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Crypto VC space may be on the cusp of recovery (w/ David Pakman)
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For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed David Pakman, managing partner and head of venture investments at CoinFund.
Before CoinFund, David spent 14 years at the venture capital firm Venrock. He also led the Series A and B rounds at Dollar Shave Club which was acquired by Unilever for $1 billion. And in 1991, David co-created Apple Music when he was a part of Apple’s system software product marketing group
We discussed the state of the crypto VC environment, areas he’s focusing on for investments and what he thinks investors are missing.
We also talked about:
- AI compared to crypto
- Future of NFTs
- Regulatory impact on investors
- 2024 outlook
- Advice for startups
Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.
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113 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
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Manage episode 388144051 series 3352318
For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed David Pakman, managing partner and head of venture investments at CoinFund.
Before CoinFund, David spent 14 years at the venture capital firm Venrock. He also led the Series A and B rounds at Dollar Shave Club which was acquired by Unilever for $1 billion. And in 1991, David co-created Apple Music when he was a part of Apple’s system software product marketing group
We discussed the state of the crypto VC environment, areas he’s focusing on for investments and what he thinks investors are missing.
We also talked about:
- AI compared to crypto
- Future of NFTs
- Regulatory impact on investors
- 2024 outlook
- Advice for startups
Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.
Connect with us:
Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.
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