European Blockchain Convention · Oct 9, 2024

This panel, presented by Ivan, a founding partner at Enzo Ventures, introduces the speakers and conveys excitement about discussing the venture capital perspective on the Web3 industry. Anton, representing Hodl Group, a multi-stage investment group, outlines their diverse investment strategies, emphasizing their presence in open-ended liquid funds and venture capital. Vineet from Cypher Capital, a $100 million single LP fund based in Dubai, shares their extensive portfolio of over 300 investments, underscoring the significance of their parent company as the world's largest miner. The conversation shifts to defining Web3 and its distinctions from Web2 projects, particularly focusing on the unique aspects of token structures that bring liquidity advantages. The discussion delves into the temporal differences between traditional venture capital and Web3, emphasizing faster liquidity distribution and shorter investment horizons in the latter. The panelists explore the key trends attracting generalist VC money in the Web3 space. Vineet reflects on the evolution from ICO-driven fundraising to the 2021 focus on products with tangible use cases in areas like decentralized finance (DeFi). Looking ahead, he anticipates a shift towards fostering adoption, emphasizing the importance of decentralized applications (DApps) that can attract millions of users. Anton reinforces the concept of capital rotation in the crypto space, highlighting the sector-specific trends witnessed over the years, from DeFi to gaming, layer one solutions, and the metaverse. He underscores the significance of semantic investment and the continuous narrative shifts within the crypto landscape. In summary, the panel provides a comprehensive overview of the venture capital perspective on Web3, touching on token structures, liquidity advantages, temporal disparities, and the evolving trends shaping investment strategies in this dynamic and growing industry. --------- Speakers: Ivan Fernandez | Enzo Ventures (moderator) Vineet Budki | Cypher Capital Anton Shakur | Hodl Ventures --------- The European Blockchain Convention is the most influential blockchain event in Europe. Follow us to find out more 👇 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-blockchain-convention/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBlockchainCon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eblockchainconvention/

European Blockchain Convention · Oct 9, 2024

Cointelegraph's Gareth Jenkinson moderates a panel discussing Web3 strategies during a bear market. The diverse group, featuring venture builders, institutional investors, and a noncustodial fundraising protocol, provides a comprehensive overview of the Web3 landscape. Natalie of Outlier Ventures champions builders' resilience, highlighting Outlier Ventures' leading role in web three investments, boasting a portfolio of 300 companies. She deflects bear market concerns, steering conversations toward constructive topics. Yaroslav from Yard Hub counters bear market negativity, emphasizing positivity. As a venture studio, Yard Hub sustains in-house development, expanding through a new accelerator. Yaroslav encourages dialogue on overcoming challenges, even amid a persistent bear market. Tim of Deus X Capital sees strategic advantage in entering during a bear market, citing lower valuations and the opportunity to weed out inefficient projects, emphasizing quality and traction. Alex from Angel Block, having raised funds during the bear market, prioritizes optimizing product development, focusing on UI/UX enhancements over excessive marketing spending. Ignacio of Inveready, a versatile blockchain asset manager, anticipates discussions on bear market implications, positioning Inveredi as adept at navigating current challenges. In summary, the panelists collectively view the bear market as an opportunity for strategic initiatives, product refinement, and maintaining optimism in navigating the dynamic Web3 landscape. --------- Gareth Jenkinson | Cointelegraph (moderator) Nathalie Oestmann | Outlier Ventures Tim Grant | Deus X Capital Alex Strzesniewski | AngelBlock Ignacio Fonts | Inveready Yaroslav Shakula | yard [hub] --------- The European Blockchain Convention is the most influential blockchain event in Europe. Follow us to find out more 👇 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-blockchain-convention/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBlockchainCon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eblockchainconvention/

