ETHGlobal

What ETHGlobal does

ETHGlobal Inc., founded in 2017 and incorporated in Canada with operational presence in San Francisco, operates as the largest event-driven community platform for the Ethereum developer ecosystem. Its core business is producing in-person and online hackathons (95+ events historically, 6+ scheduled in 2025 alone across Taipei, Prague, Cannes, New Delhi, Mumbai, and ETHOnline), supplemented by Pragma one-day curated summits and the newly launched ETHConf institutional conference at Javits Center NYC targeting 2,000+ attendees and 150+ speakers. The platform serves three customer segments: Web3 developers seeking hands-on learning and project-building environments, founders and industry leaders recruiting developer talent, and student builders from university blockchain clubs.

ETHGlobal's technology stack centers on a hackathon event management platform and a Testnet Faucet that distributes free testnet tokens across 16+ blockchain networks including Ethereum Sepolia, Optimism, Base, Arbitrum, zkSync, Polygon, Scroll, and Filecoin. Secondary products include the Showcase project directory (14,000+ past projects), NFT-based ETHGlobal Packs offering onchain perks (L2 credits, eSIMs, ENS domains, gas reimbursement), and an e-commerce swag store. The company works with 275+ ecosystem partners including Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, Chainlink, Uniswap, ENS, EigenLayer, and LayerZero as core integration relationships.

Revenue is generated through four streams: event ticket sales (one-time, accept crypto or fiat), corporate sponsorships with tiered packages (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Ruby at ETHConf), ETHGlobal Plus annual subscriptions at $69/month or $828/year, and merchandise. The customer base is highly fragmented across individual developer attendees and a network of protocol sponsors, though ETHConf 2026's institutional speaker lineup (BlackRock, SEC, DTCC, SWIFT, Y Combinator, Coinbase, Consensys) signals an upmarket pivot toward enterprise sponsorship revenue. The company operates with a lean 16-person team headquartered across multiple global cities.

Name

ETHGlobal

Legal name

ETHGlobal Inc.

Website

https://ethglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ETHGlobal is a community platform that organizes Ethereum hackathons, Pragma summits, and ETHConf institutional conferences to onboard developers and connect them with 275+ ecosystem partners including protocol sponsors, while monetizing via tickets, sponsorships, an annual Plus membership, NFT-based perks, and testnet faucet tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Developer Events & Community Platform

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Event Registration, Ticketing & Access Control (Authentication, Paywalls, Badging) (THAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

NFT Commerce, Ticketing & Utility Enablement (token-gated access, memberships, passes, ticketing rails) (FSAPAFAJ)

Keywords

• Ethereum hackathons
• Blockchain developer events
• Web3 conferences
• Developer community platform
• Crypto ecosystem events

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets: Sells tickets to hackathons, Pragma summits, and ETHConf conferences. Accepts credit cards, crypto payments (ETH, USDC), and bank transfers for corporate purchases.
2. Plus Membership Subscription: $69/month billed annually ($828/year). Includes all Pragma conferences access, city packs, international eSIMs, free L2 transactions, 10x faucet tokens, startup credits, free mainnet transactions, global side events, and hotel discounts. Membership valid until June 2027.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors pay for booth space, speaking slots, and brand visibility at events. ETHConf features Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Ruby sponsor tiers. Event rules explicitly share registration details and participant information with partners.
4. Merchandise (Swag Store): Sells branded merchandise including hoodies, t-shirts at various price points ($30-$1,559 USD). Products include event-specific feedback raffle hoodies and finalist apparel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ETHGlobal operates a developer-community event platform for the Ethereum ecosystem, producing large-scale in-person and online hackathons (95+ to date, 200–2,000+ attendees each), one-day Pragma summits, the three-day ETHConf institutional conference, and an annual Plus membership ($69/month) bundled with NFT-based Packs offering perks such as free L2 transactions, testnet faucet access, ENS domains, coworking, and discounts. It also runs a multi-chain Testnet Faucet serving 16+ blockchain testnets and a project Showcase, monetizing primarily through event tickets, corporate sponsorships, subscriptions, and branded merchandise.

Product overview

ETHGlobal operates as a platform organizing Ethereum ecosystem events and developer community programs. The core offering consists of hackathons (in-person and online events where developers build projects over 24-48 hours), complemented by Pragma (one-day curated summits with high-quality talks), and ETHConf (three-day institutional conferences). The Plus membership provides annual access to all events and perks. Additional offerings include the Testnet Faucet (providing free testnet tokens for 16+ blockchain networks), the Showcase (project directory from past events), and Packs (NFT-based perk bundles). The Swag Store offers event merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ETHConf: A 3-day Ethereum and institutional finance conference produced by ETHGlobal, featuring 2,000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ companies.
• Pragma
• ETHGlobal Plus
• ETHGlobal Packs

Products and services

• ETHGlobal Hackathons
• Pragma
• ETHConf
• ETHGlobal Plus
• ETHGlobal Packs
• Testnet Faucet
• ETHGlobal Swag Store

