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In the latest episode of "The AI/XR Podcast," hosts Charlie, Rony, and Ted welcome Adam Draper of Boost VC. First we dive into pressing industry news, including Google's monopoly verdict and OpenAI's user base. Adam shared his investment philosophy focused on making small pre-seed bets to minimize risk while highlighting innovative ventures like Prospera, a special economic zone in Honduras fostering biotech advancements. The conversation continued with Adam discussing ethical considerations in tech investments, emphasizing trust and accountability among founders. He concluded with insights on the future of robotics, predicting an upcoming boom fueled by accessibility and affordability of technology for young innovators.Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR!https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can't Be Done" Podcast, as he chats with James Sinka, Chief Scientific Officer at BIO Protocol. They dive into sci-fi novels, leadership, and the challenges Sinka faced on his journey. Beyond personal insights, they explore DeSci, the crucial role of scientists, and how researchers can secure financial rewards alongside recognition for groundbreaking work. Don't miss this inspiring conversation on science, motivation, and innovation!Science Lead @ Bio.xyz - YCW19 Alum, repeat founder, and chemist. Connect with James SinkaBio Protocol https://www.bio.xyz/Bio Protocol on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bioprotocol/Bio Protocol on X https://x.com/bioprotocolJames on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessinka/James on X https://x.com/jamessinka Connect with Boost VCBoost VC https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/boost-vc/?viewAsMember=trueBoost VC on X https://x.com/BoostVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/?hl=en
Adam Draper, Founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can't Be Done" Podcast, sits down with Andrew Bakst, Co-Founder of HairDAO, to explore how decentralized research is transforming hair loss treatments. They discuss HairDAO's mission as an open-source R&D network, the role of crypto in reshaping technology, and why DAOs are redefining scientific funding. Plus, they dive into changing perceptions of hair loss and the flaws in traditional testing models."The answer to life is in your hair follicles.” - Douglas AdamsCo-founder/Chief Technocrat of HairDAO; MechE turned BioE; Stanford 2018. Connect with Andrew BakstHairDAO https://www.hairdao.xyz/HairDAO on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hairdao/HairDAO on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hairdao/HairDAO on X https://x.com/HairDAO_?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorHairDAO on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@hairdao?lang=enAndrew on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-bakst-78b21b100/Andrew on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/apballer4/?hl=enAndrew on X https://x.com/andrew_bakstAndrew on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewbakst242?lang=en Connect with Boost VCBoost VC https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/boost-vc/?viewAsMember=trueBoost VC on X https://x.com/BoostVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/?hl=en
Join Adam Draper, Founder of Boost VC and host of the "Can't Be Done" Podcast, as he chats with Patrick Joyce, Co-Founder of ResearchHub. They dive into the challenges of modern science, the DeSci movement, and how ResearchHub is transforming funding for researchers. Joyce shares insights on “shorting academia” and reimagining the scientific process. This conversation is a must-watch for anyone passionate about the future of research and innovation.Patrick is a former PhD and medical student who dropped out of two separate academic institutions because of the broken incentives that govern the global economy for scientific research. He cofounded ResearchHub to accelerate science by building a modern venue for the decentralized publication of scholarly literature that leverages cryptocurrency rewards to align incentives and increase knowledge creation. Connect with Patrick JoyceResearch Hub https://www.researchhub.com/Research Hub on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/researchhubtechnologies/Research Hub on X https://x.com/ResearchHubPatrick on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-joyce-396b953b/Patrick on X https://x.com/joycesticks Connect with Boost VCBoost VC https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/boost-vc/?viewAsMember=trueBoost VC on X https://x.com/BoostVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/?hl=en
This week on Pathfinder, we welcome Adam Draper, founder and managing director of Boost VC, an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Mateo, CA, specializing in pre-seed deals in deep tech, including space.Boost VC's track record includes early investments in space companies such as Varda, Starfish Space, and K2 Space. This episode explores the philosophy and strategy behind the firm's approach to venture capital.In addition, we discuss:Adam's journey into VC and the Draper family legacy in the industryThe firm's commitment to backing “impossible” ideas and frontier technologiesInsights into investing in deep tech, from identifying committed founders to understanding market risksThe importance of storytelling and momentum in aerospace and defense startupsBoost's role in shaping the future of space industries, from lunar water mining to satellite servicing and space manufacturingPredictions for the future of space and deep tech, including the rise of biopharma in orbit and even the search for extraterrestrial lifeAnd much more… • Chapters •00:00 - Intro00:45 - Adam's background07:48 - Boost VC11:57 - How do you tell a founder has commitment?14:04 - Signs of a founder with a real interest in space17:54 - Making the case for the space market20:51 - On the frontier23:01 - Signs Adam looks for when he needs to step in and direct a company28:20 - Investing in software vs. deep tech30:43 - Early-stage pre-seed investing38:07 - How would a founder differentiate themselves when it comes to fundraising?43:25 - How to stay ahead of the curve with investing in space48:36 - Craziest space deal Adam has invested in51:46 - Adam's 2025 predictions • Show notes •Boost VC website — https://www.boost.vc/Boost's socials — https://x.com/BoostVCAdam's socials — https://x.com/AdamDraperMo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislamPayload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspacePathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@payloadspacePathfinder archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes • About us •Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand built from the ground up for a new age of space exploration and commercialization. We deliver need-to-know news and insights daily to 19,000+ commercial, civil, and military space leaders. Payload is read by decision-makers at every leading new space company, along with c-suite leaders at all of the aerospace & defense primes. We're also read on Capitol Hill, in the Pentagon, and at space agencies around the world.Payload began as a weekly email sent to a few friends and coworkers. Today, we're a team distributed across four time zones and two continents, publishing five media properties across multiple platforms:1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, sends M-F @ 9am Eastern2) Pathfinder publishes weekly on Tuesday mornings (pod.payloadspace.com)3) Polaris, our weekly policy briefing, publishes weekly on Tuesdays4) Payload Research, our weekly research and analysis piece, comes out on WednesdaysYou can sign up for all of our publications here: https://payloadspace.com/subscribe/
Join Boost VC's Adam Draper as he chats with AJ Forsythe, founder of Coop, about his not-so-illustrious journey as a founder, and the rewarding yet challenging components of building companies. Discover how AJ's journey evolved from his first steps building iCracked to his ambitious mission of putting chickens on Mars. Adam and AJ reflect on the nature of entrepreneurship and the importance of seizing life's fleeting moments. Tune in for another fun episode filled with shark diving, fossils, and more! AJ is going to put chickens on mars. He's a serial entrepreneur and absolutely loves the startup life (mainly because he's probably unemployable
Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Mark Beylin, an associate at Boost VC, an early stage venture capital firm with expertise in deep tech hardware and software. And as you will hear, Mark is no stranger to the world of web3 and blockchain - his journey includes founding roles and launching interesting tech, along with some amazing roles at Deloitte and ConsenSys.Recently, Mark has gained significant attention for some thought-provoking blogs, including “The Token is the Product” and “The Hard Crypto Thesis,” which have challenged conventional views and started industry-wide discussions. During this interview, we explore both of these blogs and the arguments he is making. We'll also unpack Mark's professional experiences, his journey into web3, some of his entrepreneurial insights, his take on the evolving crypto industry, and the principles guiding his work at Boost VC. I started the conversation with Mark by talking about his early years, growing up as the child of Russian immigrants in Canada, and how this background shaped his views on entrepreneurship and innovation.Show Notes and TranscriptsThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem. Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com
Welcome to another exciting episode of the Dealmakers Show, where we delve into the stories of entrepreneurs shaping the future. Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Matt Luongo, a visionary in the realm of Bitcoin and freedom technology. Matt's company, Thesis, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Asymmetric Ventures, Boost VC, and Dan Held.
Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today's episode features an enabler of the micro VC movement who has now scaled his business into one of the industry's larger fund administrators. Braughm Ricke is the Founder and CEO of Aduro Advisors, a leading fund administrator that has carved out a sterling reputation in the VC world.He's grown the business to over $114B+ AUA and over 450+ customers, that counts many of the leading VC funds, including Lowercarbon, Cowboy Ventures, Ahoy Capital, Craft, Haystack, Boost VC, and others, as customers. They've also managed to combine a high-quality service with innovative technology and a partnership strategy that has enabled them to differentiate from other fund admins.Prior to founding Aduro, Braughm was the founding CFO of True Ventures, a leading Silicon Valley VC fund. Braughm is incredibly knowledgeable about the private markets space more generally and is also an active investor in the private markets startup ecosystem, investing early in the likes of Carta, Allocate, Passthrough, Arch, and others.Braughm and I had a fascinating conversation about the evolution of fund administration. We discussed:Why Braughm started with emerging managers and the unmet need he saw to serve them.Why he believed the emerging manager landscape would grow.How he's moved upstream beyond venture capital clients.How fund admin can integrate technology.Will AI change fund administration?Advice Braughm would give to founders building in private markets.Thanks Braughm for coming on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to share your wisdom on building a core infrastructure provider for private markets.
