Ep. 127: Funding DeSci - Reflections of @ Gwei_SHA - Eleanor Davies (Head of DeSci at the Sei Foundation)

Eleanor Davies is the Head of DeSci at the Sei Foundation. Eleanor previously helped launch VitaDAO, the first tokenized longevity venture studio, she served as Operating Partner at Cerebrum DAO, and was COO at Convexity Labs (previously known as LabDAO). With deep experience bridging web3, biotech, and healthcare, Eleanor shared her unique insights with our community. We talk about the Sei ecosystem and the $65M Sapien Captial fund intended for accelerating DeSci projects. Host Ray Dogum and Eleanor Davies talk about the future of decentralized science (DeSci) and its role in healthcare. The conversation covers the structure and goals of the Sei Foundation's $65 million Sapien Capital Fund, which aims to accelerate DeSci projects, and the unique advantages of the Sei blockchain network. Eleanor shares insights on the potential of DeSci to bridge the innovation gap in biotech, streamline research funding, and enhance data interoperability in healthcare. The episode also touches upon the future prospects of DeSci, the importance of creating frictionless capital for research, and how the new U.S. administration's stance on crypto could benefit the industry. Eleanor wraps up by discussing her interest in running half marathons, her favorite conferences, and influential books. Guest Bio Eleanor Davies has held a series of impactful roles across biotech, venture, and Web3. She was an Operating Partner at Cerebrum DAO and served as a Dealflow Steward (~Principal) and core founding member of VitaDAO, where she launched the first tokenized longevity venture studio, scaling a community of 700 longevity biotech professionals and designing a pioneering crypto/tradfi biotech spinout model. Prior to that, she was a founding team member and Chief Operating Officer at Convexity Labs (previously known as LabDAO). At the On Deck ODX Fund, she supported a $100M capital raise and led capital deployment and portfolio management at the Silicon Valley-based accelerator. Earlier in her career, she worked at the Marwood Group, a healthcare and biotech consultancy. Connect with Eleanor: LinkedIn X Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:26 Meet Eleanor Davies 02:20 Eleanor's Journey into DeSci 06:17 The Sei Ecosystem and $65 Million Sapien Capital Fund 14:11 DeSci Challenges and Opportunities 15:13 The Role of AI in DeSci 23:29 Future Potential of DeSci 26:01 Personal Insights and Recommendations 31:12 Takeaways Mentioned Resources Sei Foundation website Blog - What-is-desci-v2-and-why-does-it-matter Ep. 124 - Cureledgers-role-in-the-new-era-of-health-data-sharing-with-david-stefanich-nina-kilbride-dr-suren-movsisyan/ Ep. 104 - Decentralizing-womens-reproductive-health-with-laura-minquini-co-founder-of-athenadao/ Network school Favorite books - Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Health Unchained Links Supercast – Sign up for early access to unedited video interviews and transcripts Website Telegram LinkedIn X 🎙️Health Unchained is a leading Healthcare Technology Podcast on the web - Check us out on Feedspot