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ developers brought into web3
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• BlackRockflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Global Head of Digital Assets Robbie Mitchnick confirmed as speaker. Partnership signals institutional adoption of Ethereum and blockchain technology.
• SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Chief Counsel of Crypto Task Force Taylor Lindman speaking on digital asset policy. Partnership indicates regulatory engagement and policy dialogue.
• Aave CompaniesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Founder Stani Kulechov speaking. Major DeFi lending protocol and key Ethereum ecosystem participant.
• Ethereum FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Core protocol organization partner. Protocol Lead Tim Beiko and Protocol Architect Ansgar Dietrichs speaking at ETHConf 2026.
• Uniswap LabsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Founder Hayden Adams confirmed as speaker representing leading DEX protocol.
• CoinbaseflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Chief Business Officer Shan Aggarwal speaking. Major crypto exchange and Base layer 2 backer.
• ConsensysflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. CEO Joe Lubin and CTO Rob Dawson speaking. Major Ethereum software company and MetaMask wallet provider.
• Princeton Blockchain ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 June 2026University partner co-organizing TRON Academy Happy Hour at ETHGlobal New York 2026. Draws 70+ student and developer participants for blockchain education and networking.
• DTCCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Managing Director Johnna Powell speaking on institutional adoption. Major financial market infrastructure company.
• SWIFTflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Ex-Chief Innovation Officer Tom Zschach speaking. Major interbank messaging system exploring blockchain interoperability.
• Y CombinatorflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026ETHConf 2026 speaker organization. Visiting Partner for Crypto Nemil Dalal speaking. Top startup accelerator with crypto focus.
• 1inchcoreTechnology or IntegrationEcosystem partner listed on ethglobal.com. 1inch is a DEX aggregator protocol. Partnership enables hackathon participation, prize sponsorship, and developer engagement.
• ArbitrumcoreTechnology or IntegrationLayer 2 scaling solution partner. Contributes to hackathon events and provides developer resources for participants building on Arbitrum.
• BasecoreTechnology or IntegrationCoinbase-backed Layer 2 blockchain partner. Provides infrastructure and resources for hackathon participants building on Base.
• OptimismcoreTechnology or IntegrationLayer 2 scaling partner and ecosystem collaborator. CTO Karl Floersch featured in testimonials. Supports hackathon events and developer onboarding.
• PolygoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMulti-chain infrastructure partner. Supports hackathon events with resources and prizes for developers building on Polygon.
• Chainlink LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle network partner providing infrastructure for hackathon projects requiring external data feeds and blockchain interoperability.
• UniswapcoreTechnology or IntegrationDEX protocol partner. Founder Hayden Adams featured as ETHConf speaker. Partnership enables DeFi-focused hackathon tracks and developer engagement.
• ENScoreTechnology or IntegrationEthereum naming service partner providing ENS domains as perks for Plus members and hackathon participants.
• EigenLayercoreTechnology or IntegrationRestaking protocol partner supporting hackathon events with developer resources for building on EigenLayer.
• LayerZerocoreTechnology or IntegrationCross-chain messaging protocol partner enabling interoperability-focused hackathon tracks and developer engagement.
• HyperlanecoreTechnology or IntegrationInteroperability protocol partner supporting cross-chain development at hackathon events.
• PrivycoreTechnology or IntegrationWallet authentication provider partner offering developer tools for hackathon participants.
• SafecoreTechnology or IntegrationSmart contract wallet partner providing account abstraction tools for hackathon developers.
• The GraphcoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain indexing protocol partner supporting hackathon events with data querying infrastructure.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Devpost: Devpost is a leading hackathon hosting platform powering online and in-person hackathons for major brands and tech companies. It is the most direct peer to ETHGlobal as both operate hackathon infrastructure, though Devpost serves a broader set of sponsors beyond web3.
• DoraHacks: DoraHacks is a global hackathon organizer and grant platform focused on the web3 ecosystem, hosting hackathons across multiple blockchain networks. It competes directly with ETHGlobal for developer mindshare and protocol sponsorship dollars in the Ethereum-adjacent hackathon market.
• Encode Club: Encode Club runs web3 education programs, bootcamps, and hackathons globally, partnering with major protocols to onboard developers. It competes with ETHGlobal's education and hackathon verticals and serves a similar developer persona across multiple blockchain ecosystems.
• Buidlbox: Buidlbox is a hackathon management and developer engagement platform used by web3 protocols to run online and hybrid hackathons. It competes with ETHGlobal on the platform layer for hosting virtual and hybrid hackathon events.

Emerging players

• Gitcoin: Gitcoin operates quadratic funding grants and a developer community platform for the Ethereum ecosystem. While not a direct hackathon competitor, it overlaps with ETHGlobal's developer grants distribution ($13.5M+ distributed) and community-building mission.
• TAIKAI Labs: TAIKAI is a hackathon platform serving the Sui and broader web3 ecosystem with tools for organizing, judging, and sponsoring online hackathons. It competes with ETHGlobal's online event capabilities (ETHOnline) for protocol sponsorship in non-Ethereum ecosystems.

Broad incumbents

• Chainlink Labs: Chainlink is both an ETHGlobal partner and a sponsor of its own hackathon programs (Chainlink Constellation, CCIP hackathons). As a broader incumbent, Chainlink operates developer engagement programs that overlap with ETHGlobal's mission in the oracle and interoperability space.
• Coinbase Developer Platform: Coinbase runs developer programs, Base ecosystem hackathons, and educational content for the Ethereum L2 ecosystem. As an ETHConf partner and broader crypto incumbent, it competes for developer onboarding attention and sponsorship budgets.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a large-scale ticketing and event registration platform serving conferences and meetups globally. While not crypto-native, it competes at the infrastructure layer for event ticketing and registration that ETHGlobal builds internally.

Others

• Ethereum Foundation: The Ethereum Foundation is a core partner of ETHGlobal, with Protocol Lead Tim Beiko and Protocol Architect Ansgar Dietrichs speaking at ETHConf 2026. It is not a competitor but an enabler, providing ecosystem legitimacy and protocol-level support that underpins ETHGlobal's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ETHGlobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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