Podcasts about autonomous partners

Welcome to Chain Reaction. A show that unpacks and dives deep into the latest trends, drama and news with some of the biggest names in crypto breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious. For this week's episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Arianna Simpson, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (commonly known as a16z). Prior to joining the a16z family, Arianna founded Autonomous Partners, an investment fund focused on crypto. She also helped launch Crystal Towers Capital, which is an early-stage fund investing primarily in YC companies. A16Z has dug deep into the crypto space after launching four funds dedicated to the industry, with the most recent one being about $4.5 billion in May 2022. Some of its portfolio companies include big crypto players we've interviewed in the past like Alchemy, Avalanche and Aptos.We talked about Simpson's background, how her strategy has changed over the years, what she looks for in founders and whether she would launch another VC firm in the future. And we also discussed:The current investing climateWeb3 gaming space Where founders are building Regulatory landscape Advice for founders Chain Reaction comes out every other Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.The TechCrunch Podcast Network has been nominated for two Webbys in the Best Technology Podcast category. You can help TechCrunch win by voting for Chain Reaction, which digs into the wild world of crypto. Or Found which brings you the stories behind the startups by sitting down with the founders themselves. Please take a few moments to vote here. Voting closes April 20. (Obviously, I host Chain Reaction, so vote for my show!)

Let’s face it, no matter how many times you’ve unsuccessfully explained to your mom what bitcoin is, you probably don’t even *really* know yourself. Throw words like distributed ledger technology, initial coin offering, and blockchain in? Yeah, no.So this week on Morning Brew’s weekly podcast, Business Casual, we’re breaking down everything crypto—from bitcoin’s $20,000 ride to Facebook’s misadventures in “reinventing money and transforming the global economy.”Because crypto memes are big, but crypto’s lasting impacts on the future of the worldwide financial system could be bigger.Is bitcoin really the favored currency of the black market, and if so...does that matter?Can Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook deliver on their promises of a new digital currency with the Libra project, and if so...can we trust it?Is “blockchain tech” really just overhype, and if so...why do we still fall for the headline every time?To answer it all, Business Casual speaks with Arianna Simpson of Autonomous Partners, an investment fund focused on crypto and digital assets.Follow @KinseyGrant and @AriannaSimpson on Twitter

Arianna Simpson and Mayra Ceja discuss how she started in bitcoin, what she's investing in now, what the future of Libra looks like, how to get more women in crypto and more. Arianna Simpson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Autonomous Partners, a digital asset company backed by Cohen Private Investors, Brian Armstrong, and Union Square Ventures. Sign up for our newsletter on VentureUnplugged.com and follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007. ------This episode is sponsored by Qtum, the first proof-of-stake smart contracts blockchain. If you're tired of paying high fees on other smart contracts platforms, head on over to http://Qtum.org and start building today your own low fee, solidity smart contract today! ------This podcast is presented by Republic is an investment platform for private companies to raise capital and everyone to invest. -----This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group, an exclusive content, and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space. 

Arianna Simpson joins us on Base Layer today; formerly at Facebook and BitGo, Arianna is a powerhouse in crypto. She is incredibly sought after as someone with knowledge of networks and the technology as well as an investor who's been focusing on crypto infrastructure before it became a narrative. This episode is one not to miss.

Today’s conversation is with Sam McIngvale who heads up Coinbase Custody.Coinbase Custody’s clients include PolyChain Capital, Multicoin Capital (who we’ve had on this podcast, by the way), Autonomous Partners, and Walden Bridge Capital. Coinbase Custody’s mission is to make digital currency investment accessible to every eligible financial institution and hedge fund in the world.Before Sam was running Coinbase Custody, he was VP of Engineering at Apex Clearing Corporation.I’ve been to several crypto conferences for institutional investors and heard several unremarkable conversations about custody. This is not one of them.Sam is on point throughout this entire interview and this conversation results in a fantastic episode that will likely leave you with much to consider.This Episode Is Possible Due To The Generous Support of PandaAnalytics.comIf investing is not your full-time job, but you still want to get into crypto and blockchain, what cryptocurrencies should you consider when making an investment decision?One popular solution is a portfolio of cryptoassets selected and rebalanced on a regular basis. Panda Analytics is a crypto index research and management company that has software tools which allow you to construct a passive index tailored to your risk level and help you execute the strategy, automating the tedious rebalancing work. Also, Panda created the world's first Proof-of-Work index fund, a low-cost, complexity-free investment vehicle allowing you to diversify into crypto. If you want to learn more about their index fund and tools, please check the website at PandaAnalytics.com.This Episode of Flippening is Made Possible by Nomics' free Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin API.The Nomics API offers squeaky clean and normalized primary source cryptocurrency trade data offered through fast and modern endpoints. Instead of having to integrate with a bunch of exchange APIs of varying quality, you can get everything through one screaming fast firehose. check us out at Nomics.com.

Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is Arianna Simpson, the Managing Director at a cryptocurrency hedge fund called Autonomous Partners. Arianna’s background is fascinating. She grew up in Italy and spent time in Zimbabwe, where she got a first-hand perspective on hyper-inflation and what it does to people. That’s where we began this conversation. Then, we moved on to learning. Arianna is a voracious reader. At one point in her life, she was reading 300 books per year.  We also talk about her love for Burning Man and how to find new ideas on the internet. We explore how and why San Francisco has the culture that it does, and explore Arianna’s investing philosophy.  Please enjoy my conversation with Arianna Simpson. Subscribe to my “Monday Musings” newsletter to keep up with the podcast. Arianna Simpson Links Arianna Simpson’s Twitter Arianna Simpson’s Website David Perell’s Website North Star Media North Star Podcast “Tall Poppy Syndrome” Show Topics 2:18- Arianna discusses her childhood in Italy and her frustrations with bureaucracy. 3:00 Arianna discusses her philosophy of optimism and reveals why she’s excited about the future. 4:11 Arianna compares Italian culture with American culture. She discusses how growing up in Italy shaped her worldview. 7:50 David explains the concept of “tall poppy syndrome” and discusses his trip to Australia. 9:00 Arianna shares lessons and learnings from her time in Zimbabwe, and tells a story about running elephants. 10:30 The wild and vastly different realities of life in Zimbabwe compared to the US. 12:00 Arianna describes how cryptocurrencies became relevant in Zimbabwe despite its lack of infrastructure. 12:30 David and Arianna dive into the relationship between culture and money. 14:30 Money touches everything; beyond capitalism it touches our culture, how we eat, our security, and just about everything 16:30 The appeals of crypto in regards to transparency and cutting out the middle man.  18:45 Arianna gives some examples of financial catastrophes, such as the collapse of Long-Term Capital Management. 20:19 What makes crypto different? 21:30 Human psychology and how it drives peoples long term financial decisions  23:05 Arianna explains a “multi-year horizon” as a good starting point for long term financial planning 24:30 Investing is not that hard in terms of intellectual complicity, it’s the emotional side and risk management aspect that present the real challenge.   24:50 How Venezuela may be one of the best real world examples of the security and necessity for crypto.  27:30 What should governments think about when they think about cryptocurrencies. 30:10 The history of money and why understanding it may be more helpful than we realize.  31:38 if crypto is not backed by anything, what makes it any better than monopoly or make believe money? 33:02 David ask Arianna to breakdown and explain what the learning processing looks like when learning about crypto online.  35:20 How Arianna spends and managers her time studying both and history and projections of crypto  39:29 David and Arianna dive into books and learning from reading and how it fits in as a way of life.  47:20 How cross-pollination of ideas can lead to surprising creative discovers  48:45 What makes San Francisco special? 50:49 Arianna explains a concept she calls “the suspension of disbelief” and shows why it applies to San Francisco. 54:00 Arianna shares some of the special factors that make Burning Man such a great experience for her.   57:31 Arianna shares how she likes to rebel against her own fears by challenge them and facing them. Subscribe to my “Monday Musings” newsletter to keep up with the podcast.

Arianna Simpson (@AriannaSimpson), VC and managing director at Autonomous Partners and Travis Kling (@Travis_Kling) of Ikigai Asset Management join Erik on this episode. Arianna starts by explaining her post about false precision and why you don't want to be "very precisely wrong." They talk various models and calculations and how to value different crypto assets.They also talk about Bitcoin maximalists, what the landscape of crypto networks looks like, and whether the huge trades made in the past few years on crypto merit the creation of a fund to try to replicate those returns in the future.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Arianna Simpson (@AriannaSimpson), VC and managing director at Autonomous Partners and Travis Kling (@Travis_Kling) of Ikigai Asset Management join Erik on this episode. Arianna starts by explaining her post about false precision and why you don't want to be "very precisely wrong." They talk various models and calculations and how to value different crypto assets.They also talk about Bitcoin maximalists, what the landscape of crypto networks looks like, and whether the huge trades made in the past few years on crypto merit the creation of a fund to try to replicate those returns in the future.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Arianna Simpson, managing partner of investment firm Autonomous Partners, discusses this week's news that Cambridge Analytica had used data from Facebook to perhaps manipulate the 2016 election and whether that could create an opening for blockchain-based decentralized social networks. We also cover the announcement that Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures and top individual investors invested $12 million in Cryptokitties and why Simpson thinks the area of digital collectibles could take off. The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-trump-campaign.html Cryptokitties: https://www.coindesk.com/a16z-leads-12-million-funding-for-ethereum-app-cryptokitties/ Why Arianna isn't worried about the downturn: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-smart-money-isnt-worried-about-the-bitcoin-selloff-2018-03-19?siteid=rss Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode: Preciate: ​​​​https://preciate.org/ and https://preciate.org/recognize/ Quantstamp: https://quantstamp.com/

Arianna Simpson, managing partner of investment firm Autonomous Partners, discusses this week's news that Cambridge Analytica had used data from Facebook to perhaps manipulate the 2016 election and whether that could create an opening for blockchain-based decentralized social networks. We also cover the announcement that Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures and top individual investors invested $12 million in Cryptokitties and why Simpson thinks the area of digital collectibles could take off. The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-trump-campaign.html Cryptokitties: https://www.coindesk.com/a16z-leads-12-million-funding-for-ethereum-app-cryptokitties/ Why Arianna isn't worried about the downturn: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-smart-money-isnt-worried-about-the-bitcoin-selloff-2018-03-19?siteid=rss Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode: Preciate: ​​​​https://preciate.org/ and https://preciate.org/recognize/ Quantstamp: https://quantstamp.com/

Arianna Simpson, managing partner of investment firm Autonomous Partners, discusses this week's news that Cambridge Analytica had used data from Facebook to perhaps manipulate the 2016 election and whether that could create an opening for blockchain-based decentralized social networks. We also cover the announcement that Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures and top individual investors invested $12 million in Cryptokitties and why Simpson thinks the area of digital collectibles could take off. The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-trump-campaign.html Cryptokitties: https://www.coindesk.com/a16z-leads-12-million-funding-for-ethereum-app-cryptokitties/ Why Arianna isn't worried about the downturn: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-smart-money-isnt-worried-about-the-bitcoin-selloff-2018-03-19?siteid=rss Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode: Preciate: ​​​​https://preciate.org/ and https://preciate.org/recognize/ Quantstamp: https://quantstamp.com/