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W3B
W3B is a student-run organization that empowers students through education in entrepreneurship and technology, focusing on AI, blockchain, and greentech. It operates globally, providing resources and opportunities across 27 countries.
Overview
What W3B does
What W3B is
W3B is a student-run organization that empowers students through education in entrepreneurship and technology, focusing on AI, blockchain, and greentech. It operates globally, providing resources and opportunities across 27 countries.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2021
- Approximate age
- About 5 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
Find W3B elsewhere
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Capability profile
W3B as a community
Community overview
W3B is a student-run organization focused on providing resources and opportunities in business and technology. It aims to empower students through education in entrepreneurship and cutting-edge technologies such as AI and blockchain. The organization has reached and served 27 countries globally, including the United States, India, and the Philippines.
Community focus
W3B invests in educational initiatives and startup funding. It provides workshops, pitch competitions, and hackathons to support students in launching their ideas. The organization focuses on sectors related to technology and entrepreneurship, particularly in AI, blockchain, and greentech.
Member value
Members gain access to workshops, pitch competitions, and hackathons that support their entrepreneurial endeavors and technological innovations.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- January 19, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Artificial Intelligence
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
W3B hosts various events including the W3B Pitchfest, a virtual conference for students featuring a pitch competition with cash prizes, and the W3B GreenTech Challenge, which focuses on sustainability innovations. Other events include the Crypto Leadership Conference and the NFT Summit.
Notable members
Key team members include Samuel Li (Co-Founder and Chairman), Calvin Zhou (Co-Founder and CEO), and Arnav Singhal (Chief Growth Officer).
Capability profile
W3B as an event host
Event focus
W3B invests in educational initiatives and startup funding. It provides workshops, pitch competitions, and hackathons to support students in launching their ideas. The organization focuses on sectors related to technology and entrepreneurship, particularly in AI, blockchain, and greentech.
Format narrative
W3B hosts virtual conferences that include pitch competitions and workshops aimed at students interested in entrepreneurship and technology.
Participant value
W3B provides students with resources and opportunities to develop their entrepreneurial skills and launch innovative ideas in technology and sustainability.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- workshop, pitch-night, and hackathon
- Modality
- online
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- January 19, 2024
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Students
- Regions
- Global
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
W3B has hosted various events and competitions, including the W3B Pitchfest and the W3B GreenTech Challenge, both featuring pitch competitions with cash prizes.
Common questions
What to know about W3B
Upseed classifies W3B under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
Known limits
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