Shows
Angels to AllocatorsWilson Veech – Surviving Crypto’s Incentive Crisis With Special Situations – ep 54Connect with Wilsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wilsonveech/ https://www.redeficapital.io/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2026-01-121h 08
Angels to AllocatorsJaime Leverton – Inside the Strategy Behind ReserveOne’s Crypto Portfolio – ep 53Connect with ReserveOnehttps://reserveone.com/ https://x.com/ReserveOne_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeleverton/ https://x.com/JaimeLeverton https://x.com/SebastianBea More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-12-261h 04
Angels to AllocatorsRoman Basar – The Competitive Edge in High-Frequency Crypto Trading – ep 52Connect with Romanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/romanbasar https://www.wincent.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-12-1549 min
Angels to AllocatorsAlexander Lin – Inside Reforge’s AI-Driven Venture Model – ep 51Connect with Alexanderhttps://x.com/linfluence https://www.reforge.vc/ https://x.com/reforge_vc More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-12-091h 22
Angels to AllocatorsAlexander Lin – Inside Reforge’s AI-Driven Venture Model – ep 51Connect with Alexanderhttps://x.com/linfluence https://www.reforge.vc/ https://x.com/reforge_vc More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-12-081h 22
Angels to AllocatorsNikita Fadeev - The Fasanara Digital Playbook - ep 50Connect with Nikitahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nikitafadeevhttps://x.com/NikitaAFadeev https://x.com/FasanaraDigital https://www.fasanara.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-12-031h 18
Angels to AllocatorsJamie Leverton – Inside the Strategy Behind ReserveOne’s Crypto Portfolio – ep 50Connect with Jaimehttps://reserveone.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeleverton/ https://x.com/ReserveOne_ https://x.com/JaimeLeverton More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-11-2151 min
Angels to AllocatorsAndrew Woodruff – Why Small Caps and Shorting Create Edge at Black Lotus Capital – ep 49Connect with Andrew Woodruffhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-woodruff-cfa-65108124/https://www.blacklotuscapital.com/ More from Andrew SteinwoldFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-11-141h 18
Angels to AllocatorsSoona Amhaz – Why Deep Tech and Crypto Are Colliding – ep 48Connect with Soonahttps://x.com/VoltCapital https://x.com/soona https://volt.capital/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-11-101h 03
Angels to AllocatorsJan-Philip Grabs – Building Areta, the Crypto Investment Bank for a New Asset Class – ep 47Connect with Jan-Philiphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jpgrabs/ https://www.areta.io/ https://x.com/areta_io https://x.com/jp_grabs More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-10-311h 17
Angels to AllocatorsChris Sullivan – Hyperion Decimus: Truth, Light, and Rebellion in Digital Assets – ep 46Connect with Chrishttps://x.com/HyperionDecimus https://www.hyperiondecimus.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-10-211h 18
Angels to AllocatorsSeattle Smith – From Craigslist Trades to Crypto Quant Strategies at Baus Capital – ep 45Connect with Seattlehttps://x.com/SeattleISmith https://www.linkedin.com/in/seattle-s-1809b5141/ https://bauscapital.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/baus-capital/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-10-141h 18
Angels to AllocatorsMichael Gord – Investing, Incubating, and Scaling GDA Capital – ep 44Connect with Michaelhttps://x.com/mgordgda More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-10-071h 01
Angels to AllocatorsMatt Walsh – Building Castle Island Ventures, a $400M Crypto VC – ep 43Connect with Matthttps://x.com/MattWalshInBoshttps://castleisland.vc/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-10-021h 04
Angels to AllocatorsSam Gaer – Building Monarq’s Systematic Long/Short Fund – ep 42Connect with Samhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/samgaer/https://www.monarq-am.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-09-181h 11
Angels to AllocatorsDiogo Mónica – Hacking at 12 to Investing $1.5B at Haun Ventures – ep 41Connect with Diogohttps://diogomonica.com/ https://x.com/diogomonica www.haun.co More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-09-161h 11
Angels to AllocatorsVadim Khramov – Inside Edge Capital’s $500M DeFi Market Neutral Hedge Fund – ep 40Connect with Vadimhttps://edgecapital.xyz/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/edge-capital-management/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-09-111h 16
Angels to AllocatorsAustin Barack – Navigating Market Cycles at Relayer Capital – ep 38Connect with Austinhttps://x.com/austinbarackMore from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-09-031h 18
Angels to AllocatorsTravis Scher – North Island Ventures: Integrity & Intensity in Founders – ep 37Connect with Travishttps://x.com/travisscher More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-08-261h 22
Zima RedFrank Chaparro – Attention, Media & the Future of Digital Assets – ep 181Connect with Frankhttps://x.com/fintechfrank https://x.com/GSR_io More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-08-2551 min
Zima RedMichael Cho – Data, Robots & The Future of Humanoids – ep 180Connect with Michaelhttps://x.com/micoolchohttps://x.com/frodobots More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-08-191h 43
Angels to AllocatorsDavid Grider – Inside Finality Capital’s Long-Biased Crypto Strategy – ep 36Connect with Davidhttps://www.finality.capital/ https://x.com/david_grid https://x.com/FinalityCap More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1 What We Cover00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer0...
