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Fundraising in web3 with Matt Kim
It took him more than 100 investor pitches before he was able to raise funds for his web3 startup.
In this episode, we talk to Matt Kim. He is the co-founder of Smoothie, a discover-to-earn rewards platform for web3 projects. Smoothie is also known as the Product Hunt for web3.
Matt shares his experience building his web3 startup including unique opportunities that the web3 space presented at the beginning of his project. He also shares his thoughts on on-chain activities, his number one tip for pitching to investors, and his predictions on the future of crypto.
Links & resources
A visual storytelling newsletter
19 lessons for crypto fundraising
Follow Matt on Twitter
Justin Kan’s famous quote
Timestamp
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Matt’s background
02:53 Unique web3 opportunities
03:39 Challenges and lessons
05:00 Raising funds for Smoothie
06:06 Matt’s tip for raising funds
07:59 For those just getting started
09:29 Where crypto is headed
11:03 What’s next for Smoothie?