Podcast Episodes

Hypersphere - Jack Platts (Episode #46)

Season 1 Episode 46

In this episode, Ben sits down with Jack Platts, CEO and CIO of Hypersphere. Jack was part of the founding team at Polkadot leading their BD and marketing efforts before launching Hypersphere in 2020…

Published on 1 year ago

North Island Ventures - Travis Scher (Episode #45)

Season 1 Episode 45

In this episode, Ben sits down with Travis Scher, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of North Island Ventures. Travis began his crypto career in 2015, where he led the venture team at Digital Currency G…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

BITKRAFT - Carlos Pereira (Episode #44)

Season 1 Episode 44

In this episode, Ben sits down with Carlos Pereira, Partner at BITKRAFT.

BITKRAFT is a premier gaming focused venture firm and Carlos is the lead investor for their crypto-dedicated fund. His persp…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Dragonfly - Haseeb Qureshi (Episode #43)

Season 1 Episode 43

In this episode, Ben sits down with Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly. Haseeb is highly respected in the space for his synthesis of complex topics, sharp opinions on contentious debates, …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Ethereal - Min Teo (Episode #42)

Season 1 Episode 42

In this episode, Ben sits down with Min Teo, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Ethereal Ventures.

Together with Joe Lubin, Min leads one of the industry’s most well-respected early-stage venture fi…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Compound - Michael Dempsey (Episode #41)

Season 1 Episode 41

In this episode, Ben sits down with Michael Dempsey, Managing Partner of Compound. At Compound, Michael oversees investments in AI/ML, robotics, biology, and of course crypto. His cross-industry know…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Plaintext Capital - Phil Bonello (Episode #40)

Season 1 Episode 40

In this episode, Ben sits down with Phil Bonello, Co-Founder and CIO of Plaintext Capital. Phil is an industry veteran, having spent time at Messari, Ikigai, and Grayscale before launching Plaintext.…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Blockchange Ventures - Ken Seiff (Episode #39)

Season 1 Episode 39

In this episode, Ben sits down with Ken Seiff, founder and general partner of Blockchange Ventures. Following a successful career as a founder and retail tech investor Ken discovered blockchain where…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Figment Capital - James Parillo (Episode #38)

Season 1 Episode 38

In this episode, Ben sits down with James Parillo, Managing Partner of Figment Capital. Following a career in taxation and accounting, Jim developed an expertise in digital assets, which opened up th…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

LVNA Capital - Allan Cassis (Episode #37)

Season 1 Episode 37

In this episode, Ben sits down with Allan Cassis, Founder and CEO of LVNA Capital. Born and raised in Mexico City, Allan is a crypto OG and has been operating LVNA since 2017. Following early bets in…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago