Blockchain Ladies

What Blockchain Ladies does

Blockchain Ladies is a virtual community organization founded in 2017 by Caterina Ferrara and headquartered in Rome, Italy. It connects approximately 7,200 female professionals worldwide who are interested in blockchain technology, cryptocurrency trading, and Web3 entrepreneurship, addressing the gender disparity and lack of visibility that women face in the male-dominated blockchain and finance sectors. The organization operates a community platform that delivers networking, educational programming, and live events — including the 2nd Birthday (2019, Terrazza Cielo), Terrace Conversations (2020, Rinascente Rooftop), Dinner Conferences (2020, Ristorante Rosso), and Crypto Merchandise events (2020, Casa Internazionale delle Donne) — alongside digital events such as the 2022 Annual Report Introduction.

Its core products include the community platform itself, a crypto-themed merchandise line whose proceeds fund youth cryptocurrency education via a proprietary LEGO-based teaching methodology, and a research publication titled "Women and the Blockchain Industry: Survey of women's professional careers and employment in Italy and Europe," produced in December 2021 in partnership with the IBNO Blockchain Observatory at the University of Naples Federico II. The publication is positioned as the first European report on female employment in the blockchain industry.

The business model relies on online merchandise sales (framed as charity) and academic research collaboration, with no disclosed membership fees, subscriptions, or B2B monetization. The organization appears to be bootstrapped and founder-led, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity backing, or parent company structure. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), live and digital events, academic publications, and earned media coverage in Forbes, Fortune Italia, and Fintech Finance.

Name

Blockchain Ladies

Legal name

Blockchain Ladies

Website

https://blockchain-ladies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Blockchain Ladies is a virtual community founded in 2017 in Rome that connects roughly 7,200 female professionals worldwide interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency trading, and Web3 entrepreneurship through networking events, academic research, and youth education initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Merchandise Sales: Online sale of crypto-themed merchandise for charity. Proceeds fund training activities on cryptocurrencies for young people using LEGO-based educational methods.
2. Research Partnership: Collaborative research publications with IBNO Blockchain Observatory on gender differences in blockchain industry, including the first European report on female employment in the sector (December 2021).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Blockchain Ladies operates a virtual community platform that connects female professionals worldwide interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency trading and Web3 entrepreneurship. The organization complements this community with live and digital networking events in Rome, an annual research publication on women in blockchain produced with the IBNO Blockchain Observatory (University of Naples Federico II), and a line of crypto-themed merchandise sold online whose proceeds fund LEGO-based cryptocurrency education for young people.

Product overview

Blockchain Ladies is a community organization (not a unified software product) that provides a networking platform connecting 7200+ female professionals worldwide interested in blockchain and cryptocurrency. The organization offers several offerings: a community platform for networking and peer support, the 'Women and the Blockchain Industry' publication (a research survey on female employment in the sector), crypto merchandise sold for charity to fund educational activities, and annual report introduction events. These offerings work together to advance women's participation in the blockchain industry through education, research, and community building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blockchain Ladies Community Platform A virtual community platform connecting 7,200+ female professionals worldwide interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency trading and Web3 entrepreneurship, offering networking, events and educational resources.
• Women and the Blockchain Industry Survey A survey publication titled 'Women and the Blockchain Industry. Survey of women's professional careers and employment in Italy and Europe,' co-authored with IBNO Blockchain Observatory and aimed at industry stakeholders and policymakers.
• Crypto Merchandise Line A line of crypto-themed merchandise sold online for charity, with proceeds funding LEGO-based cryptocurrency training activities for young people.
• Annual Report Introduction Events Annual events presenting Blockchain Ladies' research findings and yearly activities, delivered both in-person in Rome and digitally to community members and stakeholders.
• Community Networking Events (Rome) A series of community networking events in Rome (2nd Birthday 2019, Terrace Conversations 2020, Dinner Conferences 2020) bringing together female blockchain professionals, institutions and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7200 female professionals connected globally
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IBNO Blockchain Observatory (University of Naples Federico II)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Partnership with IBNO Blockchain Observatory, promoted by DEMI (Department of Economics, Management, Institutions) at University of Naples Federico II. Conducted analysis and research surveys on gender differences in the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies sphere. Published the first European report on female employment in the sector in December 2021, titled 'Women and the Blockchain Industry: Survey of women's professional careers and employment in Italy and Europe.'

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Women Who Code: Large global non-profit community supporting women in technical careers through events, mentorship, and education. Comparable community-led, women-in-tech model with global reach and event-driven engagement, but focused on software engineering broadly rather than blockchain specifically.
• Girls in Tech: Global non-profit focused on women in technology more broadly, with programs in entrepreneurship, coding, and AI. Comparable in mission (women in tech), community-led GTM, and event-driven engagement, though blockchain is only one of many verticals and not the primary focus.

Emerging players

• Web3 Ladies: Education and community platform supporting women learning Web3 skills (smart contracts, NFTs, blockchain development). Closely comparable in target audience (women entering Web3) and education-first model, with a more technical/onboarding orientation.

Direct peers

• SheFi: Education and community platform focused on women learning about crypto, DeFi, and Web3. Directly comparable to Blockchain Ladies in target audience (women entering blockchain) and educational/community-led model, though SheFi leans more on structured cohort-based learning.
• Black Girls in Blockchain: Community and education platform dedicated to women of color in blockchain and crypto. Comparable as a niche women-in-blockchain community with education, networking, and research output, though focused on a different demographic subsegment.
• Women in Blockchain Foundation: Non-profit foundation advocating for women in the blockchain industry through education, advocacy, and events. Highly comparable as a women-focused blockchain community organization with global ambitions and education/research output.
• Crypto Chicks: Community and education organization for women in blockchain and cryptocurrency, founded in Canada. Closely mirrors Blockchain Ladies' mission of supporting women in crypto through learning, events, and networking, with a regional rather than global footprint.

Others

• European Blockchain Partnership: EU governmental initiative on blockchain infrastructure and policy across member states. Not a direct competitor but thematically adjacent — both operate at the intersection of blockchain and European institutions, and any policy direction they set influences the environment Blockchain Ladies operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BchainLadies
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlockchainLadies/?locale=it_IT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blockchainladies/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/blockchainladies/?hl=it

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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