Zac Duff is the co-founder and CEO of JigSpace, a company focused on making it simple to create and share 3D instructions for anything, or, as their tag line suggests, making the hard to explain hard to forget.If you've watched the introduction of the Apple Vision Pro, or seen the demos or device itself, then you've had a glimpse of JigSpace when you saw the beautifully rendered Formula F1 car with the animation of the airflow around the wings and body.Zac's story starts in Tasmania, where he developed an early passion for 3D and game design. He studied game design in Australia before working in the games industry and beginning to teach digital art and game design. It was in early efforts to use 3D to teach a concept that Zac found the first seeds of inspiration for what became JigSpace.In this conversation, we go onto discuss:- Zac's path from game design to 3D to the discovery and pursuit of "embodied cognition", - the origin story for the company, - raising early funding, - highlights and lessons learned at Boost VC's accelerator, - explanation of a "jig" and the axioms for building a product and company around them, - example early customers and use cases, - the relationship with Apple and being part of the Apple Vision Pro launch, - the cultural shift in expectations around 3D and communication, and more.Links From The Episode- App: [Vermillion](https://vermillion-vr.com/) - VR painting app- Book: [Dune](https://amzn.to/4bL3ijT) by Frank Herbert. There are 6 books in this series.- Game: [Gorilla Tag](https://www.gorillatagvr.com/) - VR game- Game: [Frog Fractions](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194840/Frog_Fractions_Game_of_the_Decade_Edition/) - Classic Flash game, now available on Steam.- Blog Post: [JigSpace is in the driver's seat](https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=mjvi0bc2) from the Apple Developer Blog.- Product Page: [JigSpace on the Apple Vision Pro](https://www.jig.space/apple-vision-pro)You can find all of the show notes at thearshow.com. Please consider contributing to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/theARshow.
Interested in venture capital? Listen to renowned venture capitalist Adam Draper share his thoughts on smart investing and the attributes of successful entrepreneurs with Podcasts Editor Jack Garland.
According to a BCG report, only 19% of VCs have some kind of scientific or technological competence. And that creates a translation problem between deep tech founders and investors. To close that gap, Arkady Kulik and his cofounder, Tamaz Khunjua, built RPV, a venture fund that brings scientific expertise to the market and helps scientists become strong entrepreneurs. On this episode of The Boost VC Podcast, Arkady joins us to explain how the RPV team's extensive background in science and entrepreneurship serves deep tech startups. Arkady describes how starting a venture fund differs from founding other companies and shares his excitement around ‘being at the edge of science' as a frontier tech VC. Listen in for Arkady's unique take on what it means to be useful to others and learn how RPV is working to make talented scientists billionaires! Topics Covered The idea behind RPVHelp scientists become strong entrepreneurs‘Commercialization of science' How Arkady got into venture capitalMoved to US to be part of scientific exploration of humanityLack of funding in prototyping stage of deep tech startups Arkady's biggest accomplishment before age 20Launched first company at 18 without external investmentScaled to annual revenue of $5M in third year How starting a venture fund differs from starting other companiesMore competitive, thousands of similar funds raising moneyHarer to differentiate and properly tell story of niche What part of being a VC Arkady enjoys the mostBeing at edge of science and meeting interesting peopleFinding processes that make things work The secret skills Arkady is most proud ofDeveloped extreme level of disciplineExtremely organized in managing time and data How Arkady thinks about being useful to othersProvide with relevant information or connectionsPut smile on someone's face, make life better The most valuable thing RPV provides for deep tech startupsExternal proof point for science and technologyEntrepreneurial experience and change management Arkady's ‘deathbed test' to measure successNothing ‘could have but didn't achieve'Self-actualization (happy, complex person) Connect with Arkady Kulik RPV https://rpv.global/RPV on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpvglobal/Arkady on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-kulik/Arkady on X https://twitter.com/arkadykulik Resources Starburst Aerospace https://starburst.aero/Cantos VC https://cantos.vc/Countdown https://countdown.capital/Fifty Years https://fiftyyears.com/Productivity Planner https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/productivity-plannerTerraforming Mars https://www.fryxgames.se/games/terraforming-mars/Breakfast with Pops: A Venture Capital Handbook by Adam Draper and William H. Draper III https://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Pops-Venture-Capital-Handbook/dp/B0C1JHXTQF Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on X https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.Today's episode features Adam Draper, Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC, which is an early-stage venture capital firm with $200m AUM.Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist who comes from a family of highly influential leaders including his dad, Tim Draper, who made investments in Skype, Tesla, Bitcoin and more.In this interview, Adam and KP explored a wide variety of topics such as:● Intro (00:00)● Paying it forward and asking for what you want (3:50)● How building in public does your business a huge favor (11:00)● What qualities set apart great founders (16:57)● Why mission-driven founders are more likely to succeed (18:54)● Infectious ambition and raising its ceiling (24:38)● The right mindset and working harder (27:20)● Tribute to Adam's father, Tim Draper, on his brilliant strategic thinking (32:50)● Self-sovereignty and what it means in tech (36:02)● The possibilities of universal LLC (38:41)● What's up next at Boost VC (43:21)● The kind of founders Adam wants to connect with (44:27)● Adam's take on expanding human endeavor (45:46)● Brainstorming as the new age of podcasting (47:56)● Leaning into what personally feels wondrous (48:53) Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.Thanks for listening!Links:Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamDraperBoost VC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC's website: https://www.boost.vc/KP's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP
Adam Draper is a venture capitalist. He is the cofounder of Boost VC - where he's invested in companies like Coinbase, Amplitude and Plangrid. 0:00 Intro 1:04 Breakfast With Pops 4:02 Hot Take On Climate Change 14:31 Doing The Research 21:02 Where Do Ideas Come From? 30:51 Grow Your Imagination 34:00 Meeting With Coinbase In 2012 49:23 Advice To Creators 59:21 How Internet Changes Behavior 1:07:43 How To Get Better At People 1:13:41 Cockroach Mentality 1:17:06 Jet Pack 1:23:01 Parenting Rich Kids 1:37:13 Most Important Company? 1:41:45 Challenge Adam's Links • Book (Breakfast With Pops): https://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Pops-Venture-Capital-Handbook/dp/B0C1JHXTQF • Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamdraper • Brian Armstrong Blog Post: https://barmstrong.medium.com/the-coinbase-seed-round-pitch-deck-50c8ec91d40b • Adam Draper On Pomp Podcast (talking about NFTs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b45J2I3qN7s My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
Venture capitalist Julie Castro Abrams — CEO and chair of How Women Lead and general partner of How Women Invest — takes the microphone to discuss the surprising data (both positive and negative) surrounding the wealth women control, their access to capital, their approach to investing, and how they differ constitutionally from their male counterparts. (07/2023)
If a VC is excited about a deep tech company upfront, what can we do to temper our enthusiasm and make a rational decision on whether to invest? Maryanna Saenko is Cofounder and Partner at Future Ventures, an early-stage VC firm that focuses on mission-driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology. Future Ventures looks to back visionaries who push the boundaries of possibility. Some of their recent investments include Beeflow, Deep Genomics and Earthshot Labs. On this episode of Boost VC, Maryanna joins us to share her definition of deep tech, describing how Future Ventures looks for opportunities ‘unlike anything we've ever seen before.' Maryanna offers her take on why the two-person structure of a venture firm is ideal and discusses some of the deep tech deals she wishes she'd been closer to. Listen in for Maryanna's insight on building organizations around big shifts in science or technology and learn her process for dialing down the excitement after a pitch to decide whether her YES will hold. Topics Covered Maryanna's biggest accomplishments before age 20Recognized she wouldn't survive public high schoolGot into Hopkins prep school on scholarship How Maryanna got into venture capitalWorked for early-stage company out of collegeJob offer from Daimler to figure out driverless carsIntroduced to head of innovation lab at Airbus The most important lessons Maryanna has learned as a VCTrust your intuitionDon't waste time justifying a startup's relevance How Maryanna defines deep tech‘Unlike anything we've ever seen before'Index on novelty at Future Ventures What Maryanna does when she's all-in on a company right awayAsks what she must believe about reality for YES to holdDiscussion with partner to temper her excitement Why Maryanna prefers the two-person structure in ventureIdeal for its efficiency and intellectual honestyNever puts someone in tie-breaker position Maryanna's superpowers as a venture investorConfident in ability to assess tech on first principlesKnow how to build orgs around shifts in science or tech What deals Maryanna wishes she had been closer toStructure of open AIDeep seabed mining, recycling battery technology Maryanna's definition of successFeel landscape of possibility was totally exhausted‘Everything I could give to this, I did' Connect with Maryanna Saenko Future Ventures https://future.ventures/ Future on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FutureVenturesVCFuture on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/future.ventures/Future on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/futureventures/Maryanna on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannasaenko/Maryanna on Twitter https://twitter.com/FutureSaenko Resources Lux Research https://www.luxresearchinc.com/DARPA Grand Challenge https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/-grand-challenge-for-autonomous-vehiclesAirbus BizLab https://www.airbus.com/en/innovation/innovation-ecosystem/airbus-bizlabBeeflow https://www.beeflow.com/Decoding the World by Po Bronson and Arvind Gupta https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-World-Questioner-Po-Bronson/dp/1538734311Redwood Materials https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin https://www.amazon.com/American-Prometheus-audiobook/dp/B000OZ0J0W/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Deep