December 9–12, 2026 · Tulum, Mexico
Put your brand where founders, capital and decisions meet.
Partner with four days of founder programming, executive access, product interaction, media and hospitality in Tulum.
Every proposal is scoped around a business objective, audience and measurement plan.
Festival credibility
Festival entries represent cumulative access across event days and editions.
Partnership strategy
Enterprise partnerships begin with a commercial objective.
The platform can be configured around relationship development, thought leadership, product adoption, founder engagement or hospitality. The scope follows the outcome.
Build strategic relationships
Executive participation, curated introductions, private tables and selected founder or investor interactions.
Potential KPIs: qualified meetings, introductions, follow-up pipelineLead a relevant conversation
Stage presence, moderated sessions, category ownership and pre-event editorial integration.
Potential KPIs: attendance, content reach, speaking engagementCreate product interaction
Demonstrations, labs, founder challenges, utility touchpoints and hands-on participation.
Potential KPIs: demos, scans, opt-ins, activation engagementExtend value beyond Tulum
Interviews, social content, photo, video, press integration and a post-event asset package.
Potential KPIs: views, completion, mentions, reusable assets
Archive · Previous editionDesigned for conversations that continue after the event.
Audience architecture
Meet builders, capital and operators in the same journey.
The festival convenes people working across emerging technology, business, investment, destinations and culture. Partner targeting is refined during the commercial scope.
Founders and builders
Technology ventures, operators and teams preparing for growth.
Investors and capital networks
Funds, angels, family offices and ecosystem leaders.
Corporate and industry leaders
Executives exploring innovation, partnerships and market relevance.
Creators, hospitality and culture
People shaping media, experiences, destinations and communities.
Whale Tank partner platform
Own the founder and capital conversation.
Whale Tank gives selected partners a direct role in founder selection, mentorship, product challenges, investor readiness and the Grand Final.
- 01Founder access and startup discovery
- 02Mentor, jury and challenge participation
- 03Content and Demo Day integration
Partnership inventory
Own a platform, a moment or a useful interaction.
Inventory can be combined into an exclusive proposal according to category, audience and business objective.
Whale Tank & Founder Platform
Founder pipeline, mentorship, investor readiness, startup challenges and Demo Day integration.
- Founder access
- Challenge ownership
- Mentor participation
AI, Cloud & Future of Business
Category authority, practical sessions, product demonstrations and enterprise conversations.
- Stage ownership
- Demo or lab
- Executive content
Media & Real-time Conversation
Live conversation formats, creator integration, interview programming and social content.
- Content hub
- Live sessions
- Creator access
Executive Hospitality
Private dinners, curated tables, hosted conversations and high-intent relationship spaces.
- Hosted tables
- Executive passes
- Curated introductions
Future Cities & Infrastructure
Mobility, connectivity, real estate, hospitality and technologies shaping how destinations evolve.
- Topic ownership
- City showcase
- Industry roundtable
Culture, Wellness & Night Program
Brand experiences integrated into music, gastronomy, wellness and community moments.
- Signature experience
- Product sampling
- Hospitality integration
Example enterprise brief
AI & Cloud Partner
Combine a category stage, founder workshop, product lab and executive content series.
Example enterprise brief
Real-time Conversation Partner
Combine a live content hub, speaker interviews, creator programming and social distribution.
Accountability
Define the outcome before the activation begins.
Each partner receives a measurement framework aligned with its scope. Final KPIs, data capture and reporting methods are approved before launch.
PhaseWhat we can measure
Pre-event
Registrations, content engagement, campaign reach and qualified interest.
During
Attendance, meetings, scans, demos, participation and activation engagement.
Post-event
Opt-in leads, content performance, follow-up activity, survey signals and final reporting.
Documented festival history
Previous editions provide evidence of execution.
The 2026 platform expands the festival from its Tulum Crypto Fest origins into a broader agenda covering innovation, capital, future cities, culture and human connection.
Historical figures are presented as claims published in archived festival materials. Current partnership deliverables are defined in the 2026 commercial proposal.
Selected past sponsors and partners
BINANCE5IREMINIMALISTPAPAYA PLAYAIKALTALENT LANDCLIMATETRADEDIGITAL OROMONEY GIVERGEOSHIPPARQUETECTICKET FAIRY
Companies and communities represented across previous editions
AWSGOOGLE CLOUDCHAINLINKTHE SANDBOXSTARTUP GRINDWEB3 LATAMBITBASELIBIZA TECH FORUM
Historical participation or representation does not imply a current sponsorship relationship.
Strategic partnership levels
Choose the level of ownership your objective requires.
Every tier can be refined around category exclusivity, audience, content, hospitality and measurement. Prices are commercial starting points quoted in USD.
Narrative ownership01
Main Title Partner
US$100,000
Top-level partnership with festival-wide narrative, access and activation ownership.
- Naming and full-brand integration
- 10 Executive Passes with stay
- 60 General Access passes
- Main activation and Saturday ownership
- Custom media plan and reporting
Signature moment ownership02
Alpha Partner
US$40,000
Strategic integration across a key festival moment and supporting media.
- 6 Executive Passes with stay
- 40 General Access passes
- Dedicated activation space
- Ownership of Gala, Opening or Tulum Experience
- Stage, interviews and media integration
Program ownership03
Core Partner
US$30,000
Active partnership embedded into the daily festival experience.
- 4 Executive Passes with stay
- 30 General Access passes
- Activation space
- Ownership of one curated moment
- Content, press and media integration
Community layer04
Community Partner
US$20,000
Own a wellness, breakfast, workshop or recovery moment.
High-frequency interaction05
Access Partner
US$15,000
Own a recurring touchpoint such as WiFi, registration, coffee or charging.
Functional formatsUS$6,000–10,000
Charging stationCoffee stationWiFiFestival app
Travel, production requirements and third-party costs are confirmed during scoping. Category exclusivity is subject to availability.
Commercial process
From objective to activation in four decisions.
Define the objective
Select the audience, market and business result the partnership should support.
Choose the ownership
Match the objective to a platform, program moment or recurring interaction.
Approve scope and KPIs
Confirm deliverables, exclusivity, production, data capture and reporting.
Activate and report
Execute before, during and after the festival, followed by a partner report.
Tulum · December 9–12, 2026
Start with the objective. We will design the format.
Share your priorities, audience and investment range. The partnership team will respond with the most relevant path.
Direct contactinnovation@likegroup.io
FAQ
Commercial questions, answered directly.
Can packages be customized for an enterprise objective?
Yes. The published tiers establish the level of ownership. Final inventory, content, hospitality, data capture and reporting are scoped around the partner objective.
Is category exclusivity available?
It can be included in selected strategic packages when the category remains available and the commercial scope supports it.
How will partnership performance be measured?
The measurement plan is approved before activation and can cover registrations, attendance, meetings, opt-in leads, demos, engagement, content performance and reporting.
Does the festival guarantee leads or sales?
The team can design data capture and curated introductions, but commercial outcomes depend on the offer, activation, audience fit and partner follow-up.
When should a partner confirm?
Strategic partners should confirm early enough to secure category availability, content planning and production. Lead times vary by package.
Is the festival focused only on crypto?
The festival evolved from Tulum Crypto Fest into a broader platform covering AI, capital, future cities, digital assets, entrepreneurship, culture, climate and human connection.