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If you represent a venture capital fund and want an efficient way to stay on top of who the most promising startups are across the Farcaster ecosystem, DC me.

framing that gas cost- with a normal stripe account (~2.8% + 30c) this would have taken 3 days to settle

and cost $35,000

this is how your startup should discuss their ROI

From 0 to $1.2M ARR in hours. Is @farcaster the fastest growing company on earth?

$1.2M in 10h

In ARR, it's 2.4x 365x $1.2M

Shouldn't it be?

It's almost $1bn ARR

At least a $10bn company

2,000+ Farcaster Pro subscriptions sold in 20 minutes.

If you have a badge, you're eligible for the NFT.

Do people actually think there will be 1,000 sign ups in the first day at $120?

Was thinking 500 or so pretty quickly and then a slow steady climb from there. 

Am I delusional?

Happy Friday! Here are the 5 most interesting crypto fundraises for the week ending 5/23/25:

I’m easily convinced a16z and tech bros went down their strength training journey to figure out how to invest in the long term. 

1% more weight is 1% but it might take you years. 

Then you PR. 

lesson in there.

You can contact us at @olivecap.eth (@lucjodet + @jeromebailly + me) through our mini-app !

💸 Investing @ XAnge.vc

🏗️ Co-founder @arianeeproject & @nftfactory

crypto. bitcoin. bikes | VP of the Board https://cryptovalley.swiss

Pre-seed investing in absolute-truth-centric applications, technologies and experiences | OliveCapital.vc

You can contact us at @olivecap.eth (@lucjodet + @jeromebailly + me) through our mini-app !

https://olive-capital.co/

“Meanwhile, many LPs themselves are increasingly strapped for cash. The recent IPO slowdown and a broader trend of startups staying private for longer means that some long-time investors have found themselves overexposed to VC bets that have yet to pay off. Adding to the problem: universities and foundations, whose portfolios often include venture capital investments, have recently been on shakier political footing.”

It’s Never Been Harder to Make It in Venture Capital
https://archive.is/jGcAm

anecdotally confirming that fundraising is insanely hard right now

pre-seed cooked
Series A-B cooked

unless i guess you're riding some historical reputation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AqIrMSvya4

Banana Cap podcast is probably the best in the industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

All successful startups are a Pareto blend of these memes

cursor’s true magic is its ability to bond so well with claude;

openai had no option but to buy into the application layer

https://x.com/tanishqxyz/status/1919593747127386425?s=46&t=epk-W-CnfcdpWaN45r5zyw

Join us online tomorrow
VC OFFICE HOURS #3 with Eleanor Hudson Head of Ecosystem @fabric-vc 

Interactive session
"Marketing frameworks & event strategy for web3 startups"

May 6 12:15pm CET
lu.ma/4k6i635d

by the Crypto Valley Association Startup & Venture working group

Investing in the Open Web's boldest founders. First round. Research-led. Thesis-Driven. Community-first.

Chones

like open source ethos, but on the social layer, Chones brings people together, so we can collaborate and relate, instead of wasting resources working in parallel. this presentation by Zoe Scaman makes me feel like we might be doing something worthwhile. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGmSAGO88w/nxbKumpZDYUM7_3WiJ5BTQ/view?utm_content=DAGmSAGO88w&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer