Bitcoin + The Future of Telecom with Lightning and Vida

Bitcoin + The Future of Telecom with Lightning and Vida

Author: Lightning Ventures May 12, 2023 Duration: 38:21

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 telecommunications space. With their Lightning Network-powered solutions, VIDA is carving a new path in the $1.8T communications industry. Influencers, entrepreneurs, and professionals are harnessing VIDA's unique platform to engage with audiences via paid calls, texts, and streams, all while eliminating the age-old spam problem. This is all part of VIDA's mission to respect and value human time and attention. There's exciting news on the funding front! VIDA is closing out a $3 million funding round, with Bitcoin-only VCs such as Stillmark, Ten31, Timechain Capital, and Trammell Venture Partners joining us at Lightning Ventures. This influx of capital is set to catapult VIDA's growth, with a projected $1M ARR by Q2 2024 and $2M ARR by EOY 2024. But that's not all. VIDA has also locked in a critical partnership with Mexico-based telecom provider Haz. This collaboration marks the beginning of the world's first global, transparently priced communications routing network. By leveraging Bitcoin Lightning Network's instant settlement capabilities, VIDA is set to reshape global communications, particularly in the international telecom traffic space riddled with settlement risks. With Vida.page, a vastly superior alternative to linktree, the newly released Vida calendar for scheduling (a formidable Calendly competitor), video streaming, and audio calls supported by micropayments over Lightning, the platform is expanding rapidly. And let's not forget about the SMS and telecom capabilities! Join us as we delve into this and much more. We're thrilled to continue supporting VIDA in their mission to improve the standards for how we communicate. Don't miss out on this comprehensive update about VIDA, a truly amazing telecommunications company capitalizing on instantly settled communications on Bitcoin. #LightningVentures #VIDAGlobal #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Telecommunications #FundingRound #Startup #Innovation #NoSpam #ARR #VCs #Partnerships #HazTelecom Growth statistics are organic, with over 20% MoM growth without marketing spend. This and many new features and partnerships promise an exciting future for VIDA. Stay tuned! Check out Vida! ⚡️ https://vida.live/ Follow Vida ⚡️ @Vidaislive https://twitter.com/vidaislive Learn about Lightning⚡️Ventures Fill out the LP Application for an expedited process and get started. https://ltng.ventures/lp-application Looking to raise funds for your company? Get the scoop and hit us up 😎 Join our Lightning⚡️Ventures Telegram Channel and hang with us 🤙 https://t.me/ltngventures Follow Lyle Pratt @lylepratt 👨‍💻 https://twitter.com/lylepratt Learn about Lightning⚡️Ventures 🎸 https://www.ltng.ventures Follow Lightning⚡️Ventures @LTNGVentures 🪩 https://www.twitter.com/LTNGVentures Follow Mike Jarmuz @mikejarmuz 🤘🏼 https://www.twitter.com/MikeJarmuz Catch our audio 🎤 interviews! Subscribe on your favorite platform. Choose your own adventure. https://anchor.fm/ltngventures Get paid in #btc to stream podcasts on Fountain https://fountain.fm/show/zh5K7JF2ObMmzyfzGO0t Already angel investing? Join our syndicate to learn about #angelinvesting, #bitcoin companies, #lightningnetwork projects, support amazing founders, and invest in #bitcoin startups: https://angel.co/s/lightningventures/ld5f4 For amazing Bitcoin-focused graphic and video design, reach out to our main man Toshi Moto http://toshi-moto.com/home.html

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