 of Crecimiento’s three-step plan to achieving our vision
67
Startups from pre-seed to series A
Handpicked by:
Sourcing some of Argentina & the world’s builders
Sourcing the the best startups from across Argentina, LATAM & the globe
Dedicated co-working hub
Leading speakers & learning sessions
Mentorship
Investor Engagement
Startup & Investor connection
Technical & eng. support
Bringing housing & RWA on-chain
Tokenizing financial receivables
Creating new yield-bearing stablecoins
Aleph provides startups with
What they’re building
& more!
Top-tier growth environment for Aleph Startups
Focused on pre-seed & seed stage basics in 2024
Crecimiento is catalyzing investment in startups & Argentina:
$5M+ so far, with trajectory to $20M+ by EOY, and $200M - $5B+ possible in 2025
Investment in 68+ startups
Spending in 100s of events
Attracting 200+ global devs
Crypto / fintech businesses can create $100Ms to $10Bs
Major crypto ecosystems ($B+) refocusing on growth in Argentina
Agenda
Aleph’s Top 20 Moments
1 – Opening Day & Ceremony
Aleph🌞 was officially declared of Scientific, Technological, and Economic Interest by the Legislature of Buenos Aires City
700+ Aleph Citizens came to the opening day!
Mecha
2 – Visits & ‘Wow’ Moments
Mauricio Macri
Former President of Argentina
Demian Reidel
Top Adviser to President Milei Adviser & President of the Economic Council
Jorge Macri
Chief of Government, Buenos Aires
TWICE!
High profile public officials came & were amazed
Alfonso
3 – Aleph’s Media Frenzy
Aleph featured in every leading crypto news outlet – The Defiant, Bankless, CoinDesk & more!
Aleph inspiring the hearts and minds of so many
Dolo
4 – Regulation Day
32 speakers
480+ attendees
Crecimiento catalyzing regulatory environment transformations
Mili
4 – Regulation Day
Crecimiento has been asked to spearhead a multi-agency regulatory initiative with CNV, UIF, BCRA, Fintech Chamber & more
Robert Haywood (nº1 expert on SEZ) personally flew to present Argentinas opportunity on SEZ
Thomas Nagele comments on Argentinas
great regulatory opportunity
“Estamos 100% a favor de la normalización, de la tecnología, del mundo cripto.”
“We are 100% in favor of normalizing the technology of the crypto world.”
Roberto Silva, President of CNV
5 – Startup Orientation → Demo Day
Seeing startups go from strength to strength during the month
Orientation Day
Workshops, mentoring, building
Pitch Practise
Daniel
5 – Startup Orientation → Demo Day
Startups pitching TODAY on the biggest stage!
Daniel
6 – Aleph Hackathon
An electrifying hackathon with 300+ hackers and $100k+ in prizes
Angela
7 – zkCity Bootcamp
100
attendees
7
LATAM countries represented
100 students learned about ZK tech and cryptography
Angela
8 – The Community’s Heartbeat
Asados acting as community heartbeats to bring people together
Mike
9 – Culture & Wellness Community
Building community through cultural & wellness events
Zoë
10 – MORFI Launch & Innovation
MORFI was real world crypto in the wild
Tule
11 – Global Speakers Taking Stage
Argentine & global heavyweights speaking at Aleph
James
12 – An Overflowing Aleph Calendar
Everyday seeing more and more events being added
Manon
13 – Pure BUILD Energy
No matter where you went in Aleph, builders were building
Hanna
14 – Community Products
Aleph App
Beexo
Aleph Wiki
TinyCloud -
Aleph Community Graph
Maitri Network
Many Aleph Citizens building their own products
Sun
15 - Mentors / Investors Signing Up
Leading experts & investors wanting to support startups & Aleph
Kun
16 - Seeing the Weekly Showcases
Inspiring to see so much activity & progress made each week
Lain
17 - Lifelong Friendships Made
Lasting bonds forged at Aleph
Juli
18 – Crecimiento Sessions
Exciting daily sessions defining the future of the movement
Santi
19 – The Memes
Emi
20 – Creating The Foundation
Aleph has created a STRONG foundation for Crecimiento’s future
James
Keep your eyes peeled – you may see yourself…👀
Aleph photo montage – click ‘slideshow’ mode to watch
Agenda
Aleph Speakers
Aleph Sponsors
Aleph Staff
Aleph Spaces & Service Providers
ALL OF YOU – Aleph Citizens
Thank yous
Aleph Citizens
Reflections
Agenda
Media
Education
Experimentation
Startup
Formation
Pre-Seed
Seed
Let’s grow Crecimiento together by working on the Builder Funnel
Media
Education
Experimentation
Formation
Projects & Startups
Pre-seed
Hackathon
Residency
1-week events
Hacker Houses
Hack
Demo Day
Accelerator
Demo Day
Accelerators
RFSes
Scholar
Fellowship
Bootcamp
Podcasts
Articles
Websites
Social threads
Small grants
Stages
Builder Funnel: Ecosystem Programs
Radio
Reality
Courses
Meetups
Confs
Platform
Study groups
Research forum
University
Clubs
Late night show
PR
Fund
Niche Pop Up Cities
Workshops
Founder School
Business games
Office hours
Incubator
Design thinking
Media
Education
Experimentation
Formation
Projects & Startups
Pre-seed
Hackathon
Residency
1-week events
Hacker Houses
Hack
Demo Day
Accelerator
Demo Day
Accelerators
RFSes
Scholar
Fellowship
Bootcamp
Podcasts
Articles
Websites
Social threads
Small grants
Stages
Builder Funnel: Ecosystem Programs
Radio
Reality
Courses
Meetups
Confs
Platform
Study groups
Research forum
University
Clubs
Late night show
PR
Fund
Niche Pop Up Cities
Workshops
Founder School
Business games
Office hours
Incubator
Design thinking
This requires 100s of people working on
10s of separate programs!
