Lightning Ventures: Investing In Bitcoin Companies
Yo. We're Bitcoiners investing in Bitcoin companies and you can too! If you want to learn about our opportunities, angel investing, rad Bitcoin startups, and other cool stuff then listen up. We try to do interviews with founders when we have a live deal for their company in our Lightning⚡️Ventures Syndicate. What's a syndicate? It's a way for you to participate alongside the "suits" and invest in private companies. Mostly early-stage Bitcoin companies are what you'll see from us because that's what we do. We're new to the podcast format but hope to educate all the plebs who want to learn more!
Episodes
Alyse Killeen has been actively investing in Bitcoin startups since 2013, making her a true veteran in this nascent industry. In this discussion, she discusses Stillmark's on thesis-driven investing and how evaluating new paradigms is central to their process. Alyse also discusses gauging a bear market's impact on seed-stage startups versus later rounds. For founders looking to understand today's landscape, her perspect...
Catching up with Slice CEO and Co-founder Darina Oumanski. Chatting about Wolf's NYC's #Bitcoin and #lightningnetwork accelerator. They've had phenomenal growth over the past year since we first invested. Check out that video here: Slice has since surpassed 520,000 downloads and delivers over 30 million monthly impressions. Darina discusses Slice's experience in the Wolf Pack accelerator, how they significantly gre...
Our second episode of hanging with #Bitcoin VCs! Ego Death's Nico Lechuga visits the Lightning Ventures channel to dive deep into the Venture Capital world and how his firm Ego Death, participates in the world of Bitcoin Venture Capital. What is he excited about? Bullish on #lightningnetwork, #bitcoinprice, #bitcoinadoption, and more. What co-investments do we both share? What's he looking for in founders, teams, and more. ...
GetBit is onboarding 1.4B Indias to #Bitcoin. With an Android live in India, they have an impressive volume for only a few months. Their other focus is on remittances from USD to INR. They're revolutionizing the way we think about cross-border payments. By harnessing the power of #Bitcoin, this innovative startup is making it easy and accessible for everyday people to send and receive money to India. With its user-friendly inte...
In this video, we sit down with Chris Hunter of Satoshi to discuss this revolutionary new Bitcoin app. Hunter explains how Satoshi aims to be the “everything Bitcoin app” by providing a comprehensive suite of features including buying, selling, spending, earning, and learning about Bitcoin all in one place.
We learn about Satoshi's core proposition of convenience, superior user experience design, and optionality when it co...
Mike Jarmuz interviews Philipp from PnkFrg Studios on their latest project, unlocking the future of playability with Bitcoin-powered Gaming. PnkFrg Studios is revolutionizing the intersection of mobile gaming and social media with Project Alpha, a game that combines the best of both worlds with the power of Bitcoin.
In Project Alpha, users can create short videos and earn Bitcoin for their creativity and participation in the gami...
Our first episode of hanging with #Bitcoin VCs! Alexander Mann visits the Lightning Ventures channel to dive deep into the Venture Capital world and how his company Timechain is participating in the Bitcoin venture capital space. What is he excited about? Current portfolio companies, what he looks for in founders, and more. We're still super early in the Bitcoin #venturecapital world, and he's one of a small handful of folk...
Max Hillebrand, Co-founder of zkSNACKs and Wasabi Wallet, visits Lightning Ventures in an interview hosted by Mike Jarmuz. Since 2019 they have been the leading experts in this space. Wasabi Wallet is a privacy-focused non-custodial Bitcoin wallet built by #zkSNACKs. The Wasabi Wallet and team are some of the most respected #bitcoin developers and privacy experts. The number of active contributors to Wasabi Wallet in the Bitcoin De...
Theya is building the UBS for #Bitcoin and is aiming to simplify Bitcoin self-custody. Join us as we chat with Smeet Bhatt, co-founder of Theya (https://theya.us/), a startup simplifying Bitcoin self-custody through easy-to-use multisig wallets. Smeet shares how his background in trading and tech startups led him to Bitcoin and inspired him to start Theya. Ushering in the next wave of #selfcustody and #bitcoinadoption. Not your key...
Lightning's a Breez when you use the Breez SDK. Learn how Breez is leading the charge for #lightningnetwork adoption through their innovative Breez SDK. In this interview, Breez co-founder and CEO Roy Sheinfeld discusses how they built one of the first mainstream #bitcoin wallets. From the 2018 era, and shares his realization that integrating Lightning into existing apps is the key to mass adoption. Find out how the new Breez...