2025-08-111h 19
Angels to AllocatorsAriel Navarro – From Citibank to Crypto: How Whale Capital Manages Digital Assets – ep 35Connect with Arielhttps://whalecapital.digital/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/whalecapitaldigital/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-navarro/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-07-281h 15
Angels to AllocatorsFelix Hartmann – Part 2: How Hartmann Capital Finds Alpha in Unpopular Markets – ep 34Connect with Felixhttps://x.com/FelixOHartmann https://x.com/HartmannCap https://www.hartmanncapital.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-07-241h 19
Zima RedChris Maurice – Stablecoins, Africa, and $15M a Day in Transactions – ep 179Connect with Chrisyellowcard.iohttps://x.com/yellowcard_app/ https://x.com/chrismaurice More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-07-211h 10
Zima RedAdi Sideman – How AI Video will take over Hollywood (and YouTube!) – ep 178Connect with Adipopcorn.cohttps://x.com/Popcorn_Co More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-07-1759 min
Angels to AllocatorsFelix Hartmann – Part 1: Inside the Frontier Tech Investment Playbook – ep 33Connect with Felixhttps://x.com/FelixOHartmann https://x.com/HartmannCap https://www.hartmanncapital.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-07-141h 18
Zima RedGetty Hill – From Grapefruit Trading to $200M/Month on Oku – ep 177Connect with Gettyhttps://x.com/getty_hill https://x.com/okutrade https://oku.trade/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-07-091h 13
Angels to AllocatorsEvgeny Gokhberg – From TradFi to $800M DeFi Powerhouse – ep 32Connect with Evgenyhttps://x.com/Re7Capital https://re7.capital/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-07-081h 13
Angels to AllocatorsSuzanne Dannheim – From Goldman Sachs to Building the Berkshire of Web3 – ep 31Connect with Suzannehttps://x.com/dannheim_inversioncap.com More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-07-071h 03
Angels to AllocatorsRob Hadick – Why Dragonfly Is Betting on DeFi, Stablecoins, and Polymarket – ep 30Connect with Robhttps://x.com/dragonfly_xyz https://www.dragonfly.xyz/ https://x.com/HadickM More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-07-031h 09
Zima RedAlexander Cutler – Why DEXs Win and How Aerodrome Hit $200B Volume – ep 176Connect with Alexanderhttps://x.com/wagmiAlexander https://x.com/AerodromeFi https://x.com/VelodromeFi https://aerodrome.finance/https://velodrome.finance/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-07-021h 06
Angels to AllocatorsShiliang Tang – Inside Monarq’s Quant Strategies & Market Evolution – ep 29Connect with Shilianghttps://www.monarq-am.com/https://x.com/shiliangtang More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-06-261h 12
Angels to AllocatorsJon Campagna – From Wall Street to Crypto Quant at Nexyst Digital – ep 28Connect with Jonhttps://www.nexyst.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-campagna/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-06-231h 13
Angels to AllocatorsJake Brukhman – Inside CoinFund’s $1B Strategy & The Future of Web3 – ep 27Connect with Jakehttps://x.com/coinfund_iohttps://x.com/jbrukhMore from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-06-191h 10
Zima RedMike Saunders – XP: Taking On the Big Ticket Monopolies Using Crypto – ep 175Connect with Mikehttps://x.com/saunders3000 https://xp.xyz/ More from Andrew Follow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-06-1357 min
Angels to AllocatorsAdam Blumberg – Why Most Advisors Still Don’t Touch Crypto – ep 26Connect with Adamhttps://x.com/interaxis8https://www.interaxis.io/ https://www.enclavegroup.io/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-06-101h 14
Zima RedNic Young – The Future of AI Girlfriends – ep 174Connect with Nichttps://www.oh.xyz/ https://x.com/ohdotxyz https://x.com/nicohdotxyz More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-06-051h 05
Angels to AllocatorsChris Solarz – The Ultimate Crypto Funds-of-Funds Portfolio at Amitis Capital – ep 25Connect with Chrishttps://x.com/ACDAM_Fund More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-06-031h 16
Angels to AllocatorsStanislas de Maistre – Bringing Institutional Capital into DeFi with Belem Capital – ep 24Connect with Stanhttps://www.belemcapital.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-05-2950 min
Angels to AllocatorsPaulo Baia – Mapping the Crypto Fund Landscape with Expaam – ep 23Connect with Paulohttps://expaam.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-05-271h 06
Angels to AllocatorsDerek Edwards – Investing at the Edge of Culture and Crypto with Collab+Currency – ep 22Connect with Derekhttps://x.com/derekedws https://x.com/collab_currency More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-05-191h 09
Angels to AllocatorsWinnie Lau – Investing $200M into Consume Breakouts at Strobe – ep 21Connect with Winniehttps://x.com/winnielaux_https://x.com/strobefund More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1 Additional DisclosuresGeneral Information Only: The views and opinions expressed by Winnie Lau during this podcast are thos...
2025-05-1257 min
Angels to AllocatorsMike Dudas – The VC Playbook: Early, Active, Relentless – ep 20Connect with Mikehttps://x.com/mdudashttps://x.com/6thManVentures More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-05-081h 15
Angels to AllocatorsDan Elitzer – How Nascent Finds Edge in a Crowded Crypto Market – ep 19Connect with Danhttps://x.com/delitzerhttps://x.com/nascentxyzMore from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-05-071h 06
Angels to AllocatorsDan Tapiero – Part 2: Inside a $1B Crypto Growth Equity Firm – ep 18Connect with Samhttps://x.com/dtapcaphttps://x.com/10TfundMore from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-04-2842 min
Angels to AllocatorsSam Hallene – How CMT Digital Deploys $500M Into Early Stage Crypto – ep 17Connect with Samhttps://x.com/samiam2194https://cmt.digital/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-04-251h 09
Angels to AllocatorsPhil Bonello – How Plaintext Capital Finds Narratives Before the Crowd – ep 16Connect with Philhttps://x.com/PhilJBonello https://x.com/plaintext_cap https://plaintextcapital.com/ More from AndrewFollow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with web3 founders - https://www.youtube.com/@zimared1
2025-04-2457 min
The Profluence Pod 🌐#65: Andrew Steinwold - Managing Partner Sfermion | When Sports Meets the MetaverseAndrew Steinwold first bought Bitcoin in 2013 and now runs a $100M venture fund focused around the metaverse.
Sfermion is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on the immersive internet. Their mission is to accelerate the emergence of the metaverse by investing in the companies & founders creating the digital future.
Sports and the metaverse have massive overlap, which led to a great conversation around crypto, web3, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, and the blockchain.
Chapters:
(01:45) What is the metaverse?
(03:10) Andrew’s journey (Bitcoin 2013)
(06:30) Tokens in sports
(10:10) Key t...
2023-08-1733 min
Making MarketsAndrew Steinwold: Investing in NFTs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.34]This is Eric Golden and my guest today is Andrew Steinwold. Andrew is the managing partner at Sfermion, an NFT-focused investment firm where he makes venture-style bets and directly invests in NFTs. He is a pioneer in this space. We discuss the challenges of starting up a Web3 fund, how NFTs make the metaverse possible, and what drives value in various NFT categories. Please enjoy this conversation with Andrew Steinwold. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ...
2022-08-121h 00
The Blockcrunch PodcastWhy This Fund is Investing $100M into NFTs - Andrew Steinwold, Sfermion, Ep. 194Sfermion is NFT-focused fund with managing partners that were early investors of OpenSea Recently, they raised a $100m fund aimed at accelerating the emergence of an open, decentralized metaverse. In this episode, Founder Andrew Steinwold shares with us: What are the 4 NFT sub-markets and their different value-drivers How they analyze NFT-investments and Valuation Frameworks as a professional Which NFT vertical has the most potential Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:00:22) – Sfermion NFT Fund & Founder Andrew Steinwold (00:03:58) – Why Specifically NFTs...
2022-04-2649 min
DAOn the Rabbit HoleS1 E4: The Story of Cryptoart (Andrew Steinwold & Josie Bellini)In this episode of DAOn the Rabbit Hole, we’re talking to Andrew Steinwold and Josie Bellini. Andrew is an investor at Sfermion and Josie is a crypto artist and designer. They’re here to talk about NFTs from the perspectives of a creator and an investor.Josie talks about transitioning from a background in finance to becoming an artist. They both share their experiences entering the blockchain space and how Josie convinced Andrew of the importance of NFT art.The two talk about what the NFT scene was like back in 2017, before it exploded into...
2022-01-2438 min
EmpireWhy Everything Will Become an NFT | Andrew Steinwold and John CrainIn this episode of Empire, Jason and Santiago are joined by Andrew Steinwold Managing Partner at Sfermion & John Crain CEO of SuperRare Labs. Andrew & John saw the potential of NFTs years before most in 2018, just after Crypto Kitties broke the Ethereum blockchain. We decided to invite them to Empire to discuss the explosive growth in NFTs throughout 2020/21, how the industry has developed since their introduction around 2018 and what is the future for the NFT market.--Avalanche:Thank you to Avalanche for sponsoring Empire. Avalanche is one of the best...
2021-12-2354 min
Zima RedAndrew Steinwold X Josie Bellini - Behind The Art + Zima Red Mashup ep 86Special episode of Zima Red where I combine forces with Josie to create a mashup of both of our shows. Check out the YouTube video below:
Andrew Steinwold - Zima Red - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7LIuzpgaPw
Josie Bellini - Bheind The Art - https://www.youtube.com/c/JosieBellini/featured
Zima Red newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/
2021-10-211h 13
The Unstoppable Podcast44 - Making NFT Investment Mainstream with Andrew Steinwold from SfermionOn today’s episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Andrew Steinwold. He is the managing partner at Sfermion and a podcast host and content creator at Zima Red. He’s here to share his NFT knowledge and talk about the future of this technology.Andrew tells us about his early experiences with crypto and how living in Dubai made him aware of possibilities such as international transfers. He reveals how he started learning and gaining experience with NFTs, and how he would explain the concept to beginners.We discuss where the value of NFT...
2021-05-2456 min
On The Brink with Castle IslandAndrew Steinwold on Investing in the MetaverseAndrew Steinwold, the founder of Sfermion, an investment fund focused on investing in themes surrounding the metaverse joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Andrew's journey in the cryptoasset industry and how we came to see the Metaverse as an investable theme How NFTs are a critical infrastructure component for the metaverse Views on the evolution of digital property rights How Andrew views investing in cryptocurrencies vs. NFTs vs. equity The companies that are best positioned to build the infrastructure for the metaverse To learn more about Andrew follow him on Twitter @AndrewSteinwold and subscribe to...
2021-04-2642 min
NFTCast with Nagi Nakamoto by Doki DokiEp 4 - The Investor with a Metaverse Vision - Andrew Steinwold of Snow Crash Capital (formerly Sfermion)Welcome to Doki Doki's NFTCast. Doki Doki is changing the face of NFT, by creating an amazing gamified experience for collectors and a better revenue experience for artists. To learn more and get the best in NFT collectibles visit https://degacha.com.
Wow! I hope you are sitting down, because Andrew Steinwold is thinking big and investing big and he's got his finger on the metaverse, NFT, and our entire ecosystem. You are going to be blown away with everything you will learn from this man that is putting it all on the line for the...
2021-04-021h 06
The Blockchain Debate PodcastMotion: NFTs are dumb (Edmund Schuster vs. Andrew Steinwold, co-host: Maria Shen)Guests:Edmund Schuster (twitter.com/edmund_schuster)Andrew Steinwold (twitter.com/andrewsteinwold)Host:Richard Yan (twitter.com/gentso09)Special co-host: Maria Shen (twitter.com/mariashen)Today’s motion is “NFTs are dumb.”Non Fungible Tokens have taken the world by storm. A transaction in NFT is a transaction in some sort of digital ownership. Or as the Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine put it, “digital ostentation.” As the new owner of t...
2021-03-251h 14
Coinscrum :: Crypto News, Analysis, DeFiThe NFT Explosion with Sfermion's Andrew Steinwold & Trustology's Alex Batlin//Coinscrum Markets EP43 Segment - DeFi Convention with Andrew Steinwold, Managing Partner, Sfermion and Alex Batlin, CEO, Trustology//Segment Overview::Although Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT’s) have become the latest hot topic amongst blockchain commentators, the concepts upon which they are based pre-date not only CryptoKitties, the first example of this particular use-case launched on Ethereum back in 2017, but the Ethereum network itself.Whilst more recent developments and traction in the sector have undoubtedly raised the profile of NFTs and helped to improve the user experience when interacting with them, not all of the is...
2021-03-2238 min
BanklessSotN #38: The State of NFTs, with Andrew Steinwold (Past, Current, and Future)Andrew Steinwold is a respected voice in the NFT space and is managing partner of Sfermion, an NFT-native investment firm. We unpack the recent NFT boom and digest the innovation, successes, failures, and lessons in the space as we reflect and move forward. ------ 📣REGISTER FOR COINDESK CONSENSUS 2021 AND SAVE $20 W/ BANKLESS: http://bankless.cc/consensus2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave
2021-03-171h 08
Zima RedWhaleShark - How He Made The Worlds Most Successful Social Token - Zima Red ep 39My guest today is WhaleShark.
This is my second episode with WhaleShark, the first being a Hotseat episode which was where I grilled him with questions about his project.
He passed that episode with flying colors but we never had the chance to sit down and have a regular conversation.
This is that episode. We get to learn about WhaleSharks background, his business interests, thoughts and theses surrounding the NFT ecosystem and of course his social token $WHALE.
What I loved about our conversation is that WhaleShark speaks very directly and...
2020-11-0447 min
Zima RedCarlos Gomes - On The ForeFront Of The Social Token Revolution - Zima Red ep 35My guest today is Carlos Gomes.
Carlos is a man of many talents. He works as a software developer at the crypto exchange Huobi, is the founder of social of the token website ForeFront and even launched his own social token called $SWAGG.
His background and story is extremely interesting and took him from the Cape Verde islands all the way to China and Silicon Valley.
Our conversation focuses on social tokens as Carlos has built an incredible website called forefront which acts as the the one stop shop for all things social...
2020-10-1244 min
Base LayerBase Layer Episode 177: Andrew Steinwold from Sfermion on the world of NFT'sAndrew, the Managing Partner at Sfermion, joins me for a comprehensive discussion on the entire world of NFT's and the "Metaverse". There has been a shift from all things DeFi to the world of NFT's where art and gaming is taking a whole new shape. For anyone trying to understand what is happening in this sub sector of Ethereum based platforms this is a must listen. Also check out Andrew's blog: https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/people/1809735-andrew-steinwold
2020-09-3030 min
Bankless32 - The Bull Case for NFTs | Jake Burkhman & Andrew SteinwoldSeptember 28, 2020 ----- Tools from our sponsors to go bankless: 🌐 UNSTOPPABLE DOMAINS - GET A HUMAN READABLE CRYPTO DOMAIN 🌈 ZAPPER - ULTIMATE HUB FOR DEFI - ZAP INTO DEFI 💳 MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS 💸 AAVE - LEND AND BORROW DEFI ASSETS ----- 32 - The Bull Case for NFTs | Jake Burkhman & Andrew Steinwold There's something bubbling under the surface with NFTs. A lot of really smart people are starting to make a lot of noise about the coming wave of NFT explosion.
