Scenius Studio (Episode #46)
Jack Platts -- Hypersphere
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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.
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In this episode, Ben sits down with Jack Platts, CEO and CIO of Hypersphere.
Jack was part of the founding team at Polkadot leading their BD and marketing efforts before launching Hypersphere in 2020. In 2022, Jack avoided the various implosions within blockchain and managed to return 620m in profits to his LPs. Now Jack is managing a multi-manager hedge fund as well as the fund’s next venture vehicle.
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In this episode we discuss:
Learning under the tutelage of Gavin Wood when launching Polkadot in 2018
Investing in the “messy middle” between the majors and memecoins
The development of Hypersphere’s multi-manager hedge fund model
How Jack is managing Hypersphere’s portfolio of external PMs to achieve his annualized return target
What strategies Jack is evaluating within the multi-manager portfolio and how he identifies a trader’s “edge”
Why Telegram could become the next WeChat and what is unique about this booming L1/ecosystem
The importance of continuing to fund infrastructure projects despite the call for applications
Jack’s spiciest takes 🌶️
Resources Mentioned
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