Bitcoin Venture Capital with Max Webster of Hivemind. Lightning, Nostr, AI, and the future

Bitcoin Venture Capital with Max Webster of Hivemind. Lightning, Nostr, AI, and the future

Author: Lightning Ventures November 18, 2024 Duration: 47:08

Join us as we dive deep into the #Bitcoin, #lightningnetwork, #nostr, and #ai ecosystems with Max Webster, the founder of Hivemind Ventures and a visionary VC with a knack for being early on groundbreaking technologies. Max shares his journey from traditional venture capital to Bitcoin-focused investments in this insightful and energetic interview. We discuss the future of Bitcoin infrastructure, AI and Bitcoin's convergence, and Lightning Network applications' explosive potential. 🌍⚡ Key Topics Covered: - How Max transitioned from traditional VC to Bitcoin. - The story behind HiveMind Ventures and its $21M Bitcoin-focused Fund 1. - Lightning Network's current growth and adoption. - The role of Nostr in reshaping decentralized identity and data transfer. - The emerging convergence of Bitcoin, Nostr, and AI. - Exciting portfolio companies like Stacker News, Wavelake, and LNbits. - Max’s thoughts on investing in Latin America and other emerging markets. - Insights for founders building Bitcoin startups. - Whether you're a Bitcoin founder or an investor, this conversation is packed with actionable insights, future trends, and a glimpse into the mind of one of Bitcoin VC's leading thinkers. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed watching 👍 Learn about Lightning⚡️Ventures 🎸 Fill out the application for an expedited onboarding process and join the world's largest Bitcoin-focused investing network. Great for builders, hackers, psychotic sat stackers, and angel investors of all shapes and sizes. Plebs and whales are both welcome. Start #angelinvesting and learn about rad Bitcoin #startups https://ltng.ventures/investors#investor-contact 💡 Discover more Bitcoin opportunities on Thunder Funder: https://thunderfunder.com Get started investing in Bitcoin and open-source companies! Built by plebs for the plebs. Join the active community of people. It's fun, easy, and free 💡 Learn about HiveMind Ventures 🔗 https://hivemind.vc Follow Max Webster @MaxAWebster 🐦 https://x.com/MaxAWebster Learn about Lightning⚡️Ventures 🎸 https://www.ltng.ventures Learn about Thunder 🌩️ Funder https://www.thunderfunder.com Follow Mike Jarmuz @mikejarmuz 🤘🏼 https://www.twitter.com/MikeJarmuz Follow Lightning⚡️Ventures @LTNGVentures 🪩 https://www.twitter.com/LTNGVentures Follow Thunder Funder @ThunderFunderCF 🌩️ https://www.x.com/thunderfundercf Looking to raise funds for your company? Get the scoop and hit us up 😎 https://www.ltng.ventures/founders Already angel investing? Join our syndicate to learn about #angelinvesting, #bitcoin companies, #lightningnetwork projects, support amazing founders, and invest in #bitcoin startups: https://www.angel.co/s/lightningventures/ld5f4 Get paid in #btc to stream podcasts on Fountain https://www.fountain.fm/show/zh5K7JF2ObMmzyfzGO0t Catch our audio 🎤 interviews! Subscribe on your favorite platform. Choose your own adventure. https://anchor.fm/ltngventures ________ #bitcoin #investing #crypto #BitcoinVC #BitcoinInvesting #MikeNovogratz #BitcoinCompanies #LightningLabs #Blockstream #MultiSig #CryptoInfrastructure #BitcoinFoundations #BuildingOnBitcoin#ScalingBitcoin #VentureCapitalStrategies #ThesisDrivenInvesting#BitcoinInvestmentThesis #FundingBitcoinStartups Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth Bitcoin content! 📈💬


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Author: Language: English Episodes: 57

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Duration: 28:08
Or watch the video interview! https://youtu.be/BkDcpSrZNg4 Lightning⚡️Ventures Syndicate Q&A with Chris Hunter who is the interim CEO of Bitcoin Beach Wallet and Co-Founder of Galoy.io. El Salvador is leading the global…
Starbackr Team <> Lightning Ventures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:52
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Amber CEO Aleks Svetski <> Lightning Ventures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Bitnob CEO Bernard Parah <> Lightning Ventures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:37
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Start9 Labs CEO Matt Hill <> Lightning Ventures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:52
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