2020-09-281h 48
Zima RedPiers Kicks - Partner And Head Of Gaming At Delphi Digital - Zima Red ep 34My guest today Piers Kicks.
Piers is a partner at the legendary Delphi Digital, which is part crypto research firm, part consulting firm and to top it all off they recently launched their venture capital arm.
If that is not impressive enough Piers also has his own incredible podcast focused solely on the metaverse called Metaverse Musings.
Piers and I hit it all in our conversation. His long history of gaming, thoughts on the crypto asset class, and what impacts the metaverse will have on our society.
What I loved about...
2020-09-1742 min
Zima RedMatty DCL Blogger - The OG NFT Trader - Zima Red ep 33My guest today is Matty, also known as DCL Blogger.
Matty is one of the most successful NFT traders and earliest NFT content creators in the ecosystem. Our conversation touches upon all of Matty’s best techniques for NFT trading and we also discuss his process for creating NFT content.
Matty oozes experience and knows the space like the back of his hand. He knows who is who, what is trading where and the best method to get it. Even though his focus is virtual land, he is knowledgeable about pretty much every type of NF...
2020-09-1156 min
Zima RedFanny Lakoubay - The Crypto Art Movement - Zima Red ep 32My guest today is Fanny Lakoubay
She is the COO of CADAF - Contemporary & Digital Art Fair, and a curator at the MoCDA: Museum of Contemporary Digital Art. She has involvement with Radical Exchange and ETHlocal.
Before going full crypto she worked at the intersection of art and tech for 10 years and also at the legendary art auction house Christies. Luckily for us, she caught the bug and has been in crypto ever since.
Fanny has the unique experience and perspective to realize that we are at an incredible moment in art history...
2020-09-011h 09
Zima RedChris Chapman - Internet OG Turned Blockchain Game Designer - Zima Red ep 31My guest today is Chris Chapman.
Chris is an advisor to Blockade Games and deeply involved in the crypto gaming ecosystem. He has an incredible background that starts in the early days of the web before the internet was the internet.
We discussed his journey through the pre.com era of the web, building platforms for virtual worlds, the blockchain game movement and the metaverse.
What I loved about our conversation was hearing about Chris’s amazing experience with internet native technologies and how he has deeply thought about the ramifications of our di...
2020-08-271h 10
The Delphi PodcastAndrew Steinwold: The Trillion Dollar NFT Opportunity - Metaverse Musings Ep 04Host Piers Kicks sits down with Andrew Steinwold the Founder of Zima Red for Episode 04 of Metaverse Musings. His newsletter and podcast have shed light on a number of exciting projects emerging around NFTs, blockchain-based games, and the gradually emerging decentralized Metaverse. In this episode, Andrew makes his first podcast appearance outside of his own to share his story and perspective on the market.
Thank you to our sponsor Crypto.com for making this happen! Visit bit.ly/cryptodelphi for more information!
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2020-08-261h 10
Zima RedStephen & Mads - The Future Of Finance With NFTfi - Zima Red ep 30My guests today are Stephen and Mads.
Stephen is the founder of the newly launched NFT loan platform, NFTfi. Mads is the founder of a tech startup called Bibblio but his nights and weekends are spent in the NFT ecosystem. He is an advisor to NFTfi and has been involved since its inception.
We discuss it all, from their backgrounds, to cyber physical systems, token engineering, and bringing DeFi into the NFT space. I loved our conversation because of the diverse topics we touched upon and also because of Stephen and Mads differing skill sets...
2020-07-081h 36
Zima RedAleks Larsen - How A +$300m Blockchain Venture Fund Operates - ep 29My guest today is Aleks Larsen, a senior associate at the $300m dollar venture fund, Blockchain Capital. Blockchain Capital is one of the oldest, most reputable and largest venture funds in the crypto space.
It was a blast getting to speak with Aleks, thoughtful, eloquent and insatiably curious, Aleks and I touched upon all parts of the NFT ecosystem. I peppered him with questions ranging from his thoughts on the metaverse, the ethos of crypto, and what advice he would give a team pitching Blockchain Capital. Anyone who is looking to form a startup and raise venture...
2020-07-0257 min
Zima RedNate and Carolin - Tokenizing The World With Mintbase - ep 28My guests today are Nate and Carolin. They are the founders of the NFT minting platform, Mintbase.
Mintbase allows anyone to set up a shop and start minting all types of NFTs, from tickets, to art, game items and now, even music!
We discuss everything. Nate's tech background, Carolin’s experience working in the German parliament and of course we dive really deep into Mintbase.
What I really loved about our conversion was Nate and Carolin’s sincerity. Just straight facts and without all the hype.
Nate and Carolin are really buil...
2020-06-301h 07
Zima RedJohn Egan - Identifying and Exploring Our Inevitable Virtual Future - ep. 27My guest today is John Egan. John is the CEO of the foresight company L’atelier. L’atelier, meaning “workshop” in French, is a subsidiary of the French banking giant, BNP Paribas. L’atelier’s job is to identify future market opportunities and conduct deep analysis of these emergent opportunities. And oh boy, do they deliver.
