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Our guest today is Alexander Lange, GP & Co-Founder of Inflection.xyz - venture capital firm out of Berlin, which he launched after abandoning career in ‘big law’ and joining Google as an Entrepreneur in Residence and Data Protection Commissioner. Alex spent his time also in well-established venture firms like Earlybird VC and Index Ventures.—Follow Inflection’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/inflectionxyzFollow Alexander’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexLangeVCFollow Alexander’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-lange-44aa8464/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Resourceshttps://www.inflection.xyz/https://svrgn.substack.com/—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Our guest today is Nischal Shetty, co-founder of Shardeum, an autoscaling EVM-based blockchain. He is also the Founder, and CEO of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange by volume with over 12 Million users. Nischal is a well-known entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and scaling global products out of India. A software engineer by education, he has also founded Crowdfire, a social media management product with over 20 Million users in the past. Nischal has also been featured in Forbes '30 under 30' list previously.—Follow Nischal’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NischalShettyFollow Nischal’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nischalshetty/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Resourceshttps://zeeprime.capital/blog—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Our guest today is Alex Cheema, Founding Member of HomeDAO, researching and building in the intersection of AI and Crypto. Previously, Alex took care of the DeFi side at Portofino Technologies and led the Oxford Blockchain Society as its president.—Follow Alex’s Twitter: https://x.com/ac_cryptoFollow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Resourceshttps://x.com/HomeDAO_live—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Dirk is the esteemed Head of Web3 Infrastructure & Solutions at Telekom MMS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. Dirk is an avid Bitcoin enthusiast, actively disseminating blockchain knowledge since 2016. Additionally, his diverse background includes managing product placement for Audi and BMW and the foundation of two IT start-ups.—Follow Dirk’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/droeder72/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Resourceshttps://twitter.com/mms_Blockchainhttps://geschaeftskunden.telekom.de/digitale-loesungen/infrastructure-as-a-service/staking-en—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Our guest today is Luffi who is working on flexible capital solutions at Zee Prime Capital.—Follow Luffi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/luffistotleFollow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Resourceshttps://zeeprime.capital/blog—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Our guest today is Danish Chaudhry, GP & Co-Founder of a new seed stage-focused fund, Paper Ventures. Danish is a seasoned professional and experienced operator who previously worked at EY & BlackRock before joining web3 full-time as Managing Director of Bitcoin.com.—Follow Paper Ventures’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/papervcFollow Danish’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/djchaudhry_?lang=enFollow Danish’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djchaudhry/?originalSubdomain=ukFollow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Resourceshttps://venturebeat.com/games/paper-ventures-launches-25m-blockchain-vc-fund/https://paper.ventures/—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Kenzi, co-founder of Symbolic Capital, joins us to discuss venture capital in the blockchain space. A seasoned entrepreneur and investor, he's a core contributor at Beacon Accelerator & Founding Partner at Symbolic Capital and formerly served as Vice President at Huobi Global. With roots in NEA-backed Traction and experience from multiple VC funds, including Borderless Capital, we'll dive into Kenzi's insights on blockchain investments, accelerators, and his rich journey in the crypto world.—Follow Kenzi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xkenziFollow Kenzi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenziwang/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Our guest today is Sachi Kamiya - a Wall Street credit trader turned Web3 investor. As a founding member of Polygon Ventures, she leads the 100M ecosystem fund and was responsible for setting the initial framework for investing and growing the team.Sachi also spearheaded and closed the 500MM Polygon raise.Besides that, she’s an angel investor and Venture Partner at Symbolic Capital.She has lived in four different countries and speaks three languages.—Follow Sachi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xsachiFollow Sachi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachi-kamiya-38552a128/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

Welcome back to the third season of the Lightnode Podcast. We'll be embarking once again with our host, Piotr Saczuk, on a journey into the world where Web3 and venture capital cross paths. The first episode of this brand-new season is a meeting with Heartcore Capital's Yacine Ghalim, who reveals the ethos and ideas behind Heartcore, his journey into Web3, and how he leverages his Web2 experience when investing in novel decentralized projects. —Follow Yacine’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/YacineGhalimFollow Yacine’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yacineghalim/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—ResourcesHeartcore Web3 Fund Announcement: https://mirror.xyz/0x7b37960d146EEf3835004e77C26193BDF944e6c7/hDwTK5EN1ra_BvPj1DobIRZGfPWCgZgsE3kVnCoYyjw—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

In today's episode, we are talking with Anna George, co-founder and CEO of CoW Swap. This meta-DEX aggregation protocol acts as a batch settlement layer on top of all other AMMs & DEX aggregators. CoW Protocol is a spin-off from Gnosis DAO that launched in February 2021. It aims to achieve better prices than other exchanges and protect from MEV.—Follow Anna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaMSGeorgeFollow Anna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamgeorge/Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_SaczukFollow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/—ResourcesCoW Swap’s Web: https://cow.fi/CoW Swap’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoWSwapCoW Swap’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cow-protocol/—Aleph Zero powers this show.Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack.—Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.