Liquid - Web3 Crypto Investing

Liquid is a series dedicated to web3 crypto investing, hosted by Cosmo Jiang and Joyce Yang. Each episode we interview portfolio managers and venture capitalists on how they find, evaluate and select the next generation of great investments. We demystify the world of liquid token and venture investing by talking to some of the best investors about their views on the industry, investment process best practices, and how they see the web3 crypto investing changing over time.

Room40 - Wes Tang-Wymer 03/27/2024

M31 – David Attermann 02/26/2024

Theia - a Private Equity Approach to Digital Assets 02/08/2024

Chris Abiaad - Product Manager’s Lens on Investing 12/07/2023

James Ho - The Superpower of Modularity 11/09/2023

Diogenes Casares - Special Situations Investing in Crypto 07/26/2023

Stephen McKeon - Consumer Investing in Crypto 06/15/2023

Eric Chen - Injective is Building for DeFi 05/31/2023

Sonya Kim - Progrmd for Fundamental Investing 05/16/2023

Peter Pan - Summoning Hydra Ventures 05/01/2023

Anthony Avedissian - DAO Investing with Seed Club Ventures 03/22/2023

Simiao Li - Maverick Crypto and the China perspective 03/06/2023

James Hutchins - North Island and 2023 Themes 01/17/2023

Greg d’Incelli - Scenius and the FTX impact on allocator appetite 12/02/2022

Amit Mukherjee - Chainforest: Community and Capital 10/17/2022

Brett Palatiello - Bringing Nuance to Decentralization 10/06/2022

Brett Palatiello - Bringing Nuance to Decentralization Brett Palatiello is a partner and head of blockchain at Interplay. Interplay is a platform that supports founders in numerous ways, including VC capital, mentorship, services and education. Prior to joining Interplay, Brett was the Head of Systematic Macro & Equities at Ridgewood Analytica where he provided research and consulting services to hedge funds, wealth managers, and family offices. Before that, Brett was a partner and portfolio manager at Spring Valley Asset Management where he managed a systematic global macro product which won him HFM's Quant Newcomer of the Year. He began his career as a quantitative researcher and portfolio manager at a multi-strategy hedge fund where he traded a variety of asset classes and built out the research and production technology. Along the way, he consulted on token design, published an academic paper, and was a Fellow at the Economic Club of New York. ----- This episode is brought to you by: Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets. Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem’s systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR’s mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members. This discussion was recorded in our Discord. You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com ----- Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast! /episode/index/show/liquid/id/24603828

Nihar Shah and Lucas Baker - Research at Jump Crypto 09/21/2022

Nihar Shah and Lucas Baker - Research at Jump Crypto Nihar Shah and Lucas Baker are researchers and investors at Jump Crypto, the crypto division of Jump Trading Group, a research-driven quantitative trading firm. Jump Crypto is committed to building and standing up critical infrastructure needed to catalyze the growth of the crypto ecosystem. They study questions regarding protocol and mechanism design, tokenomics, stablecoins, optimal governance, core blockchain infrastructure, and the financial stability of crypto ecosystems. Lucas previously worked as a macro researcher at D.E. Shaw and a software engineer on the DeepMind AlphaGo team. He received his undergraduate degree in computer science from Stanford University and an MS/MBA dual degree from Harvard University. Nihar previously worked as an economist at Meta on the Libra/Diem cryptocurrency project. He received his undergraduate degree in economics, masters degrees in statistics and economics, and PhD in economics, all from Harvard University. ----- This episode is brought to you by: Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets. Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem’s systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR’s mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members. This discussion was recorded in our Discord. You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com ----- Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast! /episode/index/show/liquid/id/24442806

Adam Struck - Early Stage Ninjas at Struck Crypto 09/11/2022

Adam Struck - Early Stage Ninjas at Struck Crypto Adam Struck is the Founder and Managing Partner at Struck Crypto. Adam is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Struck Capital as well as the CEO of Struck Studio. Struck Crypto is a permanent capital evergreen vehicle with over $100M AUM and has been investing in the blockchain space since 2017. The firm was the first ever investor in leading deals such as Mythical Games and Zero Hash. The firm was also an early backer of leading Layer-1s in the space such as Algorand and Hashgraph, as well as leading DeFi projects such as 1inch. Before Struck Crypto, Adam was a Co-Founder of Long Island Brand Beverages, a CPG company taken public on the NASDAQ. Earlier in his career, Adam was an M&A attorney at Kirkland & Ellis. He has also been recognized for his work by Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for Venture Capital. Adam graduated from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and Georgetown Law, and originally hails from South Africa. ----- This episode is brought to you by: Skolem Technologies provides institutional grade data and trade execution services for decentralized financial markets. Skolem is the first full-stack DeFi platform with a robust infrastructure and unique interface layer that provides clients with reliable execution, an easy-to-use web UI and API, and full trade lifecycle support. Skolem’s systems are built on a deep understanding of the underlying smart contracts and a security research mentality. For more information on Skolem visit skolem.tech Global Coin Research ("GCR") is a community-first research and investment DAO. GCR’s mission is to create a community-driven investment DAO where the best web3 deals are sourced by community members for community members. This discussion was recorded in our Discord. You can find more information about us and how to join at GlobalCoinResearch.com ----- Remember to rate, review and subscribe to the Podcast! /episode/index/show/liquid/id/24337488