Ex-Google | Founder | Investing in startups that reimagine the human experience | Board member @creativityxplrd 🎨
San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2013
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Quick call out to the team at @LanternFi, check them out! Doing some incredible work in the crypto loan/fintech space.
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Some of the highest performing founders I know are the most understated early on. They're not loud, barely active on social media, & come off as normal, nice people. They're underestimated because they seem almost too well balanced: not charismatic or aggressive enough, or networked enough. They don't play the Silicon Valley startup game.
But deep down, they're sharks: intensely competitive, driven, & stubborn. They work 996 hours or more (but they don't boast publicly about it), don't take no for an answer, & grind like crazy. They have a unique advantage the louder founders don't: they are immune to being influenced by public opinion. They don't give a sh*t what anyone thinks about them, or whether anyone does. They care only about their customers and their team. They never lose focus.
When they eventually succeed, it seems to most that they were an overnight success that came out of nowhere. But there is no such thing as an overnight success. Just ones where no one bothered to look until it was obvious.
Heart strings pulled, thank you @KatyjustCANnot <3
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Super proud of the work from Arbitrum Gaming Ventures! Excited to welcome some of our newest portfolio teams: @PlayWildcard @TREX_chain @XAI_GAMES @ProofOfPlay
Great win for @ArbitrumPlay @arbitrum 🎉 #arbitrum
Arbitrum Gaming Ventures (formerly GCP) just revealed its first big investment into the ecosystem!
Building the future of gaming with @PlayWildcard, @TREX_chain, @Hyve_Labs, @XAI_GAMES, and @ProofofPlay!
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Now that we’re speaking openly: the real reason memecoins haven’t taken off on Arbitrum is that the built-in frontrunning protection and first-come first-served ordering make it a lot harder to commit crime.
Arbitrum protects users. I call that a win
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a coin isn’t the only way to capture value and create something valuable onchain.
non-predatory options for ye:
+ release collectible tracks and earn royalties when traded
+ tokenize ownership of his upcoming album and reward owners with exclusive perks like access to shows and merch
+ allow other artists to remix his track and earn splits when they monetize it
+ permissionlessly sync licensing
+ and all the unintended value add that comes with enabling other people to build experiences on top of his tokens
he can deepen his relationship with his perpetually dying fanbase and bypass the ruthless gatekeepers and exploitative middle men of the music industry.
it’s not only an additional revenue stream, but one that’s completely executed by code, lowering the overhead and human capital needed to manage and enforce agreements.
this is the future of music.
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we need more female angels ... and more founders not just raising from the same twenty dudes
(speaking as someone who has a number of these guys on my cap table)
The most active angel investors over the last five years, based on @crunchbase's data.
Thoughts in thread below.
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Calling all Arbitrum builders! 🎮
The Gaming Catalyst Program is here to support your Web3 gaming vision.
Whether you’re seeking grants, funding, or collaboration opportunities, we want to hear from you.
Submit your interest 👉 thegamingcatalyst.com
Something exciting is coming for @arbitrum developers building in gaming 🎮 💙
Stay tuned for a fun update as we head into the new year! 👀
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🌐 Calling All Visionary Female Founders! 🌐
Are you ready to Pitch n' Slay?
SheFi is teaming up with Blockchain4Her and @bitgetglobal to give badass Web3 builders the stage at DevCon Bangkok! We can't wait to see what you have in store. 🚀
Learn more... 👇
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The @arbitrum DAO has reaffirmed the terms of @timechange and @CommerceJohn to continue as Council members on the Gaming Catalyst Council (GCP)!
Their gaming and VC expertise will help drive innovation in the space💪
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Announcing Weekend Partners.
We’re giving $1,000,000 to founders and operators that want to build *and* fund the future.
Details and a link to apply below. 👇🏼
Join us tomorrow for the latest in Arbitrum gaming!
Join us tomorrow at 11:00am EDT with @Hyve_Labs @InfiniGods @ProofOfPlay @PirateNation @XAI_GAMES @JohansonRick @NFT_Djinn
@commercejohn and Tim.
We'll be talking about the state of Arbitrum's gaming ecosystem and Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP).
nitter.gq/i/spaces/1BRJjwVpNLZxw
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Today I’m launching THE SAN FRANCISCO FREEDOM CLUB
Go to sffc DOT party in your favorite browser and follow the instructions :)
The MO of the club is parties. Epic parties. And the very first will be on Fri, Sep 27 in a grand, historic venue in the middle of the city. We’ll have some great DJs playing some loungy background beats, and we’ll serve some outstanding, elevated drinks too. A lot of your favorite free SF people are already signed up ;)
The mission of the club is simple. To celebrate the values that made the US so great. It’s important that we promote them, and as a community that we show our support and love for them.
The club is not explicitly partisan. And while you are FREE to talk at this event about whatever the fuck you like, we won’t be endorsing any politicians or parties. There won’t be speeches, discussion groups, or anything very serious at all.
But for this to work it NEEDS your help. Not only does it need you and your friends there, but it needs you to show your public support and excitement. So PLEASE: like, RT, comment, and otherwise get the word out. Thank you.
See you on Fri, Sep 27 in San Francisco :) Capacity will be limited, so if you’re interested, get on the waitlist now
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Our CEO @lucasfulks caught up with @SamSteffanina and discussed what the future of game distribution looks like.
He leaked some Hyve alpha and didn't even know it.
Finally have a chance to share this awesome project @base_colors from @0FJAKE. I used the HEX value of the green lightsaber and named this color “lightsaber”. 🙂
basecolors.com/hex/2FF923/Li…