This is a lot!
We need a structure that enables:
experiments, new programs, moving fast, with synergy
We need a MOVEMENT!!
City Stack
Ecosystem Programs
Startups + Businesses
Crecimiento Foundation
Partners and Contributors
People
Crecimiento Movement
Crecimiento Ecosystem
A movement supporting an ecosystem to support people
So… how do we make this happen?
1 – The Aleph Hub remains Open!
Aleph Citizens with Aleph Hub access can keep coming to the hub during September
September
October and onwards
We will announce details on how to be part shortly
The Aleph Hub will become the Crypto Hub for Argentina, Latam and the world
2 – Aleph’s Grant Programs
Let’s Boost the Builder Funnel Together
Small
Grants
Ecosystem Growth Grant
Retro Funding Grants
Up to 500 usd for meetups and activations
Growing the Builder Funnel with hackathons, bootcamps, hacker houses, etc
Rewarding people and orgs creating impact
WIP
Live
Live
Funders
Crecimiento Grant Funding
Programs, Teams,�Orgs, People
Small
Grants
Retro PGF
Crecimiento
Foundation
Ecosystem Growth Grant
2 – Aleph’s Grant Programs
Let’s Boost the Builder Funnel Together
Small
Grants
Up to 500 usd for meetups and activations
2 – Aleph’s Grant Programs
Let’s Boost the Builder Funnel Together
Ecosystem Growth Grants
Growing the Builder Funnel with hackathons, bootcamps, hacker houses, etc
3 – Accelerating the Builder Funnel
September
October
November
December
Accelerator
Fellowship
Founder School
Cohort 1
Founder School
Cohort 2
Programs for the later stage of the funnel being setup as we speak
4 – Aleph OnChain City
A jurisdiction layer to connect crypto to the real world, powered by Aleph Citizens, companies and regulation
Startups and Businesses
Real World Regulation
Aleph Passports
Onchain
Citizens
Onchain Companies
Onchain Jurisdiction
Crypto Ecosystems�
ZKSync
Avalanche�Solana�Protocol Labs
Base�Polygon�Arbitrum
Optimism
etc, etc
Real World Regulation
Aleph City
Next Few Months
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Aleph Hub - The world’s Crypto Hub
Grants program - Empower people to run builder programs
Accelerator + Fellowship + Founder School
Aleph’s Onchain City
Argentina, Crypto Capital of the World Media
Aleph Hub - Cowork
Meetups (football, workshops, talks, beers, gameboard)
Grants program - Empower people to run builder programs
Accelerator
Founder school
DEVCON
Avalanche Summit
DENVER
POP UP CITY
Online Hackathon
Online Hackathon
Aleph Onchain City
Dev training program, goal of 1000 new devs each year
POP UP City
IRL Hack
IRL Hack
Documentary / Reality Show
Working on special economic zone
Accelerator
Fellowship
Founder school
Fellowship
Next few months more real but much harder to understand calendar
Hacker Houses
Hacker Houses
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Policy Advocacy and Institutional Relations
Sandbox Proposal with CAF
Policy Ad
Sandbox
TFZ
DEZ
Digital Economic Zone: Drafting and working
Tentative Sandbox Implementation
Tentative Proposal DEZ
Public Advisory Programs
Public Advisory Programs
TFZ in BA Collab
Finish Sbx BA Process
Mentorships
Mentorships
Special Economic Zone Roadmap
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Let’s bring all of crypto to Argentina in 2025!
Let’s bring all of crypto to Argentina in 2025!
December
Agenda
“September looks very different to July”
Movements are born from seeds of ambition
And nurtured by a collective desire for change
They often begin humbly but radically…
…with a daring idea and a group of dreamers and believers
You are that group
And Crecimiento is that seed 🌱
Rome Crecimiento wasn’t built in a day
We’re changing the course of history – you’re ALL a part of it
So, while Aleph comes to an end…
…it’s only the beginning for Crecimiento!
Thank you, Aleph Citizens
#AGMI