Stratosphere, a firm focused on growth in the Web3 ecosystem, and Pudgy Penguins, a widely recognized digital asset brand, have announced a joint initiative called The Founders Table - a recurring private dinner series that will gather founders, C-level executives, and institutional operators at major Web3 conferences throughout 2026.
The collaboration debuted on March 24 at Chinese Tuxedo in New York, timed with Digital Asset Summit 2026. The first dinner reached capacity with 47 curated guests in attendance. The guest list included leaders from Base, Solana Foundation, Ripple, LayerZero, Sui, TAO, Optimism, OpenSea, GSR, Bitget, Kast, and more than 30 additional projects spanning infrastructure, DeFi, and institutional capital.
The event format is deliberately minimal: a carefully selected group of attendees, a notable venue, and no formal agenda. Organizers described the setting as one designed to encourage open conversation - the sort of informal exchanges that participants said led to substantive partnerships and collaboration. Attendees characterized the evening as one of the most valuable moments of DAS week, attributing that value to both the quality of the room and the intimate atmosphere.
The partnership pairs two complementary capabilities. Stratosphere brings a network of business development relationships across the Web3 landscape, built through hands-on work with founders, investors, and operators. Pudgy Penguins contributes a strong consumer-facing brand and an engaged community, lending a cultural and experiential element intended to differentiate The Founders Table from a typical industry dinner.
Sponsors for the opening edition were Streamex Corp. (Nasdaq: STEX), Worm, and DeLorean Labs. According to the announcement, each sponsor added elements of institutional credibility, technological innovation, and cultural relevance to the evening.
The Founders Table is planned to scale across 2026. Editions are already slated for Consensus Miami, TOKEN2049 Singapore, and Korean Blockchain Week Seoul, among other events, with the stated aim of establishing a consistent, high-quality dinner circuit that the industry currently lacks.
For parties interested in attending or participating in future editions, the Stratosphere team is the point of contact to reserve spots. More information on Stratosphere can be found on the firm’s website.
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