Scenius Studio (Episode #39)
Ken Seiff -- Blockchange Ventures
Scenius: The intelligence and the intuition of a whole cultural scene. The communal form of the concept of genius.
Welcome to the Scenius Studio
As a crypto-dedicated Fund-of-Funds Manager at Scenius Capital, host, Ben Jacobs has the unique opportunity to speak daily with the brightest investors in the blockchain space. In Scenius Studio, Ben chats with crypto Hedge Fund Managers and Venture Capitalists in wide-ranging, evergreen, and alpha-focused conversations.
In each episode of Scenius Studio, Ben dives deep with these talented professionals to understand what drove them to crypto, and how they approach the complex craft of investing in the wild west of digital assets and blockchain technology. We are excited to share these discussions publicly through this podcast.
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In this episode, Ben sits down with Ken Seiff, Founder and General Partner of Blockchange Ventures.
Following a successful career as a founder and retail tech investor, Ken discovered blockchain where he has repeatedly made contrarian, early bets that have paid off in spades. His insights into the history of internet innovation shine a light on where we are within the blockchain industry’s growth and where we go from here.
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In this episode we discuss:
Getting orange pilled by a hamburger in Berlin
Why everyone on Ken’s team comes from a consulting background
Distributing $860 Million to LPs who participated in Blockchange’s 2017 $30 Million Fund I (28x thus far)
The initial theses around Polkadot and Solana
Investing in the “holy shit” sector
The three phases of generational technology and where blockchain currently stands
Enterprise adoption and the path for large corporates integrating blockchain
What the next bull run truly looks like
Ken’s spiciest takes 🌶️
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