IDEEZA wins the Startup Pitch competition at AIBC Eurasia 2026 in Dubai
On 11th February at AIBC Eurasia 2026, the SiGMA Group Stage hosted the AIBC Startup Pitch, bringing together a selection of ambitious founders presenting their emerging tech solutions live in Dubai Festival City. Designed to spotlight innovation across AI, blockchain, Web3 and digital infrastructure, the pitch competition once again delivered high energy, bold ideas and strong investor interest.
The startups were evaluated by an experienced judging panel including Oscar Silver, Investment Analyst at Waterhouse VC, Harmen Brenninkmeijer, Executive Chairman at NYCE International and Andrei Alexandrov, Investment Portfolio Manager at RedCore Investments, who assessed each project based on scalability, commercial value, innovation and market potential.
Alongside the exposure and on-stage pitching opportunity, founders also competed for a valuable prize package including a startup marketing package, cloud infrastructure package, blockchain growth package and more. The prize package offers key support services designed to accelerate early-stage growth and market entry.
A showcase of bold startup ambition
With the spotlight firmly on the next wave of disruptors, the pitch session featured six diverse projects, each aiming to solve real-world challenges through technology. The competition opened with Vadim Andryan, General Manager and Co-Founder of MovitOn, who introduced a next-generation logistics marketplace powered by AI and blockchain. MovitOn positioned itself as a platform that connects shippers with travellers to enable fast, secure deliveries through smart contracts and a trust-based ecosystem.
Next came Augustin Pissoni, Business Administration Professional at BMAS Group S.A.S., presenting AION BI, an intelligent analytics platform built to simplify complex data analysis. The platform showcased its ability to automate modelling, generate dashboards and turn complicated business data into executive-friendly insight, aiming to reduce dependency on technical teams while speeding up decision-making.
One of the most attention-grabbing moments of the session came from David Mermelstein, Co-Founder of IDEEZA, who presented what he described as a “Dream Engine” for real-world manufacturing. IDEEZA’s platform transforms text prompts into functional hardware blueprints, including electronics, 3D casing and code, bridging generative AI with real product creation. The pitch stood out for its strong monetisation concept, IP ownership integration and its phygital NFT approach.
Following IDEEZA, Celiel Castillo, Founder of PhoneStream, introduced a Web3 streaming concept combining AI-generated music, blockchain transparency and NFT ownership models. The project’s premise centred on a passive income structure driven through continuous automated streaming.
The fifth pitch came from Khrish Kewalramani, Director and Co-Founder of Spade Clipping, who presented a content distribution platform built for short-form media. With a network of over 30,000 creators posting branded clips across major platforms, the company focused on scale, repetition, and visibility through native content distribution rather than traditional paid advertising.
Closing the competition was Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Founder and CEO of Haydr Technologies Limited, who presented an AI-powered compliance platform for regulated industries in the UAE. Licensed in DIFC, Haydr outlined three integrated modules focused on onboarding, transaction monitoring and regulatory intelligence, positioning itself as a serious compliance tool built for the region’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
IDEEZA takes the win
After an hour of fast-paced pitching and careful consideration from the judges, IDEEZA was announced as the winner of the AIBC Startup Pitch. Speaking with SiGMA Group following the victory, David Mermelstein expressed his gratitude and praised the overall quality of the competition. “I really appreciate the judges decision!” he said. “I really liked the other pitches also, this is not the end it’s the beginning for you.”
He continued by sharing his excitement at being selected from such a competitive lineup.“I’m so happy, it was a big surprise for me! There were so many good pitches today. I’m happy the judges figured out IDEEZA’s potential and gave us the opportunity to show the world we are in the right place,” Mermelstein said.
Spotlighting the next generation
The AIBC Startup Pitch once again proved itself as a major platform for showcasing emerging founders who are shaping the future of AI and blockchain innovation through real-world application, scalability and strong commercial direction.The AIBC Startup Pitch is a platform for emerging tech founders to showcase their projects, connect with investors and accelerate growth. Held across our global event series, it continues to highlight the world’s most promising startups in AI, blockchain and digital innovation. Be part of the next edition, sign up today.