Samson Mow is the CEO of Jan3, a company focused on accelerating hyperbitcoinization. He is also the CEO and Founder of Pixelmatic. He was previously CSO at Blockstream. Most importantly, he is the rhythm guitar player for Satoshi Rockamoto 🎸🤘🏼😂 Samson is a #bitcoin all-star and titan of the industry. It was great having him on to hang and get something in our archives. Jan3 is currently in "stealth mode" and workin...
#Bitcoin is Art! What the heck is a rare #pepe? Are you a YOLO #nft person? Talking about Scarce.City, the auction house where artists sell both physical and digital art. Did you see them at #bitcoin2023 or the previous three years of their massive art collections in Miami? Maybe you saw their incredible display in Lugano or in Vegas for PlanB/Unconfiscatable? The in-person art displays are super impressive! Commerce + Bitcoin is ...
FUJI Money: Empowering Lending and Stability with #Bitcoin | Unlocking the Potential of #DecentralizedFinance, Lending, and Exchanges. Welcome to FUJI Money, revolutionizing lending and stability with Bitcoin-backed solutions. Unlock the immense potential of decentralized finance, Bitcoin-backed stability, and noncustodial lending with FUJI Money. Bitcoin smart contracts? Say whaaaa? In this video, we hang with Marco and dive int...
We're back with another exciting update from VIDA Global (www.vida.live)! Join us as we sit down again with Founder and CEO Lyle Pratt to discuss VIDA's latest achievements and plans. We're talking about a whopping $3 million in funding, powerful partnerships, and innovative new products that are set to revolutionize the global telecommunications market. VIDA continues to stand out as an innovative player in the teleco...
Attention all Bitcoiners! Are you looking for a way to connect with other Bitcoiners worldwide? Introducing The Orange Pill App 🍊💊, the premier #Bitcoin social club mobile app for connecting. Get ready to expand your Bitcoiner network and be part of an international movement today!
Talking Orange Pill App🍊💊 with Founder/CEO Matteo Pellegrini. Orange Pill App🍊💊 is a membership-only, low-noise, high-signal mobile app for iOS &a...
Get an inside look at Fold App with Will Reeves and learn how their Bitcoin rewards program works, helping people spend, save, shop, and interact with Bitcoin. Hear his thoughts on the future of personal finance and how the Fold App is making it easier for people to earn rewards through bitcoin. Discover how Bitcoin rewards are here to stay and we’re still early! 🤙 #Bitcoin rewards!
The beloved Fold App came on t...
Or watch the video 🎥 interview!: https://youtu.be/zpL6rBYVr14
Lightning⚡️Ventures Syndicate Q&A with IBEX CEO Jose Lemus (poweredbyibex.io). Their seed round was led by Stillmark and had participation from Ten31 Ventures, Hivemind (Max Webster), and Lightning Labs. Also, notable folks like Greg Foss joined the round. Doubling down again is Ten31 with new investors El Zonte Capital (Max Keiser, Stacy Herbert, and Cory Kli...
Or watch the video 🎥 interview!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik9wSEGSKtg
Lightning⚡️Ventures Syndicate Q&A with THNDR Games CEO Desiree Dickerson and Jack Everett, CSO & Co-Founder of THNDR Games (https://www.thndr.games/). The seed round was oversubscribed, including Initial Capital, Craft Ventures, & Fulgar Ventures. We're lucky and excited to be participating again and you can too..... hit us up to learn more! �...
Geyser.Fund 🌊 Bitcoin Crowdfunding & Grants. Uncensorable Support for Creators & Projects. Round 2⚡️
Or watch the video 🎥 interview! https://youtu.be/WvPEUBefzrM
Lightning⚡️Ventures Syndicate Q&A Round 2 with Geyser co-founder Mick Morucci. Geyser (https://Geyser.fund) Geyser is a crowdfunding platform enabling #Bitcoin builders, creators, and educators to realize their projects and initiatives through reward-based donations and grants - all while leveraging the Bitcoin Lightning Network.
This is a 506(c) fundrai...
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Lightning⚡️Ventures Q&A Interview with Fountain (https://www.fountain.fm). Founder/CEO Oscar Merry and the Muzz Man sit down to talk about Fountain, #podcasting, value 4 value, #bitcoin, and the future. "The only podcast app that rewards both listeners and podcasters for t...
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