Podcast

Himanshu Sahay & Dhruv Patel are the Co-Founders of Arch. Backed by Tribe Capital, Picus Capital, & more, Arch is the most secure way to borrow against alternative assets. Users can access instant credit without selling your crypto or equity stake, on the platform with best-in-class security and a regulatory-first approach. In this episode we discuss their policy to not “touch or reloan customer funds for any reason,” their state-by-state approach to getting regulatory compliance right, their thoughts on how to best approach building in crypto right now, and much more.

Shane Mac is the Founder & CEO of XMTP . Backed by a16z, Sound Ventures, Alexis Ohanian, Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, & many more, XMTP is building the communication network & protocol for web3. In this episode we discuss the remarkable people who’ve come alongside XMTP’s purpose (with emphasis on the developers), the nature of value accrual for a network like XMTP, what the earliest days of XMTP were like, and much more.

Michael Sanders is the Co-Founder & Chief Storyteller at Horizon. Backed by Polygon, Coinbase, Take Two Interactive (makers of the Grand Theft Auto franchise), & more, Horizon is making blockchain gaming easy, fun, and powerful for users and developers to drive the adoption of web3 and its open, transparent and symbiotic economies. With 700k+ total wallets and 3.4M+ total transactions on their Sequence platform (and exciting adoption of their Skyweaver game), Horizon is quickly establishing itself as a leader in building web3 gaming. In this episode we discuss challenges and surprises in the early days of Horizon (founded in 2017), where Michael sees web3 games and game economies going over the next 3-to-5 years, Horizon’s experience wrapping up a fundraising round in October 2022 (at a particularly precarious time in the industry), and Michael’s best generalizable advice for founders in web3 (hint: focus on the best ideas, and take care of yourself so you’re in it for the long-game).

Trevor Koverko is the Co-Founder of Polymath. As the founder of several notable 9 and 10 figure businesses in both the private and public markets (like Polymath, Tokens.com, First Carbon and Matador), Trevor brings a unique perspective to investing in web3 (he’s invested in 58 companies as of publication here). In this episode we discuss the similarities between being a founder and being a professional athlete (Trevor played professional hockey), the hardest lesson learned (and proudest professional contributions) in his entrepreneurial journey, the source of his passion behind doubling-down on web3 during the past couple years, and much more.

Toby Saunders is the Co-Founder & CEO at Cathedral Studios, creators of The Bornless. Backed by Hartmann Capital, Cathedral Studios is a next-generation web3 game studio and creators of The Bornless, a first- person PvP/PvE horror-themed game. In this episode we discuss what makes a game great (and how to think about creating great games as a team), why it may take longer than commonly expected for web3 to fully deliver within gaming, what the future of gaming (and especially gaming within web3) looks like, and his insights into what building a remarkable game studio looks like in 2023.