Personal update: I’ve joined @Colosseum as Principal. I was first introduced to @clayrobbins in January 2024, the month Colosseum launched and right before they raised their first fund. I was impressed with him, @mattytay and @n8levine from the start, and I’ve followed them from afar ever since, watching them turn Solana’s hackathons into a pipeline of incredible companies. Over the past year we kept getting excited about the same startups, and realized we see early stage investing the same way. Very excited to finally be a part of it. Most crypto venture money right now goes into later-stage rounds. But the next big companies start as two people and a hackathon project, usually too early for a typical fund check. Colosseum covers that whole stretch. The hackathons bring builders in and keep the culture grassroots. The accelerator backs founders from the idea stage. The fund lets us keep backing the breakouts from the accelerator, and companies beyond it. The best part is how many founders I’ll get to work with, and helping them build the next generation of crypto products and companies. Looking forward to reviewing your hackathon submissions in the arena @mxmnci built. If you’re building, even if it’s just an idea, my DMs are open. I’ll be in London for Breakpoint too.