Inside the Minds of Web3 VCs

Gain Ventures recently hosted the first in a series of webinars exploring top venture capital firms investing in the blockchain space. These exclusive sessions take you behind the scenes with leading crypto VCs to uncover their investment thesis, portfolio strategies, and criteria for backing winning teams.

In our inaugural webinar, we spoke with Takashi Hayashida, Kenny Wu, and Jun Xian Lee of Emurgo Ventures - one of the earliest institutional investors in Web3 startups with over $100 million deployed.

Here are some highlights from our discussion on their approach:

• After years focused solely on the Cardano ecosystem, Emurgo Ventures recently became chain agnostic to diversify and tap innovation across different blockchains.

• They believe we're nearing a point of mass adoption for Web3, with catalysts like corporates embracing blockchain and global government adoption.

• Emurgo targets seed and early-stage Web3 ventures, investing via equity and tokens for diversified liquidity and upside.

• They assess startups based on team quality, innovative tech, sound business models, and attractive valuations relative to growth potential.

• Emurgo sees infrastructure enhancing scalability and interoperability as key to unlocking the next wave of blockchain applications.

• Gaming, DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer platforms are sectors they believe are poised for major Web3 disruption.

Our VC webinar series delivers rare access to the minds shaping the decentralized future, from portfolio company deep dives to seasoned insights on blockchain investing.

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