The market opportunity that they have identified and decided to dive deepest on, is the virtual economy. They recently produced an incredible research report, which I am not afraid to say is some of the best in the world on this topic.
2020-06-251h 12
Zima RedJason Bailey - The Convergence Of Art And Tech - ep 26My guest today is Jason Bailey. Jason is the founder of Artnome which started out as a database that tracks extremely high-value artworks but has since expanded into a multifaceted business, ranging from art curation, art consultation and even a thriving blog focused on the intersection of art and technology.
Jason’s background is perfectly suited for our conversation which is centered around the convergence of art and tech that we are all currently experiencing. He went from a successful machine learning startup to launching Artnome and is now widely known within the traditional art world for hi...
2020-06-231h 08
Zima RedEdward Thomson - PhD In Astrophysics Turned Decentralization Diehard - ep 25My guest today is Edward Thomson. Edward has an incredibly interesting background that ranges from traditional finance, to crypto, to even being a Persian rug salesman.
This diverse background helped him build multiple skill sets which come in handy for his current job, which is Grants Manager for the Web3 Foundation.
The Web3 Foundation is best known for being the group behind the newly launched, Polkadot blockchain.
Edwards's interests don't stop there, he has dived deep into decentralized gaming, going so far as to suggest different architectures that could facilitate fully on-chain games...
2020-06-181h 54
Zima RedBrett Shear - Crypto Founder And Art Whale - ep 24My guest today is Brett Shear, or for those in the NFT community, BlockchainBrett. Brett is a co-founder and COO of Fleek, which is a platform for building websites and applications on IPFS.
Our conversations starts with his introduction to crypto, which involves a random encounter with some classmates, his time at Ethereum incubator Consensys, the startup he was a part of while there and of course, Fleek.
Along with building crypto products, Brett has an intense passion for the arts, specifically crypto kind of art. Although a huge fan of the artist Coldie, he...
2020-06-161h 26
Zima RedAnorak - On The Virtual Forefront - ep 23My guest today is Anorak. Anorak is an investor, user, and all-round believer in the metaverse. Although Anorak's passion is mainly focused on the Decentraland Metaverse he supports the entire NFT ecosystem and is an especially big fan of the game Axie Infinity.
We discuss everything from virtual casinos and museums to even token economics and the sociable nature of NFTs.
What I loved about our conversation is that Anorak is a true NFT and metaverse die hard, this is not simply a hobby for him but a passion that he looks forward to every...
2020-06-1155 min
Zima RedMax Brody - Universal Creative Income - The Future Of Work - Zima Red ep. 22My guest today is Max. Max is the founder of Cent which is an Ethereum-powered social network that enables users to earn income from their creativity. Talk about shattering the status quo.
Max has that rare trait of philosophical vision mixed with technical expertise. He is able to think about what is wrong with the world and then go out and build a solution to fix it.
We go deep on this one, discussing the banality of the modern job and the restructuring of society to allow people to do what they do best: create.
2020-06-031h 22
Zima RedChris Bell - Real Estate Investor Turned Virtual Land Investor - Zima Red ep. 21My guest today is Chris Bell. A real estate investor and virtual reality devotee who has dived deep into the NFT space.
Chris and I discuss everything from physical and virtual real estate, to how to build wealth and even how virtual worlds are naturally evolving into social networks.
Chris has a clear passion for the blockchain-based virtual world Somnium Space and I have to say it's quite infectious. His intense excitement for the metaverse is logical considering the incredible capabilities of these platforms today.
If we are already on a level where...
2020-05-3157 min
Zima RedJake Brukhman - Crypto Investment Manager & Crypto Art Collector - ep 20My guest today is Jake. Jake is a man of many talents, from art to tech he seems to be exercising both the creative and analytical sides of his brain with regularity.
Jake is probably most well known for being the founder and managing partner of CoinFund, an investment firm focused on the blockchain sector.
Having been involved with crypto since the early days Jake is exceptionally well versed in all things traditional crypto and he is extremely knowledgeable about the niche of non-fungible tokens. This expertise allows our conversation to dive deep into mainstream...
2020-05-2659 min
Zima RedWhaleShark - $Whale Social Currency - Hotseat ep. 1Today I have a very special episode with the legend himself, Whaleshark. This episode is structured differently than most because instead of asking big picture questions about the metaverse or NFTs, I focus solely on asking hard questions about his specific project, the $whale social token.
I am calling this the “Hotseat series.” and I am super thankful Whaleshark was willing to let me interrogate him. I hope to turn these types of “hotseat” episodes into an entire series where I can ask founders the tough questions.
Again, big thanks to Whaleshark for being such a great...
2020-05-0943 min
Zima RedBrian Flynn - Thinker, Operator, Builder - Zima Red ep. 19My guest today is Brian Flynn. Formerly at Dapper Labs Brian is now focusing his attention on building his own product for the crypto ecosystem.
Brian has an interesting background that involves professional Esports, a startup that incentives real-world activity with reward points, and a newsletter, called NFTY News.
We hit a ton of topics during our conversation, like Brian's journey through crypto and how he got his job at Dapper Labs, the issues with the NFT ecosystem, using crypto to evolve the concept of the marketplace and, of course, we dove deep into how...
2020-05-0555 min
Zima RedAvaer - The Metaverse Is Already Here - Zima Red ep. 18My guest today is Avaer.
Avaer is working on bleeding edge technology called the Webaverse. The Webaverse is essentially infrastructure that enables the metaverse to be experienced everywhere online and using any technology. Think of it like - how you can access websites from your desktop or phone and still have a similar experience.
Our conversation is heavily focused on the metaverse but we also discuss different funding methods, from DAOs to venture capital, launching a metaverse technology while literally in the metaverse, and how through collaboration when can expedite the emergence of this technology.
2020-04-301h 13
Zima RedDonnie Dinch - Crypto Wallets = The New Email - Zima Red ep. 17My guest today is Donnie, a co-founder of Bitski. Bitski is creating a developer-focused wallet that does all the heavy lifting. It allows devs to focus on building and not have to worry about any of the “crypto” stuff.
I, admittedly, often overlook the infrastructure that powers the NFT ecosystem and really enables all of this to happen but after speaking with Donnie I quickly understood the power and potential of Bitski. In order to get the next million users we not only need better user experiences but the developers need better tools, and that's exactly what Donn...
2020-04-2855 min
Zima RedToxsam - The Metaverse Architect - Zima Red ep. 16My guest today is ToxSam, the founder of Polygonal Mind. Polygonal Mind is a creative development studio that focuses on designing structures in virtual worlds. Although his firm has made creations for all types of games from mobile to VR, his passion lies in the metaverse. He is a fierce proponent of the metaverse and his team takes every opportunity they can to build in virtual worlds like Decentraland.
We discussed NFTs, design, and creativity. We also dived into how a chance meeting led him down the rabbit hole of non-fungible tokens and how he immediately understood...
2020-04-2154 min
Zima RedDuncan & Griffin - The Next Billion - Zima Red ep. 15My guests today are brothers, Duncan and Griffin, the co-founders of Nifty Gateway. Nifty Gateway is the world's first centralized NFT exchange that allows people to buy nifties using fiat currency.
Started in 2018 and acquired by the Winklevoss twins crypto exchange, Gemini, it's safe to say that Duncan and Griffin are onto something big. They are trying to reduce the barriers to entry so the next million and, eventually billion, people can get onboarded into the nifty ecosystem.
It was great speaking with Duncan and Griffin and getting to know everything from their unique go-to-market...
2020-04-1556 min
Zima Redn0shot - Changing The Paradigm Of Art - Zima Red ep. 14My guest today is n0shot, co-founder of Async Art.
n0shot and his other co-founders are transforming the art world by enabling artists to create programmable artwork. The artwork launched on their platform can change in real-time and actually react to outside events. Talk about the next evolution of the art game.
Speaking with n0shot I got the sense that he is the perfect person to help lead this endeavor. Programmable art requires both analytical and creative skills working in unison and he seems to have them both locked down.
Our c...
2020-04-061h 30
Zima RedJoel - NFT Market > Crypto Market - Zima Red ep. 13My guest today is Joel, co-founder of Metalith and NIFTEX. Joel is building products that are expanding the economic capabilities of NFTs.
By focusing on foundational financial infrastructure, Joel intends to set up the NFT market to be larger than the traditional crypto market.
Speaking with Joel reminds me a lot of reading Fred Ehrsam’s early blogs. For those who don't know, Fred is the former co-founder of Coinbase. Fred’s blogs from 2016 and 2017 were so far ahead of their time, reading them will make you feel like he had access to a time mach...
2020-03-241h 15
Zima RedSebastien & Nathan - Blockchain Metaverse: The $1 Trillion Dollar Opportunity - Zima Red ep. 12My guests today are Sebastien and Nathan. They are building the blockchain-based metaverse called The Sandbox.
The approach that they are taking towards constructing a fun and fair metaverse is exceptionally well thought out. They are not only focused on today but thinking years down the line, everything from how the users will move around the world to creating free design software for easy content creation. Each step meant to create the best experience for a well-functioning metaverse.
With Sebastien’s vast knowledge of the traditional gaming industry and Nathan's crypto-specific expertise, they make a fo...
2020-03-231h 08
Zima RedTrislit - The Gamers Gamer - Zima Red ep. 11My guest today is Trilist.
Trilist is so deeply involved with the NFT space I don't think a one-line description does him justice.
Trislit is like a dictionary on all things non-fungible token. Not only is he one of the kindest and wholesome characters in our ecosystem, he seemingly knows everyone and everything happening within our ever-evolving space. Which as you know, is no easy task.
Besides having immense knowledge of the NFTs he is also filled to the absolute gills with different ideas on gameplay, lore, design, community and essentially all aspects...
2020-03-1157 min
Zima RedJames - The Google Of NFTs - Zima Red ep. 10My guest today is James, a multi-district leader in Decentraland.
James is intensely focused on bringing the metaverse to life by leading the festival, university and vegas districts in the virtual world of Decentraland. We dive into different metaverse-native business models and why blockchain-based virtual worlds are more akin to platforms than games. James is filled with different ideas on how to accelerate the emergence of the metaverse and he has the technical chops to back it up. We even discuss the future of the ecosystem and what the Google of NFTs would look like.
