Podcast Episodes

Folius - Jason Kam (Episode #48)

Season 1 Episode 48

In this episode, Ben sits down with Jason Kam, Founder of Folius. Folius has become the preeminent blockchain venture firm focused on the application layer, with a strong focus on China-based founder…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Texas Teachers - Matt Halstead (Episode #47)

Season 1 Episode 47

In this episode, Ben sits down with Matt Halstead, Director of Digital Assets and Real Estate Investing at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, also known as Texas Teachers. 

Matt built the digita…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 months ago