tech founders are either technically gifted or great at building a business. But it's seldom both, at least in the beginning. So, what should venture investors pay attention to when we're choosing founders in these disruptive technologies? Greg Castle is Founder and Managing Director at Anorak Ventures, a firm that invests in early-stage deep tech startups. An entrepreneur and corporate marketer turned VC, Greg has invested in 120 companies, including Oculus, Flexport and Mux. On this episode of Boost VC, Greg joins us to explore how his view of venture investing has changed since he wrote his first check, explaining what he looks for in a founder and how he evaluates deep tech startups differently. Greg shares his mixed feelings about the VR market right now and how he benefits from having a partner to engage in conviction-based decision-making. Listen in for Greg's advice on where to deploy capital in deep tech and learn how Anorak chooses founders who apply disruptive technologies to business problems in any industry. Topics Covered How Greg got into venture capitalCurious person who advocates for people he believes inGot lucky in first few personal investments, e.g.: Oculus The most important lessons Greg has learned as a VCWhat high-functioning teams and companies look likeNot to take it personally when things don't go as planned What Greg pays attention to when he's choosing foundersHow they interact with cofounders, react to feedbackPunctuality at meetings, preparedness and responsiveness The questions Greg asks himself before he invests in a startupDo I believe in the founder?Do I believe in the market? How Greg evaluates deep tech companies differentlyMove forward with presumption that anything's possibleConsider if technically gifted person can build business Greg's mixed feelings about the VR market right nowViable platform where developers make real moneyFrustrated by lack of competition, Meta fumbling the ball Greg's thoughts on Apple entering the VR/AR market‘Nobody can make a product cool like Apple can'Not well-positioned in immersive gaming (primary use case) The Anorak investment thesisHandful of technologies will have outsized impact on futureFind teams leveraging those technologies, industry agnostic Greg's advice on where to deploy capital in deep techAlways comes down to peopleBuild out ecosystem of investors, founders How Greg thinks about scale in venture investingFind great people in areas that are not your strengthsScale of funds = $15M to $25M per partner How Greg benefits from taking on a partnerNeed to explain yourself to thought partnerCan still move quickly when he needs to Greg's biggest accomplishments before age 20Building group of friends in collegeStill works with many of them Greg's definition of successConfident and comfortable in your own skinContent with what you have Connect with Greg Castle Anorak Ventures https://www.anorak.vc/Anorak on Medium https://anorakvc.medium.com/Anorak on Twitter https://twitter.com/AnorakVenturesAnorak on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/anorak-ventures/Greg on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorycastle/Greg on Twitter https://twitter.com/gpcastle12 Resources Greg Castle on Boost VC EP001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PyO3LpZD9QGreg Castle on Boost VC EP089 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qYRcDMoemjrMHDxKONu4AOculus https://www.meta.com/quest/GOLF+ https://www.golfplusvr.com/FitXR https://fitxr.com/Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman https://www.amazon.com/Neverwhere-Novel-Neil-Gaiman-ebook/dp/B000FC130ESnow Crash by Neal Stephenson https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Crash-Novel-Neal-Stephenson-ebook/dp/B000FBJCJE/Hyperion by Dan Simmons https://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Cantos-Book-1-ebook/dp/B004G60EHS/Neuromancer by William Gibson https://www.amazon.com/Neuromancer-Sprawl-Trilogy-William-Gibson-ebook/dp/B000O76ON6/ Breakfast with Pops: A Venture Capital Handbook by Adam Draper & William Henry Draper, III https://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Pops-Venture-Capital-Handbook/dp/B0C1JHXTQF‘Perception Is Reality' Presentation https://www.anorak.vc/post/perception-is-reality-8-startup-marketing-principles Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Guest: Karl Jackson Welcome back to another Undeniable episode of the Undeniable Level Up Podcast. With you host, Jose Medina and Crystal Garcia. And today we are here to talk about Demystifying Digital Dough. What is this thing called Crypto. Wow, that rhymed didn't it! For some of our listeners who follow our professional development and self improvement discussions, you may be asking how discussion of Cryptocurrency is a relevant topic for us to discuss and to those listeners. I would say, financial health is one of the 8 wellness categories. And with everything that's going on with the dollar and Russia's and China's plan to move away from the Dollar Dollar Dollar Bill Yall, I think there is no better time to discuss Crypto than now. Now, I have some friends and associates who purport to understand Crypto and I'll be honest, I have a Crypto wallet with a little bit of Cryptocurrency, but I'd be lying if I told you that I totally understand everything about crypto. I know how to invest in it, but I have no idea how to spend it. If you're like me, then you have a lot of questions too. And here to help us demystify this Mystifying mullah is none other than Crypto Expert Karl Jackson. Hi Karl, and thank you for joining us on today's show to discuss the ins and out of Cryptocurrency. Jose and I met Karl about 1.5 years ago when he was working as a Tax Attorney. This guy is a Tax Wizard of the highest order, a financial genius and business structure master. And now a Cryptocurrency Colossus! Marc Kenigberg, the Founder fo BitcoinChaser says "Blockchain is the tech. Bitcoin is merely the first mainstream manifestation of its potential." Q: Do you agree with Marc? Are we still at the beginning of what Crypto will be? Where do you see Crypto in the next 5 years? This quote highlights the importance of understanding that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are just the beginning of what blockchain technology can achieve. The potential applications of blockchain technology go far beyond digital currencies and could have a transformative effect on various industries. Q: How do you think the underlying blockchain technology will continue to evolve, and what impact will this have on the cryptocurrency landscape? Q: Can you discuss the potential for decentralized finance (DeFi) to disrupt traditional banking and financial systems? What are the key advantages and challenges of DeFi? Q: What role do you see cryptocurrencies playing in the global economy, particularly in developing countries where access to traditional banking infrastructure might be limited? Satoshi Makamoto, the mysterious and pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin stated that, "The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust." This quote from the inventor of Bitcoin emphasizes the fundamental issue that cryptocurrencies aim to address – the trust required for traditional financial systems to function. By leveraging blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies aim to provide a more secure, transparent, and decentralized alternative to conventional currencies. Q: How do you think regulators and governments will respond to the growing influence of cryptocurrencies, and what effect will this have on the industry's future? Q: Security has always been a concern in the crypto space, with numerous high-profile hacks and breaches. How can individuals and businesses best protect their digital assets? Q: What are your thoughts on the increasing popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and their potential impact on various industries, including art, gaming, and intellectual property? Adam Draper, founder of Boost VC. Said, "The blockchain does one thing: It replaces third-party trust with a mathematical proof that something happened." Adam Draper's quote succinctly captures the essence of what blockchain technology offers – a decentralized, trustless system that relies on mathematical proofs and cryptography to ensure security and transparency. This shift from relying on third parties to mathematical proofs has the potential to revolutionize various aspects of our lives, from finance to supply chain management. Q: Scalability has been a long-standing challenge for many cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum. How do you envision this issue being addressed in the future? Q: How do you see the relationship between centralized and decentralized exchanges evolving, and what does this mean for the accessibility and security of digital assets? Q: In your opinion, what are the most promising use cases for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology beyond finance and investment? CTAIf you've been thinking about investing in Crypto, but the mysticism and newness of the digitally currency has kept you hesitant, then today's topic should have given you some much needed insight and education and a strong starting point. This is call to action is for those of you have interest, but just don't really know where to begin your journey and experience with Crypto. We are going to ask you to become a participant in Crypto Twitter. To do that, all you need Is a Twitter Account. If you don't have one, it is easy to sign up at Twitter.com. Use the search bar at the top of the Twitter interface to search for relevant hashtags like #cryptocurrency, #bitcoin, #ethereum, #blockchain, #DeFi, or other specific terms related to the crypto world. Browse through the search results and follow accounts that regularly post about cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and related topics. 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How does a venture firm approach investments in deep technology? Seth Winterroth is Partner at Eclipse Ventures, a VC firm that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build companies that redefine physical industries. Seth has nine years of experience in venture capital, serving as Associate at GE Ventures before he joined the team at Eclipse. On this episode of Boost VC, Seth joins us to explore how Eclipse thinks about investing in emerging technologies, explaining how the team engages with customers and leverages internal expertise to identify high-magnitude market opportunities. Seth shares his interest in robotics, discussing why the acquisition of Kiva Systems sparked his interest in this particular deep tech field and how he identified the opportunity to invest in 6 River Systems—the first deal he led at Eclipse. Listen in for Seth's advice to young VCs on cultivating patience and responding to chaos with calm, engaging with founders in a way that's rational and devoid of fear. Topics Covered The thesis at Eclipse VenturesSmall teams of engineers solving hard development problemsIndustries that operate in physical world (80% of global GDP) How Seth thinks about investing in emerging technologyStart with markets, customer pain pointsFind specialist to develop n-of-1 solutionAdd traditional engineers with experience scaling technology What gets Seth excited about roboticsKiva Systems acquisition by Amazon sparked interestSaw market trends driving adoption of autonomous systems The success of Seth's first investment at Eclipse, 6 River SystemsRobotics company in supply chain logisticsAcquired for $500M by Shopify in 2019 How Seth identified the opportunity to invest in 6 River SystemsIdeal team profile and product differentiationGap in market to replace Kiva Systems Eclipse's institutional process of thesis developmentEngage with customers, purchasing decision-makersInternal engineering expertise to identify gaps Eclipse's internal venture equity programCases where did research but didn't find right opportunity Engineer storm vs. wait for lightning to strike What Eclipse does to win dealsBuild relationships with foundersProvide evidence of value-added capital The part of a deal Seth is most excited aboutFind high-magnitude market opportunity to match worldviewGo to partners with conviction and say THIS ONE What Seth would tell his 25-year-old selfBe patient, don't rush to have track record in ventureRespond to chaos with calm, be rational and devoid of fear What differentiates Eclipse from other venture firmsTackle category of economy traditional VCs shy away fromDeep involvement with companies to improve odds Seth's biggest accomplishments before age 20Live on own and travel worldSpend meaningful time with and learn from grandfather Connect with Seth Winterroth Eclipse Ventures https://eclipse.vc/Eclipse on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/eclipse-vc/Eclipse on Twitter https://twitter.com/eclipseventures Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/SethwinterrothSeth on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethwinterroth/ Resources Kiva Systems Acquisition https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/19/amazon-acquires-online-fulfillment-company-kiva-systems-for-775-million-in-cash/Willow Garage https://www.businessinsider.com/a-look-back-at-willow-garage-2016-2DARPA Grand Challenge https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/-grand-challenge-for-autonomous-vehicles6 River Systems https://6river.com/Bright Machines https://www.brightmachines.com/BrightInsight https://brightinsight.com/Foxglove Studio https://foxglove.dev/Kevin Kelly's Blog ‘You Are Not Late' https://medium.com/message/you-are-not-late-b3d76f963142Richard Hamming's Talk ‘You and Your Research' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1zDuOPkMSwTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin https://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-Lincoln/dp/0743270754Lincoln https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
What inspires a venture firm to focus on deep tech? Ian Rountree is Founder and General Partner at Cantos, a venture fund that invests in potentially world-changing deep tech startups. Cantos focuses on hardware and bio investing at the intersection of climate and industrials, life sciences and AI, aerospace and defense, and next-generation computing. On this episode of Boost VC, Ian joins us to share his definition of deep tech and explain why he underwrites technical risk rather than market risk. Ian discusses the value of founder empathy, challenging VCs to see the entrepreneur as their customer and LPs as shareholders in the portfolio. Listen in to understand what drives Ian to make a global-scale impact, backing founders who tackle climate change, disease, armed conflict, poverty and existential risk. Topics Covered Ian's biggest accomplishment before age 20Getting Vanderbilt to accept him off waitlist Refused to take NO as answer Ian's take on who is the customer in venture capitalFounder = customerLP = shareholder What inspired Ian to focus on deep techTackle big problems, e.g.: climate change, povertyDeep tech startups outperformed rest of portfolio How losing his father early informs Ian's workFeels hard deadline to career and lifeWants to play small role in changing world The criteria Ian uses to decide if a startup is ‘important'Nonzero chance of global-scale impactTackles climate, disease, armed conflict or poverty How Ian defines deep techTaking technical risk rather than market riskCantos specializes in hardware and bio investing How Ian thinks about growing the Cantos organizationFrom solo GP to 4 equal partners‘Fire' himself by age 55 What's behind Benchmark's equal partnership structureSet up for generational turnover from jumpMay also be consequence of early success Why a deep tech VC doesn't need to be technicalAsk expert if violation of physics involvedStartups that change world challenge status quo What differentiates software investing from deep techSoftware involves market risk, easy to pivotDeep tech involves technical risk, hard to pivot Ian's diligence criteriaSize of market, potential margins at scaleFounder who understands their WHY Connect with Ian Rountree Cantos https://cantos.vc/Cantos on Twitter https://twitter.com/cantosIan on Twitter https://twitter.com/ianrountreeIan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianrountree/Near Frontier Podcast https://nearfrontier.castos.com/ Resources Fred Wilson's Blog ‘The VC's Customer' https://avc.com/2005/11/the_vcs_custome/Fred Wilson's Blog ‘The VC's Customer (Continued)' https://avc.com/2009/07/the-vcs-customer-continued/Radiant https://www.radiantnuclear.com/Tim Urban's TED Talk on Procrastination https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator/cBenchmark https://www.benchmark.com/eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work by Randall E. Stross https://www.amazon.com/eBoys-Inside-Account-Venture-Capitalists/dp/0812930959Benchmark Part I on the Acquired Podcast https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/benchmark-capitalBenchmark Part II on the Acquired Podcast https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/benchmark-part-ii-the-dinnerUnion Square Ventures https://www.usv.com/Cerebras https://www.cerebras.net/Eric Vishria on Twitter https://twitter.com/ericvishria Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Many independently minded, young scientists are too ambitious for academia… But the startup world isn't quite right for them either. How might decentralized science provide a space for these innovators to do their work? Niklas Rindtorff is the classical scientist behind LabDAO, an online home for inventors that builds open tools for scientific research. Niklas coauthored his first paper before the age of 20, and he has expertise in CRISPR and cancer research. On this episode of Boost VC, Niklas joins us to explain how classical science emerged after World War II and explore the problems with the NIH grant funding process. Niklas shares his open-access approach to consuming scientific media and describes how DeSci is experimenting with different ways to measures the importance of new science. Listen in to understand how decentralized science can serve as the bridge between research organizations and science startups, building an ecosystem for inventors who don't fit into the nonprofit or for-profit world. Topics Covered How Niklas defines scienceFormal knowledge generation processFishing at edge of what is known How World War II changed the way we do scienceConflict won because of US sophisticated techNIH funding created class of full-time scientistsSystem doesn't always maximize progress How the importance of new science is determinedMeasured by citations vs. marketsDeSci experiments with different accounting How Niklas consumes scientific mediaUsed to use few free, open-access journalsNow leverage Twitter bookmarks, preprints What LabDAO does for scientistsProvide tools to work wherever they areCurrent focus on computational biology What inspired Niklas to build LabDAOExperience with inventions stuck in bureaucracyMeasure number of patients treated vs. citations The age distribution of NIH grant recipientsAges with scientists who were firstNo market discipline, don't answer to public How we might equalize the demographic of NIH winnersCreate more NIHsPrivate funding agency with philanthropic match How we might invest in a portfolio of scienceCharge higher fee to run research-oriented fundOnline collectives do research sponsorships How LabDAO itself is fundedNonprofit governed by tokenPrivate investors buy token for stake on projects The relationship between academia and DeSciConnective tissue among existing organizationsInventors who don't fit in academia or startups Niklas' definition of successStrive toward personal valuesInvent cool stuff Connect with Niklas RIndtorff LabDAO https://www.labdao.xyz/LabDAO on Discord https://discord.com/invite/labdaoLabDAO on GitHub https://github.com/labdaoLabDAO on Snapshot https://snapshot.org/#/labdao.ethLabDAO on Medium https://medium.com/@labdaoLabDAO on Twitter https://twitter.com/lab_daoNiklas on Twitter https://twitter.com/niklas_tr Resources Broad Institute https://www.broadinstitute.org/‘Science the Endless Frontier' 1945 Report to Congress https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htmNational Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/Public Library of Science https://plos.org/bioRxiv https://www.biorxiv.org/New Science https://newscience.org/VitaDAO https://www.vitadao.com/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
In academia, most scientists publish their ideas and stop there. But if we want our breakthroughs to benefit society, we have to take it a step further. So, what does it look like to commercialize scientific research? What mindset do academics need to work at the intersection of science and industry? Ben Lamm has a career of building successful deep tech businesses, and George Church has a career of commercializing academic science. Together, they are the cofounders of Colossal, a breakthrough bioscience and genetic engineering company that is pioneering animal de-extinction technology to restore lost ecosystems for a healthier planet. On this episode of Boost VC, Ben and George join us to explain how bringing back the woolly mammoth addresses climate change and explore their approach to the ethical concerns around de-extinction. They discuss the benefits of Colossal technology beyond Arctic rewilding, describing how their work helps endangered animals and promotes conservation. Listen in for Ben and George's insight on commercializing science and learn how to get comfortable enough with risk to turn academic ideas into industry. Topics Covered How George defines sciencePredict and create new options for humanityGoal to build better world Why Ben & George are bringing back the woolly mammothRestore previous ratio of grass to treesSequester carbon at rate only possible in Arctic How Ben & George approach the ethical concerns re: de-extinctionBelieve in radical transparencyLearn from negative feedback, people who question Why George works at the intersection of academia and industryLikes to work with curious young peopleExposure to diversity of ideas Why Colossal needs government collaboration and supportSeveral governments, Indigenous groups in ArcticClimate change, biodiversity and species preservation How woolly mammoths promote carbon removalKnock down trees so more grass can growCold, Arctic grasslands sequester carbon particularly well The benefits of Colossal technology beyond Arctic rewildingEradicate EHV virus in elephantsPromote species conservation How Ben & George think about commercializing scienceGo beyond publication to help societyFeedback from investors and academia What makes Ben & George's partnership workGeorge's