We build
Revenue Engines.

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Developers

Cracked Labs builds revenue engines, launches developer programs, and closes ecosystem partnerships across crypto, AI, and enterprise.

TOKEN2049 · CONSENSUS · ETHDENVER · DAS · ETHDC · PERMISSIONLESS

Axelar
Somnia
Union
Monad
Soneium
Mode
Base
BNB Chain
Alchemy
Chainlink
Optimism
The Graph
Crossmint
Dynamic
Eliza
Aster
Reown
Sequence
Cyfrin
Startale
Para
Aptos
Hexens
PayPal
Perpl
Avantis
CoinDesk
Google
Visa
Mastercard
Amazon
Vercel
Axelar
Somnia
Union
Monad
Soneium
Mode
Base
BNB Chain
Alchemy
Chainlink
Optimism
The Graph
Crossmint
Dynamic
Eliza
Aster
Reown
Sequence
Cyfrin
Startale
Para
Aptos
Hexens
PayPal
Perpl
Avantis
CoinDesk
Google
Visa
Mastercard
Amazon
Vercel

Selected work

Hexens

12.5x revenue

Web3 security. $400K → $5M. 20% to recurring ARR.

VP of Sales

2023–2025

  • $400K → $5M revenue (12.5x)
  • 20% converted to recurring ARR
  • Multimillion-dollar ecosystem contracts

Clients: Coinbase, Base, EigenLayer, Lido, Kraken, Polygon, Avalanche

Battle Trade

0 → launch

Competitive trading league. 11 sponsors. Live-streamed events.

Founder — Flagship CL Product

2025–Present

  • 11 sponsors closed
  • $437K 12-month revenue
  • Live-streamed competitive events
  • Raising $1.5M pre-seed at $15M post

Clients: Google Cloud, Amazon, Aptos, Soneium, Somnia, Monad, Alchemy

Axelar

$25M+ ecosystem value

$750K grants. 83% adoption. 10 teams to accelerator.

Ecosystem BD & Accelerator

2024

  • $750K in grants deployed
  • 83% project adoption rate
  • 10 teams placed into accelerator
  • $25M+ total ecosystem value created

Clients: Cross-chain infrastructure projects

Somnia

40+ projects sourced

20 teams. $200K grants. 10+ VCs at Demo Day.

Pipeline Sprint & Hackathon

2024

  • 40+ projects sourced and scored
  • 20 teams activated
  • $200K grants distributed
  • 10+ VCs at Demo Day

Clients: L1 ecosystem projects

Union

$65M+ funding & LP

Nativerse $60M. Sphinx $2.5M. Esprezzo $2M.

Accelerator BD & Portfolio Support

2024

  • $65M+ in portfolio funding & LP capital
  • Nativerse: $60M
  • Sphinx: $2.5M
  • Esprezzo: $2M

Clients: Union Labs accelerator cohort

Blockworks

$100K+ hackathon

Permissionless IV. BNB Chain, Google Cloud, PayPal.

Hackathon Ops & Sponsor Sales

2024

  • $100K+ hackathon budget
  • End-to-end event ops for Permissionless IV
  • Multi-sponsor coordination

Clients: BNB Chain, Google Cloud, PayPal

HackerEarth

50+ AI hackathons

Agent.AI 100K participants. $1.5M/yr close rate.

VP, Blockchain & AI

2020–2025

  • 50+ AI & blockchain hackathons launched
  • Agent.AI: 100K participants
  • $1.5M+ closed annually
  • Proposed & launched hackathon-as-a-service model

Clients: Visa, Mastercard, Google, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Citi, Amex, Intel, IBM, PayPal

Soneium

Dev activation

Hackathon on HackerEarth platform.

Developer Activation

2024

  • Full hackathon on HackerEarth platform
  • End-to-end ops & developer sourcing

Clients: Sony Block Solutions Lab (Soneium)

Mode

AI agent hackathon

Thunderdome — end-to-end hackathon ops.

Hackathon Design & Ops

2024

  • Thunderdome AI agent hackathon
  • Full end-to-end event ops
  • AI-focused builder activation

Clients: Mode Network

XDC

Dev activation

Hackathon on HackerEarth platform.

Developer Activation + AI Agent

2024

  • Hackathon on HackerEarth platform
  • Shipped production ElizaOS × XDC AI agent integration

Clients: XDC Network

Engagements

$10K

2 weeks

Pipeline Sprint

5–10 qualified projects sourced and delivered.

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What you get:

  • Custom ICP & target list built for your ecosystem
  • 50–100 qualified leads researched and scored
  • 5–10 warm introductions delivered
  • CRM-ready handoff with context on each lead
  • End-of-sprint report with pipeline recommendations

Ideal for: Foundations, L1/L2s, and protocols that need qualified builder or partner pipeline fast.

$15K

Per event

Dev Activation

Hackathon or builder sprint, end-to-end.

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What you get:

  • Event concept, branding, and landing page
  • Developer sourcing & marketing (target 100+ participants)
  • Sponsor outreach and coordination
  • Judging panel curation and management
  • Live event ops (virtual or IRL)
  • Post-event report with top projects and metrics

Ideal for: Chains and protocols launching new tooling, SDKs, or ecosystems that need builders activated.

Custom

Month-to-month

Retainer

Ongoing BD. Cancel anytime.

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What you get:

  • Dedicated BD coverage for your ecosystem
  • Weekly pipeline reports and deal tracking
  • Warm intros to Ellis's network (Fortune 500, 30+ foundations, exchanges)
  • Partnership negotiation and deal structuring
  • Event representation at TOKEN2049, Consensus, ETHDenver, etc.
  • Cancel anytime — no long-term lock-in

Ideal for: Teams that need a senior BD operator without the full-time hire. Scales with your needs.