Midnight Musings

[GM, web3! #5]: Zach Davidson (Rabbithole)

GM, web3! This is part of a mini series, featuring profiles of people who have left Web2 for Web3 and exploring why they made the leap. If you have ideas for people to feature (including self-nominations!) reach out to us @Sarah or @Vedika. Today, we’re excited to profile Zach Davidson, growth & partnerships at Rabbithole. Enjoy!the announcement tweetFirst, some context: what did you used to do, and what are you doing now?I'm Zach and I'm a web3 operator + investor. I started my car...

[GM, web3! #4]: Mene Mazarakis (Chapter One)

GM, web3! This is part of a mini series, featuring profiles of people who have left Web2 for Web3 and exploring why they made the leap. If you have ideas for people to feature (including self-nominations!) reach out to us @Sarah or @Vedika. Today, we’re excited to profile Mene Mazarakis, investor at Chapter One. Enjoy!the tweet that announced the leapFirst, some context: what did you used to do, and what are you doing now?I was previously at Meta (fka Facebook) where I worked across a few tea...

[GM, web3! #3]: Christina Beltramini (Aave)

GM, web3! This is part of a new mini series, featuring profiles of people who have left Web2 for Web3 and exploring why they made the leap. If you have ideas for people to feature (including self-nominations!) reach out to us @Sarah or @Vedika. Today, we’re excited to profile Christina Beltramini, Head of Growth + Partnerships at Aave. Enjoy!Christina's announcement tweetWhat attracted you to web3? Did you have any "aha" moments?It all started in 2017 after picking up “Blockchain Revolut...

[GM, web3! #2]: Katie Chiou (Coinbase Ventures)

GM, web3! This is part of a new mini series, featuring profiles of people who have left Web2 for Web3 and exploring why they made the leap. If you have ideas for people to feature (including self-nominations!) reach out to us @Sarah or @Vedika. Today, we’re excited to profile Katie Chiou, investor at Coinbase Ventures.First, some context: what did you used to do, and what are you doing now?I graduated from UC Berkeley in 2020, prepared to go back to investment banking -- instead I joined Firs...

[GM, web3! #1]: Brandon Kumar (Layer3)

GM, web3! Introducing a new mini series, featuring profiles of people who have left Web2 for Web3 and exploring why they made the leap. If you have ideas for people to feature (including self-nominations!) reach out to us @Sarah or @Vedika. Kicking it off, we’re excited to profile Brandon Kumar, the co-founder of Layer3, a talent marketplace for DAOs.The tweet that announced it allFirst, some context: what did you used to do, and what are you doing now?I spent the first 6 years of my career a...