lab provides idea from academic studyBen figures out product-market fit and funding George's advice to academics on commercializing productsCan't be afraid of failureCan come back from bankruptcy How Ben & George think about taking big risksBen believed grandmother saying he could do anythingAcademic failures taught George he would survive The impact Ben & George hope to make with ColossalEx utero development, species preservationThousands of Arctic elephants to sequester carbonAdvancements in reading and writing of genomes How Ben & George define successBenefit society, facilitate survival of speciesCreate things that are additive Connect with George Church & Ben Lamm Colossal https://colossal.comColossal on Twitter https://twitter.com/ItIsColossalColossal on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itiscolossal/Colossal on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/itiscolossal/George on Twitter https://twitter.com/geochurchBen on Twitter https://twitter.com/federallamm Resources Citizen Science https://www.citizenscience.gov/#Personal Genome Project https://www.personalgenomes.org/How to Grow (Almost) Anything https://www.media.mit.edu/courses/htgaa/DIYbio https://diybio.org/Church Lab https://arep.med.harvard.edu/Hypergiant https://www.hypergiant.com/Pleistocene Park https://pleistocenepark.ru/Chris Mason Author Talk https://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/author-talk-the-next-500-years-by-christopher-e-mason/Prehistoric Planet https://tv.apple.com/us/show/prehistoric-planet/umc.cmc.4lh4bmztauvkooqz400akxav Connect with Boost VCBoost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Why invest in decentralized science? James Sinka is a classically trained chemist and materials engineer and DeSci investor at Orange DAO, a fund for crypto projects supported by an alliance of Y Combinator alumni. On this episode of Boost VC, James joins us to discuss where he sees opportunities in DeSci, describing the benefit of publishing null results and how open science helps us get to the truth more quickly. James explains how the Orange Fund and Orange DAO work together to finance crypto projects and shares his advice to scientist-founders on generating your own luck through action. Listen in for James' insight on the first use cases for decentralized science and learn how investing in DeSci can democratize access to research and help rebel scientist-entrepreneurs ship products in the real world! Topics Covered How James defines scienceProcess to uncover truths about worldNot an institution of truth What attracted James to DeSciBenefits of publishing null resultsLess wasted science effort and money How James got into cryptoExposed to Bitcoin in collegeOffers financial freedom to bet on self How Orange DAO works$50M fund for crypto projectsY Combinator alum support efforts James' advice for foundersBias toward actionBe willing to be wrong Where James sees opportunity in DeSciFree flowing access to informationGet to truth more quickly What's wrong with academic science nowResearch for prestige, not passionValue determined by citation numbers How the Alzheimer's fraud happenedConflict of interest at NIHNo reverse accountability system What inspires James to invest in DeSciPush boundaries of scientific researchHelp scientists build real products James' take on the first use case for DeSciData warehousing (null results)New forms of publication open to all James' definition of successTime, space and resourcesAbility to do what you love Connect with James Sinka Orange DAO https://www.orangedao.xyz/Orange DAO on Discord https://discord.com/invite/DVncb7UxGBOrange DAO on Snapshot https://snapshot.org/#/orangedaoxyz.ethOrange DAO on Etherscan https://etherscan.io/token/0x1bBD79f1Ecb3f2cCC586A5E3A26eE1d1D2E1991fOrange DAO on OpenSea https://opensea.io/collection/alumni-gemsOrange DAO on Twitter https://twitter.com/OrangeDAOxyzJames on Twitter https://twitter.com/jamessinka Resources Through the Wormhole https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1513168/Y Combinator https://www.ycombinator.com/NEAR Protocol https://near.org/Algorand https://www.algorand.com/Blockchain Capital https://blockchain.capital/The Memo by Howard Marks https://link.chtbl.com/thememobyhowardmarksMulticoin Capital https://multicoin.capital/Solana https://solana.com/Exploring Decentralized Science with Balaji Srinivasan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrcRI_hYDtQNaval https://nav.al/Brian Armstrong https://twitter.com/brian_armstrongEpsilon3 https://www.epsilon3.io/Benchling https://www.benchling.com/Amplitude https://amplitude.com/Sci-Hub https://sci-hub.se/Patrick Joyce on the Boost VC Podcast https://www.boost.vc/bvc/2022/08/04/desci-ep-2-addressing-the-misalignment-of-incentives-in-science DeSci Labs https://desci.com/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Rabi Gupta and his co-founder created Evabot, the gifting assistant, in 2017. The company went through the Boost VC accelerator, where he was also an entrepreneur in residence, in 2017. Rabi was also CEO and co-founder of iCouchapp, which was acquired by Vidooly in 2016. Our discussion today is about a practical application for a virtual assistant. The corporate gift-giving market is $250 billion annually. Gupta and his co-founder created Evabot to make that process easy, efficient, and better matched with what the gift recipients actually like.
India's finance ministry has formed an expert panel, led by former SEBI boss M Damodaran, to suggest ways to increase the inflow of venture capital and private equity investments into the country. Apple plans to sell more ads. And data analytics cloud company Thoughtspot plans to invest $150 million in expanding its Indian operations over the next five years. Notes: India's finance ministry has formed an expert panel to suggest ways to increase the inflow of venture capital and private equity investments into the country, Inc42 reports. The six-member committee – first announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech in February -- will be headed by Meleveetil Damadoran, former chairman of India's capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board, according to an order by the ministry dated September 9, Inc42 reports. The expert committee will also suggest “forward-looking measures and future-ready regulatory practices” to the government, studying global best practices in the investment space, to boost investments into startups and sunrise sectors, according to Inc42. Apple – which has been stepping up its own ad business in recent times – plans to release new ad placements as soon as the holiday season, according to a message sent to developers on Tuesday inviting them to an online session to encourage them to buy ads, CNBC reports. The new spots represent a significant expansion in Apple's advertising inventory, which is focused on its App Store. In recent years, Apple's advertising inventory has been limited to one unit in the Search tab on the App Store and one on the search results page, according to CNBC. Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan estimated in July that Apple could generate $5 billion of advertising revenue from Apple Search Ads alone in 2022, according to CNBC. ThoughtSpot, an analytics cloud provider, plans to invest $150 million in its operations in India over the next five years, the US company said in a press release yesterday. ThoughtSpot, founded by Indian American entrepreneurs Ajeet Singh and Amit Prakash, also opened a new office in Trivandrum, the company's third R&D centre in India. The new investment will go towards continued product innovation to support customers to take greater advantage of data. NeuroPixel.AI has raised $825,000 in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India's largest angel investment platforms. Other investors in the round include Entrepreneur First, Huddle, Dexter Angels, and Rishaad Currimjee. Flipkart, Walmart's Indian ecommerce business, has invested about $300,000 in the venture's pre-series-A round, Inc42 reported yesterday. Two weeks ago, Flipkart had said it had picked six startups – including NeuroPixel – among the first set of investments from its new $100 million venture arm. NeuroPixel was founded in late 2020 by Arvind Nair and Amritendu Mukherjee, originating at Entrepreneur First. The vision for the company is to solve challenging problems at the intersection of AI and E-Commerce which promises to be an action-packed space over the next few years. Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds
Under the current centralized system, drug development happens in silos. Pharmaceutical companies don't share information. Scientists run the same failed experiments over and over again. And the process of bringing a drug to market typically takes ten-plus years. But Paul Kohlhaas and Tyler Golato are building a new way to do drug development. A system that allows for collaboration and dramatically increases the speed of breakthroughs in healthcare. CEO Paul and CSO Tyler are the Cofounders of Molecule, a decentralized biotech protocol that establishes a Web3 marketplace for research-related intellectual property. On this episode of Boost VC, Paul and Tyler join us to explain how their personal experiences with the failures of healthcare inspired their interest in changing the system. They discuss Molecule's end-to-end ecosystem for bringing drugs to market, describing how their IP-NFT both protects innovation and makes it more open, sharable and collaborative. Listen in for insight on Eroom's Law and learn how open science leads to enormous efficiency gains in the drug development process. Topics Covered How Paul & Tyler define scienceEmpirical discovery of knowledgeProgressive search for truth What inspired Paul & Tyler's interest in sciencePersonal experience with failures of healthcarePotential for DeSci to foster new behaviors Paul & Tyler's failed experiment with crowdfundingTried to raise money for microdosing studyPartnership with University of Toronto How Molecule has evolved since 2019Ecosystem for bringing drugs to marketIP-NFT framework for collaboration How to make scientists more open to sharingImprove user experienceStreamline funding process The power of Molecule's IP-NFT frameworkIntellectual property rights held on chainCollectively owned by patients The value prop for open scienceCreates enormous efficiency gainsMakes drug development much cheaper Jack Scannel's naming of Eroom's LawTechnology to discover drugs improvingYet drug discovery output in decline The goals for DeSci over the next decadeExtend quality of human health spanMake science self-sovereign, self-aware How Paul & Tyler define successRemain true to values and vision for lifeNet positive impact on every person Connect with Paul Kohlhaas & Tyler Golato Molecule https://www.molecule.to/Molecule on GitHub https://github.com/moleculeprotocolMolecule on Discord https://discord.com/invite/uAGW7K4hQUMolecule on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYW5ho3L_d0EO_a619E7RQMolecule on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/molecule-protocol Molecule on Twitter https://twitter.com/molecule_daoPaul on Twitter https://twitter.com/paulkhlsTyler on Twitter https://twitter.com/GolatoTyler Resources Linum Labs https://www.linumlabs.com/Molecule's Crowdfunding Experiment with the University of Toronto https://www.molecule.to/blog/psychedelics-on-the-blockchainNIH Grants and Funding https://www.nih.gov/grants-fundingSimon de la Rouviere on Bonding Curves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4M6QAW2pMJack Scannell on Eroom's Law https://refoundable.com/research/life-after-erooms-law-interview-with-jack-scannell.htmlMeme Lordz https://memelordz.io/North American Association of Technology Transfer http://aim.autm.net/Ray Kurzweil https://www.kurzweilai.net/Peter Diamandis https://www.diamandis.com/Abundance 360 https://www.abundance360.com/summit Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
