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Friends & Family BFC Notebook #18

When digital stops being binary, the boring becomes fun again, art reminds us why we live, and Paul Graham already knew it all.

Jun 15, 2025

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10 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Tergle

Tergle uses AI to automate repetitive audit work—freeing teams to focus on insight, not data crunching. The future of auditing starts here.

May 19, 2025

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5 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Raremarq

A platform that empowers artists to sell rare physical artifacts directly to fans, bridging trust and emotional connection while laying the groundwork for a verified digital future.

May 8, 2025

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5 mins

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #17

One for all, waking up and your dream is gone, what great founders do best, and meet us at Token2049 in Dubai.

Apr 23, 2025

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10 mins

Insights

Crypto Beginners Podcast by Eric Heinemann from Crypto Nerds with Marcello about "Banks, Uniswap and his DeFi journey"

In 2017, he became enthusiastic about the idea of a decentralized exchange and became a liquidity provider at Uniswap.

Apr 3, 2025

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75 mins

Insights

Frankfurt Conference "Forum für digitale Vermögenswerte (FDV)"

Web3 Network and FINFOR hosted the Frankfurt Digital Assets Conference.

Feb 11, 2025

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10 mins

Portfolio

Jason Calacanis and Sankari Nair talk about how you can hack your productivity

How individual and organisations can create a personalized knowledge base that is so much better than anything else on the market.

Sep 18, 2024

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42 mins

Portfolio

Jason Calacanis and Rae Lambert talk about community management

How online brands can use in-person meetups to scale their audience and earn more money.

Aug 15, 2024

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25 mins

Portfolio

Discover the Future of Film and TV with KINO

Our co-investor ARK Invest recently met with the founders of our portfolio company, KINO, to discuss the future of film and television.

Sep 2, 2024

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51 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in Recall

You read thirty articles every day but remember little? With Recall, you can build a second brain that truly lives up to its name.

Aug 9, 2024

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10 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in OpenQ

In tech, all platforms strive for developer attention. OpenQ holds the key to this sometimes complicated relationship.

Jun 17, 2024

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5 mins

Portfolio

Why we invested in River

When your sales pitch turns into a famous angel investor, you know you've stumbled upon something groundbreaking.

Jun 26, 2024

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10 mins

Insights

Davos 2024 Expert Panel on the "Intersection of AI & Blockchain"

Scott Cunningham ponders the question of how blockchains can scale trust when AI scales content.

Jan 16, 2024

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27 mins

Insights

Fireside Chat with Anthony Scaramucci at the Davos 2024 Web3 Investor Gathering

Gaurav Dubey finds out why Anthony is having the time of his life. Spoiler alert: Bitcoin ETFs could have something to do with it.

Jan 16, 2024

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21 mins

Insights

Fireside Chat with Yat Siu at the Davos 2024 Web3 Investor Gathering

Wolfgang sits down with Yat Siu for a very personal chat about his journey from Vienna to Hong Kong.

Jan 16, 2024

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20 mins

Insights

Podcast by Bernhard Neumann with Sagar about "Secrets of a blockchain venture capitalist"

The two talk about Sagar's journey from India to Germany, from automotive engineering to venture capital in the blockchain space.

Jul 15, 2023

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55 min

Insights

Podcast with Philipp Sandner, Host of the Block52 Series

In this episode we talk about mission-driven founders, startup capital efficiency and how the venture capital model is changing.

Oct 30, 2023

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20 min

Insights

"Observations of Web3 Startups Through the Glasses of a VC Investor" - Presentation at the CAC23B

In his presentation, Wolfgang compares the current phase in Web3 to the adoption phases of other big technologies.

Oct 18, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #6

The importance of protocols, Token2049 Singapore, CAC23B with Funds on Chain, AI-assisted coding, Tech-Optimist Manifesto.

Oct 25, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #5

German Ethereum history, ETH Munich, Gamescom, Eleet portfolio snapshot, Chip War book recommendation.

Sep 1, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #4

Portfolio Day in Neustadt, Crypto Investor Days, Biddz portfolio update, why our blockchain focus is different.

Jul 12, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #3

Dinner & Wine in Neustadt, Talentir portfolio update, phases of startups, blockchain not crypto article recommendation.

May 21, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #2

German Aufbruchstimmung, CAC2023A, a chat with Christoph Jentzsch, Proof portfolio update, Konvoy newsletter.

Apr 10, 2023

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10 min

Newsletters

Friends & Family BFC Notebook #1

First fund closing completed, Davos 2023, Gameboard and The Mirror portfolio updates and a reading recommendation.

Mar 6, 2023

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10 min