PlebLab Startup Day Guadalajara is a two-day Bitcoin builder event hosted at Ciudad Creativa Digital in Guadalajara, Jalisco on August 20-21, 2026. The event brings together founders, developers, investors, and operators for a focused hackathon, startup talks, product announcements, pitches, and high-signal networking built around the next wave of Bitcoin startups.
Join us for a high signal day focused on real products, real conversations, and the next wave of Bitcoin startup momentum in Mexico and Latin America.
This is not a loud expo floor or a generic conference room. Startup Day is built around the people actively working on Bitcoin, Lightning, payments, infrastructure, founder tools, open source projects, and startup ideas that can move from concept to traction.
Across the day, expect founder presentations, builder talks, startup demos, investor conversations, and practical sessions designed for people who care about shipping. The goal is simple: bring the right people into the room, create space for serious conversations, and give builders a clear moment to show what they are working on.
Why Guadalajara?
The city has the right mix of technology, culture, talent, and local Bitcoin community to make this more than just another event. It is a chance to connect with builders, founders, and supporters who are serious about growing the Bitcoin ecosystem across Mexico.
What to Expect
Day 1: Bitcoin Lightning Hackathon
A focused builder day for developers, founders, and teams working on Bitcoin and Lightning related projects. Expect team formation, technical feedback, mentor conversations, workshops, and deep work time. Builders will form teams, explore ideas, get feedback, work with mentors, and prepare for demos.
Day 2: PlebLab Startup Day Guadalajara
A full day of founder talks, builder presentations, startup demos, networking, and conversations with people working across Bitcoin, Lightning, payments, infrastructure, and early stage startups. This is where the room gets to see what is being built and where the next conversations begin.
Speakers include:
- Car, Co-Founder and CEO of PlebLab
- Gustavo J. F. Echaiz, CEO & Founder, Aureo
- Brandon Keys, Founder, Green Candle Investments
- Christopher Scott, Co-Founder and CTO, FROSTR
- Christopher David, Founder and CEO, OpenAgents
- Francisco Chavarria, Founder & CEO, Yopaki
- Laura Meza, Lead Partnership & Sales Manager, PlebLab
- Chris Guida, Toxic Lightning Maximalist
- Teresa Martin, COO of PlebLab, Flip Cat Consulting
- Carlos Chida, Engineer at PlebLab
- Ge, Founder of Alamo Labs
- Maciej Cepnik, CMO, Aureo
- The Wild Hustle, Founder of RUNSTR
✨ Austin Bitcoin PlebLab is a group of misfit hackers who firmly believe that coming together to support developers is key for bitcoin to continue. The FOSS ethos is at the center of what we do here at Pleb Lab. We support early-stage Bitcoin-only start-ups and developers building the future. We host weekly developer workshops and bitcoin hangouts out of Pleb Lab.