The internet has given content creators of all kinds a way to monetize their talents. Writers have Medium. Teachers and vloggers have YouTube. But scientists don't have a platform to earn money for their research. That's why Dr. Jocelynn Pearl calls scientists the ‘unappreciated creator class.' And that's why she's working to further the DeSci movement, leveraging Web3 technology to enable breakthrough research through better incentives. A molecular and cellular biologist by training, Jocelynn serves as cofounder of LabDAO, a design marketplace for life science research, and host of The UltraRare Podcast, a show about the builders behind the decentralized science movement. On this episode of Boost VC, Jocelynn joins us to explain how DeSci solves for speed of translation and communicates science better than existing systems, exploring how the movement might specifically facilitate breakthroughs around rare disease. Jocelynn discusses how academia owns the best scientific minds without rewarding them appropriately and describes how DAOs offer alternatives to classic academic publishing and drug development. Listen in as Jocelynn makes the case that scientists are the unappreciated creator class and learn how access to the right advisors and capital can accelerate the decentralized science movement. Topics Covered How Jocelynn defines scienceProcess of exploring unanswered questionsConversation among people trained to be critical How Jocelynn defines decentralized scienceWay of democratizing resourcesCommunicate science better than existing systems What inspired Jocelynn's interest in DeSciCentralization of research inhibits progressSolve for speed of translation, cost reduction How DeSci might facilitate breakthroughs in rare diseaseExplore drug development through DAOsCommunication of collective knowledge Leveraging DeSci to incentivize scientific researchChange academic publishing through tokenizationAllow patient group to co-own drug development Why Jocelynn sees scientists as the unappreciated creator classWriters have Medium, vloggers have YouTubeNo platform for scientists to monetize content What needs to change for scientists to be appreciated creatorsActivists like Seemay Chou who encourage sharingAlternative model to academic publishing How academia owns the best minds (without rewarding them)Earn $30K/year working full-time in PhD programDoes form you as scientist and provides network How CROs address the lab space shortageStands for contract research organizationFarm out research can't perform in-house The challenges of establishing decentralized scienceTraditional academia and publishing will fight backMuch work required to override existing system What's stopping the DeSci space from accelerating fasterStruggles to bring in advising and capitalWorking on projects outside day jobs Jocelynn's definition of success Lasting change in scientific ecosystemPivot how progress happens Connect with Jocelynn Pearl Jocelynn's Website https://www.jocelynnpearl.com/LabDAO https://www.labdao.xyz/LabDAO on Twitter https://twitter.com/lab_daoLabDAO on GitHub https://github.com/labdao LabDAO on Discord https://discord.com/invite/labdaoUltraRare Podcast https://rss.com/podcasts/ultrarare/ Resources A Guide to Decentralized Biotech https://future.com/a-guide-to-decentralized-biotech/The DeSci Wiki https://www.jocelynnpearl.com/Molecule Protocol https://www.molecule.to/Ben Hills https://twitter.com/0xboodleVibe Bio https://www.vibebio.com/Experiment.com https://experiment.com/Arcadia Science https://www.arcadia.science/Invisible College https://www.invisiblecollege.xyz/Charles River Laboratories https://www.criver.com/Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss on Boost VC EP102 https://podbay.fm/p/the-boost-vc-podcast/e/1606903200Manhattan Project https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-manhattan-projectThiel Fellowship http://www.thielfellowship.org/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Adam Draper is the founder and managing director of Boost VC. Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist. For Adam, no idea is too crazy. He dreams of building an ironman suit and leads the deals in the wildest SciFi Tech investments - exoskeletons, jetpacks, rockets... Go big or go home. Adam co-founded Boost VC after his success as an Angel Investor in companies like Coinbase, Amplitude and Plangrid. In a previous life, he wanted to be a professional tennis player and has an odd affinity for Australians. He once drank an entire bottle of tabasco sauce (the big ones) in 43 seconds. He's 4th generation venture capitalist, 2-time entrepreneur, and most importantly, he's a friend :) In this episode, we talk about: - Adam's story and how he started a company with his college friend & ended up failing - Investing in Bitcoin & crypto startups like coinbase at the very early stages - Launching BoostVC as an accelerator 10 years back to do that at scale - About his recent tweet that caused an uproar among investors - Seeding markets, not just companies - Being pitched at awkward places ..and a lot more BoostVC website: boost.vc Follow Adam on Twitter: twitter.com/adamdraper Hosted by: twitter.com/choubeysahab Full episode blog- https://vc10x.com/boostvc-adam-draper
Only 1% of first year PhD students become research professors. This creates a hypercompetitive environment where scientists will do whatever it takes to get funding, even if that means tweaking statistical analyses to make their findings seem more significant. But decentralized science is working to address this egregious misalignment of incentives and reward science done the right way. Patrick Joyce is the Cofounder and COO of ResearchHub, a Reddit-style forum that allows anyone to share, discuss and curate scientific papers—and earn ERC-20 tokens for doing so. On this episode of Boost VC, Patrick joins us to discuss the misalignment of incentives in science and describe the problem with using bibliometrics to determine who receives funding. Patrick explains why decentralizing science is so important, exploring how DeSci will increase the adoption of open science practices and accelerate innovation in the space. Listen in to understand how DeSci can pressure large academic journals to pay content creators for their work and learn how ResearchHub is leveraging Web3 to make capital available to scientists. Topics Covered How Patrick defines sciencePursuit of knowledgeVerifiable results What's behind the replication crisis in scienceHypercompetitive job marketQuality judged by bibliometrics Why decentralizing science is importantTweak analyses to maximize perceived impactNot honest, transparent or reproducibleOnly most cited scientists receive funding Patrick's take on the first breakthrough for DeSciIncrease adoption of open science practicesNo longer career risk to share work in open What drives Patrick's conviction around DeSciSuccess not based on work ethic, intelligenceLittle innovation in drugs for mental health How ResearchHub rewards quality scienceAllows anyone to share and discuss papersEarn ERC-20 tokens for participation How Patrick builds trust in the scientific communityProvide funding and publishing outletsHelp meet goals of open science What success looks like for decentralized sciencePaywall journals provide open access optionsPay science content creators for work Why the science incentive structure hasn't changedPrevious attempts not fundablePirate organizations like Sci-Hub not legal Patrick's take on what makes publishers the enemyResponsible to own incentive to make moneyCharge scientists to publish, subscription fees Patrick's uniting purpose for the DeSci communityWeb3 offers ROI to invest in scienceMakes capital available to scientists How Patrick defines success for ResearchHubTake power away from bibliometricsCreate rockstar scientists who define culture Connect with Patrick Joyce ResearchHub https://www.researchhub.com/ ResearchHub on Twitter https://twitter.com/researchhub ResearchHub on Discord https://discord.com/invite/ZcCYgcnUp5ResearchHub on Medium https://medium.com/researchhubResearchHub on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ResearchHub/ResearchHub on GitHub https://github.com/ResearchHub Resources Brian Armstrong & Patrick Joyce on The Sheekey Science Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FmhHLPrUIUClarivate Analytics https://clarivate.com/OpenAlex https://openalex.org/r/medicalstudent https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalstudent/r/ImmunoPsychiatry https://www.reddit.com/r/ImmunoPsychiatry/eLife https://elifesciences.org/Open Science Framework https://www.cos.io/Nature Neuroscience https://www.nature.com/neuro/Chris Hill on Boost VC DeSci EP02 https://www.boost.vc/podcastAuthorea https://www.authorea.com/F1000Research https://f1000research.com/Sci-Hub https://sci-hub.se/Stack Overflow https://stackoverflow.com/Hindawi https://www.hindawi.com/MetaMask https://metamask.io/Fast Grants https://fastgrants.org/Kaggle https://www.kaggle.com/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
At Boost VC, we're known for supporting early-stage blockchain startups. Why is that such an important part of our identity? Because institutional trust is dying. And that trust is being passed down to the individual through peer-to-peer technologies. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are solving for trust in our financial system. But what other institutions are ripe for this kind of disruption? Where else might we apply decentralization as a way to drive innovation? On this edition of Boost VC, I'm sharing a framework for the next several episodes of the podcast around decentralized science or DeSci. I discuss the incentive system that drives publishing in science and how it constrains which breakthroughs make it to the world—and which ones do not. Listen in for insight on the decline of institutional trust and learn about the rebel scientists who are defining the future of scientific innovation. Topics Covered Why Boost VC is known for supporting crypto startupsFind where talent escapes to earliestAccelerate path to solve important problems How we think about the growing distrust in institutionsPassed down to individual through P2P techConsider where applicable beyond finance Why institutions governing science are ripe for disruptionBottleneck for breakthrough tech to emergeConstraints re: what innovations make it to world What we will cover in the next 5 to 10 podcast episodesRevolution of rebel scientists building DeSciFuture of breakthroughs in science Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
