Written by: TechFlow
Recently, the market's focus has been on US stocks, Circle, and stablecoins, with fewer news about projects quietly building their ecosystems. As one of the most anticipated mainnet launches in the crypto industry in 2025, the Monad Foundation's recently concluded Foundry "NYC 2.2" event in New York has sparked discussions among many entrepreneurs still dedicated to building, with many participants stating:
In providing feedback for early founders, Monad Foundry "NYC 2.2" is top-tier.
As a parallel EVM leader, Monad aims to improve Layer1 network performance and enhance EVM execution efficiency through parallel processing, thereby unleashing the potential of the EVM ecosystem. Foundry "NYC 2.2", as the Monad Foundation's annual ecosystem event for 2025, was designed specifically for application products and developers, aiming to attract global developers to build innovative projects based on Monad.
The event was praised for its efficient organization, in-depth technical exchanges, and practical market guidance. Let's explore the support the Monad Foundation continues to provide for its ecosystem project builders through the sharing of on-site participants in New York.
Face-to-Face with Foundation Core Members, Ecosystem Top Projects, and Famous VCs
From June 17 to 21, 2025, Foundry "NYC 2.2" was held in New York, USA.
As a carefully organized annual offline event by the Monad Foundation, Foundry "NYC 2.2" is dedicated to providing Monad ecosystem builders with a centralized opportunity for communication and learning, attracting developers from different cities worldwide to jointly explore innovative paradigms in the Monad ecosystem. After application and review, a total of 44 projects from 30 global cities and 79 builders participated in the event, with over 50 venture capitalists watching the demonstrations.
Multi-perspective thinking collision and resource sharing under multi-party participation was a highlight of Foundry "NYC 2.2", with main participants including:
Monad Core Members: including Monad co-founders Keone Hon and Eunice Giarta, Monad Foundation Consumer Lead Shreyas Hariharan, Monad Foundation Director of BD Joey Anthony, Monad Foundation Non-Fungible Token Lead Karma Gora, and other core members;
Monad Ecosystem Top Project Founders: covering multiple popular ecosystem projects across diverse tracks such as DeFi, Consumer, Gaming, AI, DePIN, and Non-Fungible Tokens;
Famous VC Representatives: dozens of industry-renowned VC representatives gathered, including Paradigm, Electric Capital, Dragonfly, Pantera Capital, Figment Capital, Volt Capital, Ethereal Ventures, SevenX Ventures, Hack VC, etc.
Under this luxurious lineup, participants unanimously expressed: In the event, you could easily feel the collision of thoughts and comprehensive support, including:
One-on-one communication with Monad Foundation core members: obtaining targeted guidance from core members on technical issues, product design, and market strategies;
Collaboration with excellent project founders in the Monad ecosystem: in-depth exchange of GTM growth strategies and exploring potential future collaboration opportunities;
Facing VCs directly: obtaining valuable first-perspective advice and potential financing opportunities;
Competing for pitch slots and gaining additional exposure: through pitching, developers can showcase their projects to the foundation, investors, and other ecosystem members, gaining more attention and resource support.
Monad Foundation NFT Lead Karma Gora (Twitter: @wagmigently) illustrated the importance of rapid delivery and iteration with a vivid analogy:
Want to build a car? Start with a skateboard
Teams often spend weeks solving non-existent problems. Instead, create the simplest, roughest MVP (Minimum Viable Product), complete the core tasks, and then iterate based on real user feedback.
Pumpfun didn't even have half its features when it launched!
@keoneHD (Monad Co-founder) doesn't ask "What is your six-month plan?" every Friday, but "What did you do this week?" We see many teams in the Monad ecosystem improving within hours of receiving feedback. This is a winner's mindset.
Regarding the importance of rapid delivery and flexible adjustment, LootGO Co-founder Yuki also stated:
This week, I worked with other excellent builders and the Monad Foundation team, learned a lot, delivered quickly, and even slightly adjusted direction mid-week.
Facing the immense pressure of pursuing delivery speed, Mu Digital Co-founder and CEO Patrick Hizon demonstrated an even more positive attitude:
Don't avoid pressure, face challenges head-on
Only brave people are willing to enter the arena. If you haven't failed, it means you haven't tried hard enough. We are here to build unicorns, so our goals must be higher.
Breaking Boundaries: From Crypto Niche to Mainstream Perspective
Mass adoption has always been a core issue repeatedly mentioned but never fully resolved in the Crypto industry. At Foundry's "NYC 2.2" event, participants captured unique insights about breaking crypto boundaries through communication and thought collision.
Mu Digital Co-founder and CEO Patrick Hizon shared his insights on breaking crypto boundaries on social media:
Build for universal acceptance, not limited to the crypto circle.
Although Monad is our base, we are building for the entire Web3 and all users. Monad to Millions = Expand your orbit (thanks to @0x_eunice "Monad Co-founder" and @PareenL "Founder Community Lead at Monad Foundation" for specific suggestions).
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