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foundational [open] ecosystems and the companies they spawn
When I look at all the startups I’ve built or backed during my career as a founder and investor, I’ll admit they can seem a bit disconnected, covering everything from social to robotics to genomics to gaming. But as I reflect on my investments, on my own startups, and on how I want to spend my time moving forward, I’ve realized that many of those seemingly disparate dots are connected through a concept that I’m calling foundational [open] ecosystems — and the companies they spawn. This far-re...
foundational [open] ecosystems and the companies they spawn
When I look at all the startups I’ve built or backed during my career as a founder and investor, I’ll admit they can seem a bit disconnected, covering everything from social to robotics to genomics to gaming. But as I reflect on my investments, on my own startups, and on how I want to spend my time moving forward, I’ve realized that many of those seemingly disparate dots are connected through a concept that I’m calling foundational [open] ecosystems — and the companies they spawn. This far-re...
Why I’m excited to be a member of Seed Club Ventures
Today, Seed Club Ventures officially came out of stealth with more than 60 members. In conjunction with Knollwood, I’m fortunate to be one of those members. As the name suggests, this is the venture arm of Seed Club, a DAO-focused accelerator that has already launched nearly 100 web3 projects. As Anthony Avedissian, one of the group’s “instigators,” told TechCrunch, Seed Club is “centered around shifting from web2-created platforms like YouTube toward web3 creator economies where the value is...
Why I’m excited to be a member of Seed Club Ventures
Today, Seed Club Ventures officially came out of stealth with more than 60 members. In conjunction with Knollwood, I’m fortunate to be one of those members. As the name suggests, this is the venture arm of Seed Club, a DAO-focused accelerator that has already launched nearly 100 web3 projects. As Anthony Avedissian, one of the group’s “instigators,” told TechCrunch, Seed Club is “centered around shifting from web2-created platforms like YouTube toward web3 creator economies where the value is...
Crypto x AI, According to AI
I’ve been batting around ideas around how crypto and AI can intersect and compound value beyond the critical use case of crypto signifying the validity of AI as Fred Wilson posted. So I prompted ChatGPT with the question [what are areas where crypto / web3 will intersect with ai to create value?]. Below are 10 examples of the many generated by ChatGPT that I think are interesting and compelling:Fraud Detection: AI could be used to help detect fraud on blockchain networks, which is a key conce...
Crypto x AI, According to AI
I’ve been batting around ideas around how crypto and AI can intersect and compound value beyond the critical use case of crypto signifying the validity of AI as Fred Wilson posted. So I prompted ChatGPT with the question [what are areas where crypto / web3 will intersect with ai to create value?]. Below are 10 examples of the many generated by ChatGPT that I think are interesting and compelling:Fraud Detection: AI could be used to help detect fraud on blockchain networks, which is a key conce...
meet the eniac web3 portfolio
by Vic Singh and Dan Jaeck It’s been almost exactly six months since Eniac first announced our crypto investment strategy. While the firm’s partners had been investing personally in the ecosystem for years, web3 was growing so quickly (especially developer growth) that we felt the need to rethink our approach as a firm. Specifically, we implemented an on-ramp strategy into the space by writing checks that were smaller than the typical Eniac investment, with the ability to participate in syndi...
meet the eniac web3 portfolio
by Vic Singh and Dan Jaeck It’s been almost exactly six months since Eniac first announced our crypto investment strategy. While the firm’s partners had been investing personally in the ecosystem for years, web3 was growing so quickly (especially developer growth) that we felt the need to rethink our approach as a firm. Specifically, we implemented an on-ramp strategy into the space by writing checks that were smaller than the typical Eniac investment, with the ability to participate in syndi...