The system for publishing scientific research is broken. Academic success is measured by citations rather than scientific quality. And publishing companies have a monopoly on the knowledge scientists produce. Can we use blockchain technology to promote the verifiability of scientific findings? And make science accessible to everyone? Dr. Christopher Hill is an interdisciplinary scientist with a background in neuroeconomics and machine learning. Phillip Koellinger is Professor of Social Science Genetics in the Department of Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Together, Chris and Philipp are Cofounders of DeSci Labs, an initiative that aims to make science more replicable, accessible, transparent and fair by way of Web3 technologies. On this episode of Boost VC, Chris and Philipp join us to explain what inspired their interest in decentralized science and explore what differentiates success for science versus individual scientists. They walk us through the goals of the open science movement and weigh in on how DeSci tech provides new ways of funding research and makes scientific knowledge available to everyone. Listen in for insight around the grassroots movement known as metascience and learn how DeSci is working to improve the quality of the scientific record and reward scientists for the value they create. Topics Covered What inspired Chris & Philipp's interest in decentralized scienceBureaucracy and broken publishing system in academiaPassionate about open science, reproducibilityImprove durability and quality of scientific recordUplift material conditions of early-career scientists The goals of the open science movementMake research more transparent, accessible to everyoneBetter markers of scientific quality than impact factorImprove and promote verifiability and reproducibility What differentiates success for science vs. success for scientistsScientific success = verifiable new knowledgeSuccess for scientist = prestige How Chris & Philipp define decentralized scienceTech stack for true open access to researchMakes science more transparent and reproducibleAllows scientists to recapture value they create The problem with measuring value by impact factor (IF)Metric derived exclusively from citation ratesPublishers have monopoly on scientific knowledge How DeSci technologies can benefit scientific researchAccelerate pace of knowledge progress and accessibilityProvide new ways of funding researchBusiness models that reward scientists for contributionsPotential for rapid experimentation at scaleCreate accountability in peer review process The interdisciplinary grassroots movement of metascienceCheck work of other scientists through replicationsConduct basic hygiene of scientific ecosystem The transition from scientific manuscripts to research objectsStore artifacts of journey, including peer review feedbackPermanent knowledge graphs to secure scientific record Connect with Chris Hill & Philipp Koellinger DeSci Labs https://www.desci.com/DeSci Labs on Twitter https://twitter.com/descilabsDeSci Foundation https://descifoundation.org/DeSci Foundation on Twitter https://twitter.com/DeSciFoundation Resources David Deutsch https://www.daviddeutsch.org.uk/‘Raise Standards for Pre-Clinical Cancer Research' in Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/483531a‘Why Most Published Research Findings Are False' in PLOS Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1182327/Gitcoin https://gitcoin.co/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
The media is filled with experts comparing today's market with the dot-com crash of 2000. But few, if any, of these experts actually lived and worked through the dot-com boom and bust. Marc Andreessen is Founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and Tim Draper is Founder and Managing Director at Draper VC. And both Marc and Tim were either running or investing in tech startups at the time. So, what was it like to experience the dot-com crash? What did Marc and Tim learn that might give us clarity around how to navigate an uncertain economic future? On this episode of Boost VC, Marc and Tim join us to explore the likelihood that we're headed into a recession and explain what they're encouraging founders to do right now. Marc and Tim discuss the mistakes they made in the early 2000s and describe why a downturn can be good for the best companies. Listen in for insight on retaining employees in a remote or hybrid setting and get Marc and Tim's advice on contingency planning to survive an economic crisis—without losing your business. Topics Covered Where Marc and Tim go for their mediaTimeless source of info = books prior to 1960Direct conversations with foundersScience fiction to predict future What Marc was doing in the early 2000sLaunch Netscape in 1999 at high point in marketLifting weights to burn off stress What Tim was doing in the early 2000sJust raised $1.4B to bring VC to worldHosted party ‘2001 Cyberspace Odyssey' What it takes to be a successful entrepreneurSmart, open to new ideas and determinedSocial skills to build team, raise money, etc.Disagreeable (think against the grain) The likelihood that we're headed into a recessionGood people laid off start own businessesEconomy too complex to predict future What a16z is encouraging founders to do right nowThink in terms of scenarios and contingenciesConsider specific circumstances of your companyCut deep enough that only do layoffs once Tim's experience as an investor in the dot-com crashReactive approach, scrambled to raise moneyLost 4 businesses with $100M in revenues The difference between the dot-com crash and 20082000 was equity-driven, credit crisis in 2008Tech companies don't run on debt What Marc did right and wrong in the dot-com crashUnderestimated how bad things could getIPO saved company from bankruptcy Why a downturn can be good for the best companiesEliminates competitionEasier to recruit, gain market share How to retain employees in a hybrid/remote settingCreate intense social bonding experiencesManagement training, employee development How tech innovation is flowing out of the Bay AreaCOVID as catalyst, other cities rise in importanceTexas and Florida are attracting entrepreneurs How governments are in competition for entrepreneursRegulations push businesses outUS can remain #1 if allow startups to innovate Marc and Tim's greatest qualities + accomplishmentsTim fearless in engaging with boldest ideasMarc transformed the VC business Connect with Marc Andreessen Horowitz https://a16z.com/Andreessen Horowitz on Twitter https://twitter.com/a16z Marc on Twitter https://twitter.com/pmarca Connect with Tim Draper Associates https://www.draper.vc/ Tim on Twitter https://twitter.com/TimDraper Draper University https://www.draperuniversity.com/Meet the Drapers https://www.meetthedrapers.com/ Resources Tom Swift Books https://tomswift.net The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205My Years with General Motors by Alfred Sloan https://www.amazon.com/Years-General-Motors-Alfred-Sloan/dp/0385042353 The a16z Podcast https://future.com/a16z-podcast/ Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sarbanes-oxley_actDraper Innovation Index https://index.draperhero.org/ Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Future Ventures Co-Founder and Partner, Maryanna Saenko, to discuss everything that makes deep tech so fascinating. Maryanna Saenko is the Co-Founder and Partner at Future Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on frontier technology investments. She has an academic background that mixes material science, biomedical engineering, and robotics, having worked on everything from lunar rovers to long-range, low-frequency communication, and all sorts of interesting robots.
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Grit Ventures Managing Partner, Christy Cardenas, to discuss how universities have been so valuable for sourcing deep tech investments. Christy Cardenas is the Managing Partner at Grit Ventures, which funds pre-seed and seed-stage deep tech investments in robotics, AI, and energy startups disrupting major industries like construction, agriculture, transportation, and logistics. She has ten years and $12 billion in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital transaction experience, including M&A, debt, equity, fundraising, and fund management.
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with BVP Partner, Tess Hatch, to discuss the similarities and differences in deep tech and other investments. Tess Hatch is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, helping founders lay enduring foundations to create companies that matter, starting with seed and Series A investments and sticking with companies at every stage of their growth. Hatch imagines a future where we travel to space with the frequency we currently travel in an aircraft and wants to partner with deep tech founders who believe in that future as well!
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with LDV Capital Partner, Abby Hunter-Syed, to discuss deep tech for visual data. Abby Hunter-Syed is a Partner at LDV Capital, investing in people building businesses powered by visual tech. LDV Capital thrives on collaborating with deep technical teams that leverage computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to analyze visual data.
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we're talking to Adam Draper. Adam is the Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC and has a ton of experience investing in all kinds of blockchain and crypto projects.Adam talks about his experiences as an investor in Coinbase and finding his way into crypto, and we chat about the importance of scarcity in Web3 and what it means for the digital world as a whole. Adam shares his thoughts on how Web3 can drive greater participation and collaboration in areas like finance and entertainment.We talk about how crypto is replacing traditional investments in many ways, and Adam talks about how he's seen investment in the crypto space change over time. We discuss the growth of NFTs and their impact, the importance of building trust in online communities and crypto in general, and overcoming bad press in the Web3 space.Finally, we dig into what's coming next — the concept of owning property in the metaverse, the blending of the digital and physical worlds, the expansion of the internet, and how projects like Unstoppable Domains are driving and shaping this growth.--You can follow Josh on Twitter, follow our guest Adam Draper on Twitter, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.--Don't forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Lux Capital Partner, Deena Shakir, to discuss her journey to venture and how she approaches solving some of the world's biggest problems. Deena Shakir is a Partner at Lux Capital, where she invests in transformative technologies streamlining analog industries and improving lives and livelihoods. She is particularly interested in intersectional and polymath entrepreneurs building breakthrough companies and accelerating advances and equity in human and population health.
To kick off her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Prime Movers Lab General Partner, Suzanne Fletcher, to discuss her passion for deep tech and the opportunities that it presents. Suzanne Fletcher is a General Partner at Prime Movers Lab, which invests in breakthrough scientific startups founded by the world's prime movers – the inventors who transform billions of lives across energy, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, human augmentation, and agriculture. Fletcher started her career at Morgan Stanley as an analyst in the tech and BioTech spaces and spent a decade on the LP side before moving to the direct investing side, where she remains to this day.