Molly Mackinlay

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2024

What does it take to transform a hackathon project into a real-world protocol? In this insightful panel from Pragma India 2023, Molly Mackinlay of Protocol Labs moderates a conversation with three founders—Swaroop Hegde (Powerloom), Ayush Ranjan (Huddle01), and Masa ‘Senshi’ Kikuchi (Secured Finance)—who all began their journey at HackFS 2020 and are now building category-defining Web3 protocols. They share stories of early experimentation, what made them decide to become founders, and how ecosystems like Protocol Labs, Filecoin, Gitcoin, and ETHGlobal helped catalyze their growth. Topics include fundraising advice, legal and hiring challenges, choosing the right investors, and staying committed to the mission during tough times. 00:00 Welcome & panelist introductions 00:44 Early experiences at HackFS 2020 03:41 Huddle01’s origin during COVID & Zoom bombing 05:11 Powerloom’s spontaneous entry & inspiration 06:14 When hack projects became real companies 07:23 Secured Finance’s unexpected founder journey 09:16 Powerloom’s pivot and grant opportunities 10:14 How Protocol Labs & PL Network helped 13:07 The emotional side of the founder journey 14:33 Fundraising experiences & first rounds 17:16 Navigating investor alignment 19:10 Legal structures, SAFE vs equity tips 20:33 Current founder struggles & feature requests 22:10 Hiring challenges and high-impact early team 23:22 Regulatory uncertainty in Web3 24:24 New trends founders are excited about 25:26 Web3 social, staking, and communication rails 27:38 Secured Finance and the decentralized bond market 28:50 On-chain infra and scaling excitement 29:55 Advice for ETHIndia hackers & future founders 31:30 Final takeaways from the panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇮🇳 *Pragma India* The final Pragma of the year took place in Bengaluru India in December 2023 with a curated series of high-quality talks that sparked thought and discussion. Pragma India 2023 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma India 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4rHV1H4J7y0wDok4bIS17t&si=lb8ttkU1HS2tpnUP ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

New Foundation · Jul 22, 2024

How can DeAI provide value, monetise, and tokenise decentralized intelligence? Sofiane Delloue (Newfoundation), Michal Benedykcinski (Arca), Karan Sihota (Mira.ai) , Oak (Valory/Olas) The video discusses economic models and business strategies in the AI and crypto sectors. Panelists share their personal journeys into the AI space, highlighting the value of decentralized systems, trustlessness, and the potential for broader distribution of ownership and wealth. They explore how AI can shape society and emphasize the importance of open-source infrastructure in this context. The conversation then shifts to business models that are currently succeeding or failing in this naspective field. The speakers note a significant investment focus on infrastructure, with concerns about capital wastage on less authentic projects. Examples include decentralized compute as a major investment area, while consumer applications are still developing. The panel also addresses how funds from AI services can be reinvested into the economy to create new services. Finally, they observe that revenue in AI is concentrated at the application layer or in compute resources, with other areas yet to be monetized effectively.

Stable Summit · Jul 12, 2024

What to Expect When You re Expecting (A Stablecoin) The video presents insights into the development and marketing strategies for launching a stablecoin in the DeFi space. It begins with the concept of the stablecoin trilemma and the importance of both design elegance and go-to-market strategies. The presenter emphasizes that attention leads to liquidity, which in turn attracts more attention—a cycle critical for Total Value Locked (TVL) growth. The core of the presentation is the 'signal waterfall' framework, which outlines how different groups within the crypto ecosystem influence each other when adopting new projects, particularly stablecoins. This hierarchy starts with philosopher builders (influential thought leaders), followed by venture capitalists (VCs), DeFi builders and apps, crypto institutions (like centralized exchanges), DeFi 'degens' (DeFi enthusiasts who are often early adopters), and finally, general consumers who provide long-term value. The speaker advises on how to engage these groups effectively, leveraging their endorsements to bootstrap a project's visibility and credibility. For engaging with VCs, specific questions are proposed that projects should ask potential investors regarding their investment thesis, stage preference, ticket size, fund structure, added value, portfolio synergies, and network benefits. From an investor's perspective, evaluating a stablecoin project involves assessing asymmetrical information edges such as team quality,