Meet our latest Base Camp cohorts and hear from industry leaders on the state of the Open Metaverse
Introduction
The future of Web3, AI, and Entertainment
Welcome to Elevate, a virtual conference exploring AI, media, and Web3’s role in the integrity of the Web. We are excited to have you join us on this landmark day.
Artificial Intelligence is changing how we interact with technology, we’re seeing media and creativity become more accessible. But the centralized control of data and AI models presents a significant risk to user privacy and control. This is where Web3 technologies come in, offering a more decentralized approach to data management.
Join the conversation to explore how AI and Web3 are driving innovation and creating new opportunities for users, while also addressing how Web3 can address critical issues of data privacy and control.
Agenda
Elevate is a virtual conference based on Outlier Ventures’ Open Metaverse Thesis. The event will be divided into four parts:
Introduction
14:00 – 14:15 GMT+1 09:00 – 09:15 EST
The event will begin at 14:00 PM GMT with a short introduction to the event’s main question:
“Is Web3 the trust layer for AI, media, and the Web?”
1 . Cohort Presentations
14:15-14:45 GMT+1 09:15-09:45 EST
Meet the teams! An overview of program themes and short teasers from Outlier Ventures’ Flagship Base Camp, and Zero-Knowledge Base Camp. Each cohort will have around 15 minutes to present.
2. Fireside Chat with Jamie Burke
14:45-15:15 GMT+1 09:45-10:15 EST
The next segment will be a discussion between Outlier CEO and Founder Jamie Burke and a special guest (to be announced). The talk will focus on the impact of media and content innovations on startup development strategies. The following questions will be addressed:
- How brands are using AI and Web3 technologies in innovation
- How brands can empower users and consumers to adopt Web3 technologies?
- What’s stopping brands from connecting with consumers in the open metaverse?
3. Cohort Presentations 2
15:15-15:45 GMT+1 10:15-10:45 EST
This segment will feature presentations from Outlier Ventures’ two latest cohorts: Outlier Ventures’ Filecoin Base Camp and Polygon Base Camp. Each cohort will have around 15 minutes to present.
4. Panel Discussion: Tech and media
15:45-16:30 GMT+1 10:45-11:30 EST
The final segment will be a panel discussion exploring the intersection of technology and media. It will explore the opportunities and challenges presented by AI and Web3 in the era of the Open Metaverse.
Themes include:
- Innovation in media tech
- Disinformation and threats
- Opportunities for democratization of creativity and information
Featured guests include

Timmu Tõke
CEO and Co-founder of Ready Player me
@timmutoke

DR. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO at the Metaverse Institute
@ChristinaYZhang

Giovanni Petrantoni
Founder and CEO at Fragcolor and Fragnova
@voidtarget

Jessica Berger
Vice President, Innovation at Publicis Media
@TakeOnGlobal

Jamie Burke
Founder and CEO at Outlier Ventures
@jamie247

Nathalie Oestmann
Chief Operating Officer at Outlier Ventures
@NathalieOestmann

Ben Meyer
Chief Product Officer at Outlier Ventures
@benmeyer154

Nathalie Oestmann
Chief Operating Officer at Outlier Ventures
@NathalieOestman
THE TEAMS
Meet the 42 startups scaling the future of the Open Metaverse
Outlier Ventures is proud to present the 42 teams that we are accelerating this season. The teams make up a mix of infrastructure and consumer-level projects.
Our teams are split into four distinct cohorts: Zero-Knowledge, Polygon Base Camp, Filecoin Base Camp, and our sector-agnostic Base Camp. Key themes from this quarter include Zero-Knowledge, AI, Data and Privacy, and Gaming. We have hand selected the best start-ups from over 1000 applications, to accelerate the teams that are scaling the future of the Open Metaverse. We can’t wait for you to meet our teams!

Polygon Base Camp cohort
Our latest cohort focuses on supporting teams dedicated to driving the growth and adoption of Web 3.0. The startups in the cohort are developing cutting-edge solutions to address the three key challenges currently facing the industry: Web2 to Web3 onboarding, scalability and user experience.In partnership with:

Filecoin Base Camp cohort
Our infrastructure-focused Base Camp focuses on unleashing the enormous potential of an open data economy through the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM), which brings smart contracts and user programmability to the Filecoin blockchain.
In partnership with:


Outlier Ventures Base Camp
Our Flagship Base Camp, featuring 13 startups focusing on on mainstream Web 3.0, infrastructure, and decentralized finance. Our commitment to backing great founders and accelerating early-stage startups has only grown stronger with the experience of multiple Web3 cycles over the years.

Zero Knowledge Base Camp
Our first ever Zero Knowledge Base Camp focuses on innovating infrastructure, scaling and privacy in the ZK space. For this landmark program, we’ve partnered with industry leaders Aleo, Aztec, Immutable, Nethermind, Polygon, Redbeard Ventures, Starkware and zkSync to support founders across all areas critical to the success of ZK projects.
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