Adam Draper is the man behind investments in Coinbase and Bitcoin in 2012. Adam is the founder and managing director of Boost VC. He is a serial entrepreneur, and a 4th generation venture capitalist.For Adam, no idea is too crazy. He wants to build an ironman suit and lead the deals in the wildest SciFi Tech investments on Earth and in Space. Adam also has a great podcast called: The Boost VC Podcast: And I highly recommend that you check that one out - you won't regret it. Follow Vonheim on Twitter and YouTube:YouTube: Christopher VonheimTwitter: @chrisvonheimThe BYNN LetterJoin The BYNN Letter to receive first hand insights from us: eepurl.com/htJXsTSponsorQuartr is the new way of doing company research. Their first mission is to enable access to conference calls, investor presentations, transcripts and earnings reports as frictionless as possible – straight to your pocket. Their second mission is to create a completely new way for companies to reach their investors, and vice versa - to change the way people look at Investor Relations. Our initial core product is now available for both iOS and Android, and stay tuned for additional features during the coming year. Quartr is 100% free, include companies from 12 markets today, and plan to add more during the year. Download the app here: https://quartr.se and follow them on twitter here.Support us on PatreonOver the last years we have tried to give our community the best possible content on business, investing and entrepreneurship. If you have enjoyed this free content over time and find it valuable, it would be amazing if you want to support us in making more in the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Adam Draper is the man behind investments in Coinbase and Bitcoin in 2012. Adam is the founder and managing director of Boost VC. He is a serial entrepreneur, and a 4th generation venture capitalist.For Adam, no idea is too crazy. He wants to build an ironman suit and lead the deals in the wildest SciFi Tech investments on Earth and in Space. Adam also has a great podcast called: The Boost VC Podcast: And I highly recommend that you check that one out - you won't regret it. Follow Vonheim on Twitter and YouTube:YouTube: Christopher VonheimTwitter: @chrisvonheimThe BYNN LetterJoin The BYNN Letter to receive first hand insights from us: eepurl.com/htJXsTSponsorQuartr is the new way of doing company research. Their first mission is to enable access to conference calls, investor presentations, transcripts and earnings reports as frictionless as possible – straight to your pocket. Their second mission is to create a completely new way for companies to reach their investors, and vice versa - to change the way people look at Investor Relations. Our initial core product is now available for both iOS and Android, and stay tuned for additional features during the coming year. Quartr is 100% free, include companies from 12 markets today, and plan to add more during the year. Download the app here: https://quartr.se and follow them on twitter here.Support us on PatreonOver the last years we have tried to give our community the best possible content on business, investing and entrepreneurship. If you have enjoyed this free content over time and find it valuable, it would be amazing if you want to support us in making more in the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Adam Draper is the founder of Boost VC, which a technology accelerator that has funded over 70 VR companies and over 100 crypto companies since
Boost VC has been backing blockchains since before anyone called the industry crypto: it was just bitcoin then. An early stage investor that also ran an incubator, Brayton Williams takes us back to the days when they decided to back 100 bitcoin startups. They met that goal by 2018, though they expanded their thinking into all of crypto. Today they also invest in amazing people and potentially trillion dollar future markets. The idea is: make science fiction a reality. BACKGROUND: https://www.coindesk.com/boost-vc-just-fulfilled-a-crypto-funding-pledge-4-years-in-the-makingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We had a special live episode of Alt Goes Mainstream this past Wednesday on $COIN Day to celebrate a landmark moment in the crypto industry that has, in many respects, signified the mainstreaming of crypto - the Coinbase IPO.Adam Draper, the Co-Founder & MD at Boost VC, was one of the first investors in Coinbase's Seed round in 2012. He joined the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss what he saw in Brian Armstrong, Coinbase's Co-Founder, when he decided to invest in their Seed round, what excites him about the future of crypto, and why he looks for founders who are rational people doing very irrational things.Adam is also learning how to play the guitar, so we were lucky enough to hear the exclusive release of a special new song that he created just for this podcast. Adam's attempt to play the guitar and sing was quite admirable, but I think I can safely say that he should stick to investing as his career choice.Adam is one of the most thoughtful, energetic, and vibrant people you'll meet. This episode was signature Adam - unfiltered and unedited - which is much of what makes him so unique, interesting, and able to “see the ball” (as Adam calls it) with generational founders and ideas. It was a lot of fun to talk about Coinbase, crypto, and life with Adam on such a special day for him and the crypto industry.If you want to see the live video (you won't want to miss seeing Adam play guitar!) of the podcast, you can view it here on this Twitter link or here on this YouTube link.I hope you enjoy.
In this episode, we hear how Bas den Braber and Jenna Seiden are following their purpose with Zambezi Partners, a benefits corporation with a mission to eradicate African wildlife poaching during our lifetime. They both worked in large company business-to-business strategy, consulting, and brand leadership, and have found their purposes after their mid-career reality checks. Their careers in their subsequent order built toward new opportunities . . . that led to their using tech tools to advance anti-poaching solutions. They “grok” larger organizations and see the barriers to change -- and share that experience as interpreters between tech and technology to create forward momentum and innovation with saving species of animals. On Dec. 13, 2020, at EndangeredRangers.com, they are having a fundraiser to support fundraising around people on the ground, as well as the technologies being used to complement what they do . . . staying on track to save these animals . . . and on KNECT TV app on your Roku Player and other devices. Guests: Bastiaan den Braber and Jenna Seiden, General Partners, Zambezi VenturesEach has previously launched their own startups receiving venture funding, Swagtime.com and Boost VC-backed SAMO VR, respectively. They started working together in Global Director positions for the SDG-centric Dutch $30M venture fund, LUMO Labs. Bas introduced Jenna, a second-generation wildlife conservationist, to his vision to use their venture capital acumen and Silicon Valley best practice models to combat poaching, an issue he committing to solving when he first began doing safaris in Africa in 2003, subsequently becoming an FGASA Level 1 trained Field Guide. The two have formally devoted their lives to bring their technology and investor networks together with their experience in investments to have the impact they've believed in their whole lives. They spend their time between Los Angeles and Zimbabwe where they have already partnered with a team on the ground in Harare and Panda Masuie overseeing investment opportunities and the deployment of the tech stack respectively. They will be on-site in Zimbabwe full-time upon securing the first 20% of the fund in addition to their own GP commit. An international, multi-disciplinary advisory board of industry sector experts, founders, asset managers, and executives is being established. Jenna Seiden Jenna lives professionally at the intersection of technology and media, having worked for, with, or advised some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and technology. She helps engineers and executives with business development, project financing, and corporate strategy. She has evolved or created new business models to adapt to changing technology platforms. She excels at identifying and negotiating strategic partnerships, which have led to some of the largest digital, video game, and virtual reality deals to date. She went to UPENN and holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA. Jenna's extended family managed the largest animal sanctuary in the Northeast and has been a fervent animal advocate since her youth. She even predicted her current duty to stop poaching when she was 12 emphatically identifying Zimbabwe, of all the places in the world, where she would someday live and save rhinos and elephants. Bastiaan den Braber Bastiaan spent 15-years with Capgemini Consulting, helping executives with digital strategy, innovation, redefining operating models, institutionalizing consumer-centric design, and improving commercial performance. Most recently he helped South African clients find multi-billion USD market opportunities. Using these tools he built SAMO VR, a venture capital-backed start-up that drives revenue in virtual and augmented reality by helping music industry companies define, finance, and deliver their emerging tech strategy. He recently served as Global Managing Director for...
Nic Meliones is the co-founder and CEO of Rev, an online accelerator that helps businesses and entrepreneurs bring more meaningful ideas to life. Additionally, Nic co-founded and is CEO of High Growth Ventures, an agency that helps ventures scale their sales and marketing efforts.Previously, Nic co-founded and was CEO of BitWall for nearly 5 years until its acquisition in 2018. BitWall was one of the first venture-backed bitcoin startups and was backed by the likes of Boost VC, Tim Draper, AngelPad, and a variety of angels via an AngelList syndicate. Nic advises and mentors early stage B2B startups and CEOs in blockchain, healthcare, workplace collaboration, and health and wellbeing. He is also a CEO Mentor for startups in the Alchemist, the top ranked B2B startup accelerator.Nic is also a graduate from Duke University. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-kids-n-the-room/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode, Hall T. Martin conducts an interview with Adam Draper of Boost VC. Adam is the founder and managing director of Boost VC. Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist. Boost VC invests primarily in sci-fi related technology with a focus on crypto and VR. Adam talks about what they are looking for when bringing a company into their accelerator and funding and deciding factors. Hall and Adam also discuss crypto and blockchain and what Adam is looking for in successful companies and most promising sectors in the space.
Bitcoin is the currency of the Internet: a distributed, worldwide, decentralized digital money. And yet, Marcello finds his faith wavering. This new dynamic enters the scene as the boys debate on the future of the currency. In addition, we have another interview. Adam Draper is the founder and managing director of Boost VC. Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist. If anyone can create an Iron Man suit, it's him.
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