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2020-02-261h 21
Zima RedBaus - Mission-Driven Founder - Zima Red ep. 9My guest today is Baus, the founder of Decentral Games.
Baus is building The Flamingos, a casino in the virtual world of Decentraland, but if you think that is cool, it gets better.
Not only is he creating a revenue-generating business within the Decentraland metaverse, but while on his mission to create the best user experience for those in his casino, he is actually streamlining interactions with the blockchain so they become almost effortless.
The technologies and techniques that he is developing can radically simplify blockchain applications for the wider world. And that can...
2020-02-1155 min
Zima RedArtur - Metaverse Maximalist - Zima Red ep. 8My guest today is Artur, the founder of Somnium Space.
Artur is building a virtual reality enabled metaverse with Ethereum-based asset ownership. I loved our conversation because Instead of NFTs, we mainly focused on what our virtual future will look like.
Artur is a metaverse maximalist that believes that our society and the entire world will be radically transformed by virtual reality and its associated environments. And that is why he is so focused on building Somnium Space. Like most guests we have on the podcast, Artur is a doer and willing the metaverse into...
2020-02-0654 min
Zima RedDan - Show Me The Data -Zima Red ep. 7My guest today is Dan, a co-founder of Nonfungible.com. Dan is building a platform that focuses on the data surrounding the NFT ecosystem but has plans to turn it into much much more.
What I loved about our conversation was Dan's focus on the core fundamental values of the crypto ecosystem: Transparency, security, and self-sovereignty.
For Dan, this is not just another industry he wants to be apart of because of its massive growth potential, this is not even an industry at all for him. This is a movement, this is a revolution to cr...
2020-02-0337 min
Zima RedDevil - Community, Culture and Creativity - Zima Red ep. 6My guest today is Devil. An Artist, creative and community builder., A leading authority on all things NFT, Devil is a jack of all trades. If you need an incredible structure built in the metaverse, a beautiful piece of voxel art or someone to shepherd your growing NFT community, Devil is your guy.
What I loved about our conversation was the focus on how the NFT space fosters an amazing community of creatives. It seems everywhere we look, new experiments are happening with passionate people who are ushering in the digital renaissance.
Please enjoy my...
2020-01-2242 min
Zima RedJiho - Advancing The NFT Frontier - Zima Red ep. 5My guest today is Jiho. The co-founder and head of growth at Axie Infinity. Not one to follow the well-trodden path, Jiho blazes his own trail.
Whether he's creating a successful NFT project or integrating DeFi into gameplay mechanics, Jiho sets a furious pace of constant innovation.
We covered a multitude of topics during our conversation but the recurring theme was to focus on the fundamentals: Listen to the community, always innovate and create a great experience for the users.
Please enjoy my conversation with Jiho.
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2020-01-2246 min
Zima RedSpidymonkey - Master Builder and NFT Realist - Zima Red ep. 4My guest today is Spidymonkey, A master builder and realist. Incredibly technically talented Spidymonkey has constructed a number of tools, resources and even games for the nonfungible token space.
Our conversation took us all over but one thing we kept coming back to was how just how early we genuinely are. Being a perpetual optimist it was great to speak with someone who has a more realistic view on today's ecosystem, not guesstimating what the ecosystem will be like 5 years down the line.
Still, Spidmonkey is an NFT-die-hard and staunch supporter of the space, he...
2020-01-111h 04
Zima RedConlan - Accelerating The Emergence Of The Metaverse - Zima Red ep. 3Subscribe to Zima Red for info on NFTs, Virtual Worlds and Blockchain Games.
My guest today is Conlan. Conlan is a man of action. Whether he is building tools for the non-fungible token ecosystem or entire neighborhoods in the metaverse, Conlan doesn't dream of the future, he builds it. Our conversation covered a multitude of NFT-related topics but we kept coming back to the Metaverse. His thoughts surrounding its emergence are extremely interesting and inspiring. After speaking with him I know we are on the right track and realize that the Metaverse is arriving much sooner than we...
2020-01-0659 min
Zima RedGoWest - Value Investing In The World of NFTs - Zima Red ep. 2Subscribe to Zima Red for more info on all things NFTs, virtual worlds, and blockchain games.
My guest today is GoWest. A crypto OG, NFT connoisseur and founder of the newsletter NFTY report.
GoWest has been involved with crypto since the very, very early days and was one of the first people to get involved with CryptoKitties.
He brings a value investor mindset to the world of nonfungibles and explains how he looks for assets with true longevity.
It was an honor speaking with GoWest and he gave me great perspective...
2019-12-2255 min
Zima RedJim McNelis - Art + Metadata = NFT - Zima Red ep. 1.Subscribe to Zima Red for info on NFTs, Virtual Worlds and Blockchain Games.
My guest today is Jim, you might know him from the CryptoKitties, Cheeze Wizards or a whole host of other NFT discords. Jim takes us through his distinguished professional career and tells us about his journey to crypto and then to the NFT space. We get deep into conversation on all things NFTs but we keep coming back to what makes the core essence of on-fungible tokens, particularly the art and metadata. What I love about this conversation is that Jim is an NFT...
2019-12-191h 41